I had normal delivery with episiotomy. 1 month recover ady. I took epidural, only side effect is my back felt a bit tired for at least 2 months. On the bright side, no scars from czer. My contraction lasted for 4 hours only as I took epidural. Initial 1 hour, like mild period cramp, this is the time you should quickly eat what you can so you have energy to push. Then slowly becomes more painful. By the 2nd hour, I almost felt like passing out. I just kept holding on to the bed frame. 3rd hour get ready for labour room, put suppository in so we will poop before go for labour. 4th hour set up epidural and wait for it to kick in. The epidural set up pain is nothing compared to the contraction. They gave some gas to inhale, no use. After epidural kicks in, you do not feel any pain including contraction. Just follow guidance from doctor and nurse on when to push, no pain at all. What is pushing, imagine you are pooping in toilet, just do the same action. Actually normal delivery with epidural is not so bad. After finish everything, doctor gave painkiller and some medicine to soften stool for a week.
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