Can I be so bold as to start the OBEM thread and remind everyone it is on tomorrow as well?

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I am excited as I will actually get to watch it and join in live on here instead of watching it on a Thursday morning and scrolling down the thread at the same time .

Can you still move around with an epidural? Because a bit of gravity would help.

OMG, she's done it! Brilliant!

I wonder if a study has ever been done on if the epidural makes a woman more aware and uncomfortable during labour when so many people around.
I certainly would me compared to being more zoned out.

Well you can't really move, but you can be moved. Epidural doesn't mean you can't be upright.

fantastic!

Nog no you can't feel you legs or lower waist.

Yes, there is evidence that some of the natural hormones don't kick in so well.

Cried for the first time in this entire series when isla was born

I was think I'd be so much more inhibited had I been pain free and clear headed. Where as with the pain I didn't give two hoots when usually I'm fairly private.

Wow, this thread is quiet tonight! Is no one watching anymore? I usually can't keep up.

You can get, what is it called - a walking epidural or something? So you are supposed to still be able to move and feel a bit of contractions. Never had one but they told us about it in antenatal classes as less restricting than a normal epidural.

It is very quiet tonight, innit...

Yes it is quiet! Something on the otherwise?

Bet they are all watching the Apprentice.

I am here. Soz for being late.

I like that mixed race girl. She is very pretty. Nice family.

I am glad I am not the only one who was like at 'its the only way' . I had that said to me a few times.

I had a mobile epidural, ShowMe Couldn't walk but could sort of kneel a bit. Midwife said I'd probably fall over if I tried walking

O,g the woggles in the birthing pool.

woggles???

Lovely family, the dad of that one is really missing out.

Foam pool noodles, is that what they are? Like long thin wotsits

I hope the Dad is watching this feeling like a twat...

Don't think they should be saying that to her about the rush of love when you first hold them, not everyone gets it.

Agree, showmethepony, I didn't get that feeling and think you can be made to feel like a bad mum for not feeling that way!

Hep yes they are for kids swimming lessons. Maybe they were on their way to a lesson and thought ah well have a water birth might be handy.