pain meds

Quoting Jennybananna:" Talk to your doctor about what they offer. Usually there are IV pain meds or gas. Personally for me the ... [snip!] ... for pain but made me feel loopy as smurf. I never did gas and have had two very successful vaginal births with epidurals."

Quoting Yurvette [♥]:" Same here. Inductions up the chance of you having a c section. "

Quoting Jennybananna:" The epidural actually helped my labor with my second. I progressed so fast after they broke my water ... [snip!] ... epi relaxed me just enough that my heart rate went back to normal and so did the baby. My active labor was less than 2 hours. "

Quoting PurpleBama582:" I had 3 successful vaginal births with epidurals. I didn't even need pitocin with my third. My sister ... [snip!] ... had an epidural with her daughter, but needed a c-section because she stopped progressing and her blood pressure was rising. "

Quoting Bettinas:" I took the gas up until things became complicated due to the Pitocin. Pitocin is the devil, man  "

^^ This!

I actually wanted an epi but until I had to get Pitocin I was dealing really well with the pain and didn't need anything. After I got the Pitocin it was too late. I did get Stadol, but to be honest I don't even know if it made a difference. I will say that I CARED less about the pain. I also forgot the breathing is a necessary human function. DH had to keep reminding me to breath between contractions.