levi's mum

with #1, i had gas (made me chuck) and pethidene made me worse, (i was to scared to have an epidural and just battled through) in the end i had a forceps delivery after around nearly 2 1/2 hrs of pushing

#2, i was determined to do it with any drugs, the lovely midwife burnt clary sage and another oil in a burner, put on some relaxation music and brought in the gas, i said no way to the gas (she said it was there for just in case) i spent the majority of my labour in the shower using the hot water as pain relief and i coped so well, i was amazed. afterwards i swear i could have got up and run a marathon.

#3 well she was a bit to quick to have anything (1 hour) however i did ask for an epidural just as she was crowning pmsl. i did want to labour in the bath but she was born before the bath was even filled lol

you can do it, you can do anything. good luck