Glo Bug they didn't do epidurals when I had my girls. I did it the hard way! And to say that it hurts like you can't explain is quite an understatement. However Kaci when it is over, it is over.... just like that! Than your a little soar but it's a piece of cake considering what you just went through (meaning labor). It is amazing the most amazing thing you might ever experience. Both you and your husband.