And the idea that women's bodies are made for childbirth itself is kind of problematic. I had HG. Without IV treatments, I'd be dead. My body so wasn't made for it that it panicked and hit the self destruct button.

I am so glad I had the epidural, first of all I was in so much pain that I threw up and I never throw up, I was also so exhausted that I slept immediately after my epidural for like 6hours getting from 4-10cm. I don’t think I could’ve done it without, I also knew before even being pregnant that I would get one as soon as I could.

for women who WILLINGLY get the epidural or not, i applaud them, i didnt want one and ending up needing to have one due to complications and GOOD LORD my back will never be the same again

It’s not about shaming it’s about understanding there are risks. I had a failed epidural, which numbed me neck down instead of waist down. They had to remove it mid contraction so I could gain feeling back, so now on top of a vaginal birth I had to experience what a fentanyl withdrawal felt like (thousands of needles simultaneously piercing my body). My baby was born too drugged to latch. As a mom who also had an epidural, I will NEVER get one again.