mrsmorgan
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my sis has 3 kids n she didnt use epi but used pethidine.. she really hated e smell of e gas.. made her feel like throwing up she said.. haha! she's really skinny n i salute her for being able to control e pain for all 3 kids!i think is the gyne duty to inform you of the side effects of epidural!
And when you opt for epidural, it must be administered by another doctor (i cannot remember the actual term for that doctor) and you must sign a consent form!
There are actually 3 forms of pain relief: Laughing gas, pethidine & epidural.
Both laughing gas and pethidine are in package so need not pay extra unlike epidural.
I just gave birth recently and almost gave in to epidural, already sign consent form but my gyne estimated only 2 more hours to delivery, so i decided to endure and manage to did it w/o epidural.
But i did use the laughing gas & Pethidine. The laughing gas is real effective if you inhale it correctly, it will make you dizzy and more relaxed so you will dilate faster.
I only inhale the gas when i feel my contraction at first. But i grew so tired after a few hours that i have no strength to lift the mask up & down, so inhaled it continuously.
With the combined effect of pethidine, i managed to relax and delivered less than 2 hours later!
But the pain especially when you feel baby coming out, is REAL painful!