Honestly sis, kahit may epidural ka naman, hindi totally painless talaga, may pressure at stretching pa rin, kaya ang tawag nila "painless" ay mas like "manageable pain" lang talaga haha. A few of us in my mum group tried it and lahat naman sabi nila na ang epidural tumutulong ng sobra, pero parang may feeling ka pa rin ng kontaksyon at effort, it's just you're not in that intense pain, you know? Sabi ng isa sa amin, parang heavy pressure lang siya parang may heavy period cramps na, pero walang acute pain na nakakapikit ka ng eyes. Mas doable lang talaga with the right support, mabuting doctors, at maybe magpahinga ka din in between contractions, kaya mo yan!