TLC

Since I recovering from mastitis and I think Lily is teething, we've been homebound the last few days. It's beautiful weather so we go outside but no trips into the world, yet.

I am watching TLC's A Baby Story and the lady having her second child desired to have a natural birth (What does 'natural' birth mean anyway?). She labored for 24 hours and whined/screamed/yelled/cried the whole time.

Remember that one thing called an epidural??

Yes, it's called modern medicine aka pain relief.

I was almost shouting at the TV when the husband said she 'couldn't give up'. Giving up = getting an epidural?

My question to all mothers who believe epidurals are of Satan, do they get novacaine at the dentist before a filling/root canal/crown? I don't know why one would go through the pain when there is a safe, effective way to block pain. Just like the dentist does before a filling - a dentist always assumes the patient wants a numbing shot. It's never really an ordeal... you never hear 'Oh, I would like to have my filling done naturally without pain meds'

Oh geez. One little shot = pain free labor. I endorse epidural's 100%