What are the pros and cond of choosing epidurals during pregnancy?

they are both risky in my opinion. i mean, with and epidural you wont be able to get out of bed and walk around. you dont get to experience what it feels like to have your child. there is a small possibility that it can later lead to back problems and even leave you crippled. BUT lets say you do get one and your fine. you dont have to experience the mind numbing pain of contractions. you get to rest more often so that you have more energy to push. if you have to get a c section you are already prepped with an iv so that helps move things along alittle faster. as for child birth. the top con would be the pain. but for some that could be a pro too. you also have a chance of tearing. but with natural child birth you heal ALOT quicker then you would with a c section…. yeah. there are also other drugs that you an use as well. i suggest you go take a lamaze class and they will give you sooo much information on it!!! good luck.

I said through out my entire pregancy i was gonna get an epidural during my labor cause i am a pussy for the pain, my after i saw my best friend give birth i said no way, ( the funny thing is she said she was going to give birth all natural) she ended up getting an epidural because she also had to be induced, but i saw what they put her through you have to get the epidural DURING a contraction, and that maked you paralized from the mid drift down, they have to put a pee bag on you because you can not walk. you can not eat anything its just a big ordeal over pain that is painful but you can get through it! just remeber to breath and that women have been doing this for many many many years!
so after i was my best friend go thourgh all that i decided to give birth all natural in a bath tub.
plus the healing time is 10 times faster than when you have an epidural!

my lil girl isnt due till october b ut ive already been debating what to do ..epidural or good drugs via iv.. and some woman i talked to offline have told me years later they still experience back pain. .id prefer not to chance having pain forever

Pros-The pain will be less intense especially if you have to be induced like I was.
Con-Back pain later from the epidural.
Pros-If you need an emergency c-section it really helps.

I held off on any pain management until it was now or never. I wanted to have some idea of what was going on. In the end it is up to you. And your not going to remember the pain or lack of pain your going to have your baby and none of the other stuff is going to matter.