I'm 26 weeks pregnant with no. 1, giving birth at Royal Free (London) end Feb 08 (approx).
I'm thinking about birth plan (but flexible about not sticking to plan!). Wondering if to jump straight from gas and air to c-section if in a lot of pain and not bothering with epidural as i've heard negative things about it, including losing the ability to push.
I know that a c-section is a major operation (my mum had three) but am really uneasy about epidural - the main thing being in case it doesn't work.
What do you think?
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First time mum at Royal Free (London): Thinking of going from gas and air to c-section (thinking of not bothering with epidural after hearing negative things).
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LOVEMYMUM · 01/12/2007 18:00
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