rosiemontana
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I'm having my first baby in March (yes I know I have a lot more time to worry about the birth!)
I'm absolutely terrified of the idea of birth. But I honestly think I'm more scared of the epidural. As of right now I plan on delivering without it but many have been telling me that's a bad idea. The truth is, I am scared of pretty much any drug or injection. I've had allergic reactions to medications in the past and a combination of that and anxiety/panic disorder if I feel any sort of side effects or even just the normal effects of a drug when taking anything (could even be a Benadryl...) I start scaring the S#*% out of myself.
So my questions are, is natural birth for the first born really that bad? What should I expect and what should I be doing to prepare myself for it? OR what does the epidural feel like physically? Does it alter your cognition?
I'm absolutely terrified of the idea of birth. But I honestly think I'm more scared of the epidural. As of right now I plan on delivering without it but many have been telling me that's a bad idea. The truth is, I am scared of pretty much any drug or injection. I've had allergic reactions to medications in the past and a combination of that and anxiety/panic disorder if I feel any sort of side effects or even just the normal effects of a drug when taking anything (could even be a Benadryl...) I start scaring the S#*% out of myself.
So my questions are, is natural birth for the first born really that bad? What should I expect and what should I be doing to prepare myself for it? OR what does the epidural feel like physically? Does it alter your cognition?