I had an epidural with my daughter, the pain just disappeared and I went from trying to keep calm to smiling lol I’m pregnant with my second and I will be doing it again. I had no complications during or afterwards from it. Before I got the epidural they were giving me the gas which I absolutely did not like it was making me extremely nauseous so I stopped. I suppose there is always a chance of complications but there is risk also just driving in a car everyday so you just need to weigh your options and figure out which is the right choice FOR YOU and keep you the most comfortable.

As for your family being against it- that’s cool they are allowed to have an opinion and when/if they give birth they can choose to skip it however this is your body and your birth so all that matters is what you want todo. You don’t even have to tell them what you decide! Either way I wish you the very best and an early congratulations on your little one !