Turns Out I Can’t Get An Epidural — At All, Ever

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Feb. 17, 2023 OUCH Turns Out I Can't Get An Epidural — At All, Ever "At least I'll have an epidural." That's what Alexandra Frost told herself over and over again while she was pregnant with her first. Only, as she discovered at the last minute, she couldn't: "The first few times didn't work and fired up searing nerve pain worse than any childbirth I experienced later, essentially traumatizing both myself and my husband, who was looking on. The third try worked on half my body, so my pain was imbalanced." Her next deliveries were unmedicated. Now she's about to have a fifth, and she's learned a lot from this experience: "Don't get me wrong — none of this was fun, close to pain-free, or something I'd choose to do on a chill Saturday morning, but it was always life-changing, each time." Read it and find out why. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor Read More ⮕ Latest 📣 LOVE TO SEE IT Seriously, Costco's Return Policy Is Bonkers Awesome This, in addition to being basically Mom Disneyland. Read More. MAMA NEEDS A VACAY Your Dog Is Jealous Of The Baby. You're All Touched Out. What Now? It's a lot to deal with, but experts have a few ideas to help. Read More. NO KIDS, NO PROBLEM Watch Chelsea Handler's Viral "Day In Life Of A Childless Woman" Video That's Going Viral "I wake up at 12:30 p.m., and get ready for a busy day of doing whatever the f—k I feel like," Handler narrates. Read More. Featured MOM GROUPS From The Confessional: 'My Mom Friends With Beautiful, Clean Homes Are Trying Too Hard' In this latest roundup from the Scary Mommy Confessional, we've got moms on the topic of mom friends. "I have no idea how to make mom friends as an introvert," admits one person; another says: "I wouldn't pick my best friend as a friend if I met her now." Definitely not one you can drop in the group chat, there. If you've got something to share, the link is here. And if you want to browse past Confessions, head here. Read More ⮕ What We're Reading ⮕ The Crisis In American Girlhood ⮕ Can You Take Ozempic While Pregnant Or TTC? Experts Caution Against It ⮕ Why You Should Live A Bit Slower

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