Doing well..

Janie braved it sans meds until she reached a seven on the pain scale, then asked for the epidural. She's feeling quite a bit better now. On the plus side, the pain totally distracted Janie from the itchiness. The baby's heartbeat is rock solid, and the contractions are nice and regular. Since the epidural has helped so much, J may try to take a nap here. I'll try to keep updates coming as I can.