Epi Article (LIP) - For moms who want one but are scared by what others say

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I'm one of those "do what works for you" kinna people.  If you want to go natural, bless you.  If you want a c/s for whatever reason, have at it.  If you want an epi, go for it.

With my son, I was induced (he was almost 2wks late & was getting big) & had an epi.  I was admitted at 11:45am & had him at 10:25pm same day.  From all the horror stories I heard about inductions & epi's, I felt that was a pretty fast delivery (esp considering he was super stubborn & NEVER dropped).

To moms out there that are like me & don't do well with pain so they want an epi but have been hearing horror stories about how bad epi's are, here's an article to check out that might help.  It's not a medical article, just an article by a woman who did some research about epi's while pregnant because she didn't know if it was "OK" to get an epi.

"The Truth About Epidurals: Are They Really So Bad?"

(disclaimer:  this post is in no way meant to tell other moms that they SHOULD get an epi.  This is just an article I found interesting & felt others might be interested as well.  Again, "do what works for you", be it natural, epi or c/s)