Natural or epidural? Advice?

Kayla
I'm a FTM getting closer to my due date and I've been trying to decide whether or not I want to try and have a natural birth...I have 2 close friends that gave birth naturally recently and I work with a lady that had 3 natural births. I'm just nervous and kinda on the fence about it. I don't want to have complications or be groggy and too numb from the epidural or other drugs (plus that needle is huuuge!) but I've never experienced contractions either. I feel like I have a fairly high pain tolerance but I just don't know! Would anyone that's had babies before like to share your experience? How bad does it really hurt going natural? Or did you feel ok and have no problems getting an epidural? Thanks!

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