What would you do..?

Question

I have a terrible pain tolerance. I’m terrified of being stuck in bed with the epidural not working but I’m also terrified of not trying at all. Below are my experiences with it so far. Thanks!
With my first child my epidural took 6 tries to get into place. I was so numb I nearly fell off my bed multiple times, I couldn’t even push from how numb I was. 
With my second child my epidural numbed only half of my stomach so I was feeling half of the contractions the entire time. 
With my third child my epidural only numbed my lower thigh to my toes and part of my hip. I was stuck in bed and felt it all.

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Personally I’d try and go all natural because if it’s not working properly and you’re stuck in bed then you can’t even try different things to help relieve the discomfort. If you find you can’t handle it then you can always ask for the epidural later on. You might surprise yourself though!

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I mean I would just try all natural if it hasn’t worked for you in the past. You could do showering, hypnobirth, the jacuzzi and many different positions without an epidural. If you end up needing one then you get it later and hopefully get some pain relief. Or even ask about other forms of pain relief they have if you can’t bear it anymore and you know the epidural doesn’t work well. There are other options Im sure just have to ask! 😊 good luck

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It sounds like an epidural isn’t effective for you. I 100% believe in pain relief during labor, but if it’s not effective, then what’s the point? At least if you have the freedom to move around, you can try other positions/showers/etc to find relief.

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Ask about other options. Talk to your doctors and see if the hospital has other pain relief methods such as meds through iv or I’ve even heard some moms on glow mention a gas they were allowed to inhale through mask like you would for a dental procedure. I’m going to try the iv meds this time because I had a really bad experience with my last epidural and my doctor said as long as I am not that far in labor where it’s too late because it can make the baby groggy. I usually labor fast so I may end up having to go natural but I feel better knowing I have other options. Ask your provider for peace of mind

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I’m scared for the epidural not to work either but for my last 4 kids worked great with 3 of them I was so numb but pushed them out so fast and one the head was out in we had no idea lol with this baby I’m in a new state so I’m nervous! 😬

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I would labor in the water as much as possible. Sooooo much better than being stuck in bed and feeling it anyway. My midwife used to call water a "natural epidural," and it's not *quite* like that, but it does make a big difference, at least for me. I hope your hospital has that option available!

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Try a water birth talk to ur doctor or midwife warm water helps and do pain meds threw iv I heard it helps

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