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Birth With Power

Ep 292: Two Epidurals, Then Unmedicated: What Danica Learned (and Didn’t Expect)

48 min • 15 april 2025

Epidural or unmedicated: how do you know what’s right for you? Danica has done both and in this episode she takes us through her journey of having two epidural births followed by an unmedicated one—her biggest baby yet! She shares what worked, what didn’t, and how she felt in those first moments postpartum. It’s going to surprise you. If you’re weighing your pain management options, you won’t want to miss this episode!

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

What it felt like to labor unmedicated after two epidural births
Why she chose epidurals for her first two babies
How support from her sisters-in-law helped her decision-making
Which position gave her the most relief
How her labor progressed quickly—especially after her water broke
What made the moments after birth harder than she expected
What her postpartum recovery felt like compared to her previous births
Why she’s glad she experienced both medicated and unmedicated birth

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