Had peth with DD1 after about 6 hours of labour & only a few cm dilated; it was my last stop before an epi. Didn't do a thing, I wouldn't have even known I had it.
I didn't even consider it with my subsequent labours.
M2R, you might find your experience of labour completely different this time; very good advice from Persephone1, consider heat packs etc, water is great, I looooved the shower, TENS machines, even just moving around, swaying etc can help; all kind of things, not true that there is nothing else
ETA - also, I think that sometimes second (or later) labours are easier because you are a bit more prepared for it; at least that's how it was for me. As I said above, I was looking for serious pain relief after a few hours when I had DD1, but with my later babies I laboured for longer with no pain relief; mentally I was a lot more prepared, a lot tougher & found it easier to deal with.
So you never know, might be heaps better for you this time
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