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

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.

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.