I'm in Perth and there are loads of people here that have had fantastic births. Try to surround yourself with people that will give you confidence, go to the Leederville resource Centre in Leederville and have a chat with the community midwives there.
I've had 3 babies and never had any drugs, (unless you count gas and air, which some people do!) The most important thing wit managing your pain in labour, is STAY OFF YOUR BACK. I would be screaming for an epidural too if I was made to labour on my back, your body has to work 100 times harder to move that baby..and it hurts more! Listen to your body and move in any way you feel comfortable. Good luck.
Here I am, the voice of contention...lol. No not really, I just wanted to say with my first baby, which is a whole different thing in my experience to subsequent labours, I had an epidural, gas and pethidine. I had an 18 hr labour, but was scared and became almost frantic with the pain. I had read What to Expect.... and all those kind of books, but honestly nothing prepared me for the pain. I have had 6 babies and it never occured to me to do it any other way than the way I was told - on my back. So consequently I have had gas with all my pg, pethidine with No.1 and No.4 and and an epi with No.1 and no.3, so that means just gas with 3 births which I'm planning this time. I found it helped me focus and the rhythmic sucking put me in my own almost trancelike state. My aim is to give birth in an upright position ( I hope ) and only have the gas if I really need it.
Good luck with whatever you do and I agree - stay as mobile as you can. I hope you have a wonderful birth experience.
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