Little bit of a background: i had DS 2 years ago and i suffered a 4th degree tear (10pounder), at my 6 week check up i was told due to the scaring i may never be able to have another vaginal birth AND if i do then i will tear just as badly if not worse

So my dilemma ATM is im preg with Baby #2 & i cannot stop thinking about the birth. I do no there is s possibility that i wont tear

i was wondering whether an epidural might help????? because they told me that the reason i tore so bad was because i pushed him out to quickly but my body was just in control and i just let it do its thing

or do i just go with the dr and have a c-section??? i truly just want peoples advice and opinion on what they would do? im a big wimp and am so worried that ill go through another natural birth only to end up back in the operating theater for over 2 hours when a c-section only takes about 45 min lol