"I actually found it so much easier to labor and deliver without the epidural. I pushed for four hours with my first and couldn't feel what was happening. With my second, I had a precipitous delivery, so there was no time for one. I panicked at that realisation, but then I gave myself a mental pep talk and got into the zone. It was amazing when I felt and understood what was happening—like the pressure and ring of fire. Sure, the contractions were painful, but the delivery was amazing. For me, the pressure was the worst part, so being able to push through it was relieving." — Jenna D., Pennsylvania