Pain management confusion...

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FTM here! Has anyone experienced "loopiness" or just being out of it while in labor or after labor from epidural or gas? My husband and I are talking about all of the different methods of pain relief. A huge fear of mine is that I will be too out of it to remember meeting my baby girl for the first time so I want to make sure I choose my pain management wisely. Any suggestions? What would be your first choice? What would be a good back up? I've talked with my dr hear and there about it and plan to try to have another conversation about it with them but they seem to be very nonchalant with effects of each one.