Epidurals

I am 19 and pregant with my first child, I am having a boy..although I am very excited I am also very nervous...I am debating wether or not to recieve an epidural??..are they painful and are they that really effective???, if anyone could answer this for me I would greatly appreciate it..thanks

You'll be fine!

Hiya, ive had 2 kids and was really nervous abt having an epidural but to be honest i dont think i could of done it without it!. There amazing, i didnt really feel it either and im terrified of needles!. Once i had the epidural i was sitting up eating mcdonalds watching my contractions on the monitor! lol. The only thing is it might slow your labour down abit.

Dont worry

hi im 26 and on my 5 pregnancy i have 2 children and this will be the 3rd i have had epidurals with both of my children and will have one with this one they now have whats called a walking epidural it wont numb your legs so you can still walk around.