The majority of women plan for an epidural during labor for pain relief but what if, for some reason, you can't get one or it doesn't work? I am addressing this in this episode and adding some alternative options to help you cope! Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Join the Waitlist https://elizabethjoy.co/join-waitlist   Needed Prenatal link: Code esandoz20 https://needed.sjv.io/c/4858121/1770238/20859 Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomymommy.thrivecart.com/academy-bonus-bundle/   Resources https://mamastefit.com/3-epidural-laboring-positions/ https://www.lamaze.org/Connecting-the-Dots/peanut-balls-for-labor-a-valuable-tool-for-promoting-progress https://evidencebasedbirth.com/epidural-during-labor-pain-management/ https://evidencebasedbirth.com/effects-of-epidurals-on-the-second-stage-of-labor/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36925412/#:~:text=Epidural%2Drelated%20maternal%20fever%20affects,be%20caused%20by%20selection%20bias https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/neonatal-outcomes-of-maternal-fever-from-epidural-analgesia https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3404542/ https://www.gehealthcare.com/insights/article/movement-during-labor-when-and-how-it-matters#:~:text=The%20research%20on%20staying%20active,1%20hour%20and%2022%20minutes) https://evidencebasedbirth.com/positions-during-labor-and-their-effects-on-pain-relief/#:~:text=They%20wanted%20to%20look%20at,likely%20to%20have%20a%20cesarean. https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(23)00115-1/fulltext https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10488940/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1948086/#:~:text=Freedom%20of%20movement%20makes%20labor,a%20better%20sense%20of%20control. https://www.lamaze.org/labor-positions