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Thanks Enigma for giving me the first hand knowledge. The fact about not giving epidurals and making you go through the pain is true about UK hospitals?
in pak they give epi only for c section no concept on epi during normal delivery
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Daffy,i dont think you should get scared of these stories of childbirth in uk rather you should opt for uk,because They wait for people to deliver naturally,unlike in pak where they just rush to do c-section to avoid your screams n shouts.....gyn in uk/us try their best to avoid csection thats why they wait till very lasy when there is ACTUALLY a need for operation.....
exactly my bhabi had same experience without any reason they did c section because water bag bursted n there were no contractions they induced still not there so they did c section, her scond baby delivered normally in australia.
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Daffy, epiduarls are given by an anesthetist only so choose a UK hospital that has an anesthetist (it says so on the NHS website) so its not that epiduarls are not given at all in the UK. In Pakistan bigger hospitals do have epidurals but the people near to you like moms, bhabis, MILS etc. try their best to steer you away from it citing side effects and what not.
I wanted a natural, med-free delivery but became stuck at 5 cm with signs of infection (my water broke) so i took the epidural. I dilated to a 10 within an hour and pushed for only 10 mins. Alhumdullilah my son is healthy and i've had no side effects from the epidural.
Also, regarding your fears...whats that saying - nothing worth having is without pain lol. You deal with it once you're pregnant.
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you Chicken 
Just Kidding ! I think its natural to feel the way you are feeling. but after a while you get used to it all. My friend was exactly like you , very scared of the pain factor and avoided pregnancy for three years ! Also it didnt help her much coz she had a family history of having twins so the odds were pretty high in her case that she would naturally conceive with Twins !
It wasnt until her fertility issues began that she found the strength. suddenly it was no longer about pain, but about getting the baby. She came out fine alhumdullillah after delivery and is now expecting another one soon inshallah 
… so yeah, fear remains before you enter a situation, once you are in it, there’s no turning back and you will find the strength to get through it .. dont read too much horror stuff .. look at the good stuff, by undergoing a bit of pain you get Jannah under your feet 
Regards British nationality, if anyone of the parents is a British national, the kid wont have any issues getting the nationality, no matter where in the world you deliver the baby.
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With my first child, after going through 9 hours labour I was that much close to be given epidural but I'm glad I delivered the baby without epi. You know you have to stay very very still during the injection and that's very hard with heavy contractions. But yeah, if you're in too much pain in a long labour and you ask for epi they will give it to you.
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^ that's true but an experienced anesthesiologist will first monitor your contractions, time them, prepare everything and then inject during your contraction break..my contractions were 30 secs apart, he did the prep, numbed me, got me in position, waited for my contraction to end and injected...didn't feel a thing! I was so surprised when they said, it's over because of course I was expecting to jump during contraction but he was a pro! Do some research on the anesthesiologist for the hospital as well..I knew we had the best one in state, that's what they say about him! I can't praise him enough!
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^ that's true but an experienced anesthesiologist will first monitor your contractions, time them, prepare everything and then inject during your contraction break..my contractions were 30 secs apart, he did the prep, numbed me, got me in position, waited for my contraction to end and injected...didn't feel a thing! I was so surprised when they said, it's over because of course I was expecting to jump during contraction but he was a pro! Do some research on the anesthesiologist for the hospital as well..I knew we had the best one in state, that's what they say about him! I can't praise him enough!
I think 30 seconds is a good time to get it done with the epidural. I was given pethidine (another pain relief option we're given in UK) and was already drugged and dizzy...it would've been really hard for me to stay still even for 5-10 seconds.
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a nurse had to basically hug me in the right position while i got my epi because i wasn't able to bend over far enough. no idea how far apart the contractions were but my stomach was enormous and totally in the way. she was awesome.
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Hmmm … So basically UK hospitals do give Epidural & pain relief if you really need it. By the way, how much does air & gas one help & how?
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If you’re going for this option then do keep plenty of fluids in handy…it makes you really thirsty. I think “laughing gas” is another name for “gas and air”. It makes you feel like you’re flying in the air and tickles your body. I had it too much with my 2nd baby and it knocked me out completely for few minutes. 
But yeah I found it very helpful during the contractions. Once you’re fully dilated and ready to push you won’t be allowed to have it as it can slow down/stop the process of birth and hence can be dangerous for the baby.
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So basically till the contractions you don’t feel a thing & it’s like you’re high or something right? 
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Yea…hubby just said 30 seconds is plenty of time to get it done. Also wanted to add in something regarding the above. At least in the U.S., most hospitals will have multiple anesthesiologists that rotate through a call-schedule. There isn’t a way to predict which one will be there during labor. Patients can make a request for a particular one but the hospital is not required to honor that request (although in most cases they do their best). Of course, the odds of you getting the M.D. of your choice is much higher if you’re at a small private hospital/birthing center and are paying out-of-pocket.
Here’s another point hubby said to keep in mind: If the person doesn’t have any “connections” at the hospital, then it might be a better idea to choose a teaching hospital b/c there is ALWAYS someone there. Otherwise, at many places, the anesthesiologists are on “home call” meaning they’re “on-call” but not actually in the hospital (we know a few that work in places like this). Even once the epidural is administered, if labor is taking long…then the attending will leave and go home. IF he is needed again, then the nurses will call him to come back. So this is definitely something worth researching IF it’s not a teaching hospital…whether or not the anesthesiologists do “home call” or they’re “in house” the ENTIRE time.
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Oh no…you do feel the contractions even if you’re high on gas…it’s just that because your mind is high/in another world so you don’t pay too much attention to the contraction and don’t feel the intensity of the pain.
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Well it is my first pregnancy, so dont knw abut some pharses. Can anyone help wt that mean?
Wt is meant by epidural and c - section. I hvnt idea of them. R thy use for normal or naturam delievery or wt???
An epidural is a medication which numbs your body from the waist down, so that you don’t feel the pain from contractions at all. A catheter is placed in your epidural space (spine) and continuous medications is provided…numbing you. Loads of women opt for this as a method of pain relief during labor. It’s used in normal deliveries (vaginal) and c-sections for pain management.
A c-section is short for caesarean section…it’s a surgery which is basically performed when normal delivery (vaginally) is not possible. It’s major abdominal surgery…and almost always occurs in cases where the mother/baby are in danger or other complications with the pregnancy arise.
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thanx 4 reply, doc is sayng i would hv normal delievery. Stil there is no complication. Nw lets see.
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^ Typically, C-sections are performed as emergency alternatives, so iA you won’t have one, but just because the doctor is saying you will have a vaginal delivery, is no guarantee that you will. No one will know how a birth will go until you are actually there, giving birth. So consider all your options and educate yourself on the alternatives available where you are, and keep an open mind! In the end, the main goal is having a healthy baby and being healthy yourself.
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Once you have an epidural, you should not feel anything. Even while pushing the baby out. It is very good. but do make sure about the hospital and anesthesiologist as suggested by the NHS website.
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question: anyone mentioned the post delivery pain yet? hehe