Natural birth stories, reactions, advice please :)

[poetry23]

So I've been told by my doctor that I should start thinking about whether or not I want to give birth naturally. I'm leaning towards a yes but i really don't know yet. How intense is it? I'm not every good with pain. I'm kinda afarid i might pass out or something then they'll have to give me a c section. So ladies from a scale of 1-10 how much does it hurt? I'm thinking that i could probably make it though and i really want to feel that feeling of accomplishment when I'm done. Hmmmmm i just don't know yet. Any advice will be greatly appreciated

[Roxxxy915]

What mum2b260216^ said ... But anyways, every women , pregnancy , & labor story is diff. Ihave no hi pain torlance @all. So , w.my 1st idid get the edpurial labor was 4hrs , w.my 2nd ialso got the edpurial labor was 2hrs w.my 3rd iwas also planning to get the edpurial but , lol things changed & did it w.out it everything went by so quick it was too late by the time igot to the hospital iwas 9cm & so , ihad no other choice. Pushing out a baby isnt as bad as ithought .... Thoseee contractions are what kill youu!!! But then again , my babies come out small my 1st was 6lbs & my last two were 5lbs. But good luck , & no matter what if u do it w.or w.out edpurial its okay dont feel bad.

[mum2b260216]

A natural birth is a vaginal birth, with or without epidural.

[ChefSJS]

I have had 2 natural births and plan on doing it again... But everyone is different it does get intense but I just focused on breathing and talking to distract myself in between.. But also i was only in labor for 7 hrs... My first time was an accident they offered it to me and by then it got rough and I was ready to give in and then they realised I was to far dialated and couldn't have it so I had no choice then the 2nd time I went in determined to go naturally that I did it once I can do it again

[baby2_2015]

I would say the pain is like a 20 it felt as if my bottom half was ripping away from my top half. Got the epidural and all was fine pain was gone just felt lots of pressure with each contraction. But no one is the same. Some take natural birth very well

[Lampi]

I was going to see how long I could go until I thought I was going to die. But I'm a ftm so I might not make it that long. Lol