Please help ! advise me on epidurals ( Not first baby..!)

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I should be more chilled - This is my fifth.

However I am not and am becoming increasingly over-anxious.

I had four natural ( ish ) deliveries with a few gallons of entonox even with one induction ( Hotmama!)

I am now deliberating about an epidural as I am working myslef up into such a frenzy over the pain...

I was supposed to be having a home birth and have a pool downstairs ready but am tearful and panicky re the whole thing.

Any one had 'natural' followed by epidural and got any comments - or just had a go at both and have a preference.

PLUS - a big plus- how long would i have to stay in hospital following am epi as i like to go home pretty pronto...

Please advise me........

im scared of needles so had natural- i had no choice- lol!!
my hospital doesnt even offer a mobile epidural, how crap is that?!

Yes! HypnoBirthing can help.

On the course you have treatments (along with learning breathing techniques,massage, self hypnosis...) to get over your fears and anxieties about childbirth (and beyond). Works really well- did it myself (really, really hateneedles,pain, hospitals...)and was so impressed I now teach it!!!

I had an epidural gave birth about 11.30 am when home the next day but I had it in a long time it took till the first night not to be wobbling about like bambu have to say though it was quite good not much pain I did have patches but I would do it again