I just want to hear your guys thoughts on this. My first baby I had a epidural, it only took on one side so I definitely still felt pain on half my body. I'm going to a different hospital this time around and they offer water births and the whole 9 yards and my doctor is cnm. I have been thinking about the water birth. But frankly I don't want to be in more pain than necessary cause it's not fun and I'm a big baby. But I just want to hear your guys thoughts on water birth especially if you have done both ways. Do you think it helps lower tearing. I tore pretty bad last time and that is my biggest fear out of everything.