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Okay So My Past Two Pregnancies I've Gotten The Epidural. An My Kids Are10 Months Apart. Yes , I Got Pregnant 1Month After I Had My Baby.. It Happens.. 🤷🏻‍♀️ And I've Been Thinking Of Going Natural For My 3rd Pregnancy. Because During My 2nd They Messed My Epidural Up An The Lady Was Like "Do You Want Me To Take it Out N Do It Again" Like Whaaaat The No!!!  Yall Should've Knewn What You were Doing .. Anyways I Have Back Problems Now.. An I'm Just Curious Of How Tolerable Was The Pain?? 
How Did You Feel ? Did You Rip? If so How Much Did Your Baby Weigh?? ..

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I had an epidural for my first and they also messed it up and I had a spinal headache that messed me up for months after.
I got a doula to go natural with my second and highly recommend! You have the opportunity to walk around and bounce on a ball if you want. I highly encourage sitting backwards on the toilet during contractions as it makes you relax. The worst part was transition, where you will want to give up but by that point you are too far to get an epidural anyhow, but it’s so worth it.
Baby latched on immediately and I was able to get up right after birth to shower. We were both more aware and awake. Pushing actually hurt less and I only pushed for 10 min opposed to over 2 hours with my first because I could feel what I was doing and I was so into it.
I tore exactly the same as last time, second degree, but my baby was much bigger. My first was 7lbs3oz and he was 9lbs. My two are almost exactly 18 months apart.
I would say go for it! I liked it much better and will definitely go natural again. Plus this being your third it will likely be a short labor with not a ton of pushing.

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I was induced but otherwise had a medication free labor. My labor was 9ish hours and my son was 9lbs 2oz, 22in. I had a second degree tear but that was likely caused by the doctor having to PULL him out after his shoulder was stuck. With that being said i would absolutely do it again. 
I highly recommend having a doula or birth coach there to help you. The cost is sooooo worth it. Also make sure to do your research. There are lots of different methods so I would recommend familiarizing yourself with several becsuse the one I planned to use didn't work for me when the time came. 
Its hard work and takes a lot of preparation but so rewarding in the end. For me it was the most genuinely empowering experience of my life! 
If you have any questions I'd be happy to help

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I had to go unmedicated because I have back issues. I had all back labor which I hear is worse and I could tolerate it up until the last hour. When I got to the hospital I was already 6cm. I started pushing after 5 hours. The key is to keep yourself busy and active. I spent most of the time bouncing on a exercise ball. I got into a bathtub and it was starting to get unbearable. They checked me when I got out and I was 9cm. She broke my water and it got even more intense but I started pushing shortly after that point. Pushing takes the pain away but the ring of fire is the real deal. I screamed when she started coming out but its quick! I tore 3 times but I felt pretty normal again by 6 weeks. After the first week it gets easier. As intense as it all was and knowing I'd have to do it that way again I'd totally have another. You could do it!

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My cousin had all back labor and her husband accidentally knocked her epidural out 😳. She said that the back pain was terrible. My mom said she had no bake pain and was unmediated. The contractions were the worst part she said, just like a bad bad stomach ache but when it came time to pushing it feels like you have to poop. The doctor cut her a little bit so that she wouldn’t tear and they sewed her back up. The one thing she said was that tearing or being cut hurts after birth when you pee because the urine burns the wound a little bit. She suggested going pee in the bathtub.

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I just had my 3rd baby yesterday morning with no epidural. I had an epidural with the first two and had planned to get one this time but there was no time. While I can say it is pretty cool to have done it without an epidural, giving birth was much more enjoyable with one! The transition stage was definitely the hardest and most painful and while pushing was also painful, it also felt the most productive and it went by pretty quickly. I had to have an episiotomy so she gave me shots of lidocaine but I didn’t feel it at all or the stitches afterward. Now that it’s over, I’m glad I got to experience child birth without an epidural but I think I would get one if I ever have another baby!

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I suggest looking into hypnobabies! Im doing this course to get ready for my second! My first I had to have a c section and didn’t go into labor at all. This time I’m going all natural and at home.

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My first I was in 10 hrs of back labor it was excruciating I cracked after the 9th hour and asked for an epidural but the doctor who does the epidural didn't get to me for an hour so while he was giving me the epidural at hour 10 my water broke the moment he finished I was checked to see how dilated I was and they said I was 10cm ready to push, I started pushing and I had an extreme drive to get my son out of me because I was so sick of the pain but the pushing didn't hurt at all. The doctor had to give me a double episimoty since my son's head was so large, he came out withing 15 minutes 9lbs 1oz. About 2 minutes maybe a little more after my son came out the epidural kicked in so I consider that a natural birth lol.
With my second I was in labor for 5 hours unknowingly for most of it but that was because I was just in denial it was painful though but I was in the tub, on my bed, walking around the park, stopped to eat some Wendy's, then I finally went to the hospital the moment I got into the room they checked to see how far I was dilated and she said 10cm we have to admit you. All the nurse were in disbelief because I was laughing and chatting like nothing was wrong lol so after they admitted me the did the IV thing and had to break my water, then all of a sudden I was pushing but this time it was so painful and I felt like I couldn't do it, It was horrible but my daughter came out within 20 minutes 8lbs 5oz and I had a first degree tear. So all natural with her no epidural considered. 
Now not having an epidural hurts like hell. Extreme suffering one way or another at least in my case lol but I would do it again if I had another (not that I'm going to, two is enough for me) but for me you get a big sense of pride that you did it all natural . Btw my kids are 15 months apart my oldest is 2 and my youngest is 8 months. 
Epidurals are great but they can go wrong. My cousin got one during her labor and only one of her legs went numb so she basically had to go through contractions and push naturally anyway all with 1 numb leg lol
Good luck with what ever you choose. It's scary but if you can do it with an epidural you can do it naturally as well and vise versa, don't underestimate yourself and what your mind and  body can do.

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