as the saying goes,no pain no gain🤣. better to feel pain so easy to push baby out.epidural will still make u feel pain but less.there is still other option like etanox and pitocin.sorry if wrong spelling.all these painkillers wont make the pain 100% go away. only slightly.pain helps u to delivery baby.if u dont feel pain then u wont know when to push,and they will do episotomy or use vacuum. just think it this way,suffer for 5hours more or less or suffer for months? your choice😅 . all painkillers will have side effects.depends on individual.some mothers very lucky only suffer for awhile and some with no pain at all.just stay positive.who knows,u might be one of them😅