Dr. John Bonica invented the marvelous epidural in the 1930's for his wife. I can't think of a better gift! When I was pregnant, many asked if I was going to have little Noelle naturally or with an epidural. Do you really have to ask? I LOVE epidurals!!! I think women who have babies naturally are superheros. I didn't even want to try. Once the contractions started, all I could think of was that wonderous drug. People are very split natural vs. drugs. Someone once told me if you go to the hospital to get your arm amputated, you would not try without anesthesia. So why would someone have a baby without an epidural!? Again, I am very biased because I do not like pain. I was scared of the big, long, pointy needle going into my back. However, I was more scared of pushing a 7lbs 2oz watermelon out of a 10cm hole (again - take a look at a ruler).
Additional notes:
-lamaze teacher (harriet) was anti-drugs
-babycare class teacher was anti-drugs
-my mom and mom-in-law are superheros (natural)
-anesthesiologist was going in for c-section three days after noelle was born
-noelle is perfect
Love,
Noelle's Mommy
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