I would love to go without the epi but I know I can't promise myself that just yet. I have severe anxiety issues with pain, and if I end up panicking I will probably have one. I would rather be happy than miserable and shaky when she is born. Though I do have huge respect for the women that can have a completely natural child birth. My mother did it with all three of her kids! But she told me she knows I probably could not handle that. lol

Another thing I have accepted is to go into birth with an open mind. i dont want to have a complete step by step layout of the birth. I am going to try and go as far as I can with out pain management.

i also really want to be able to walk during labor, I heard that really speeds things up!

I am so excited