I won't really say anything, because the whole festival of comments has already been said. Just... wow, and I'm sorry, and if you have not given birth yet, OP, I really hope you do what's right for YOU.

I'm pregnant too right now and if my boyfriend TRIED to forbid me from gettin the epidural id probably slap him lol. That's just pathetic tell your man until he goes through that kinda pain he needs to shut up. he has no right to control you.

That decision can only be made by you, with the consent of your physician. For me I thought I'd absolutely need one and wouldn't make it without one, I didn't end up having an epidural but I don't feel like the pain added anything at all to my experience. I have a friend who also didnt have an epidural and passed out from pain and exhaustion after needing an emergency episiotomy when her son was stuck, her next pregnancy she was told she would probably need a C-section, but had a vaginal birth w. epidural. All of my sisters have had epidurals with minimal complications (one had a numb lower body for two days but is perfectly fine now). I HATE the "women have been having babies forever" notion, up until recently it was also the leading cause of death for all women, so they obviously weren't doing things right. Even after you take away deaths from infection and hemorrhage, some babies simply suffocated or their hearts stopped beating from the stresses of labour or women being unable to continue pushing form exhaustion or pain.

FYL OP. Really wrong of him to 'forbid' you from doing anything. It's your body and you're the one giving birth, so whatever you want to do it is completely up to you. My response would be, " How about I squeeze your genitals every time I have a contraction and then we can take about pain management options". He'll be on your side real quick.

I was told this by my ex in the middle of the sex talk. " don't get any medication during pregnancy or birth." I told him that I wouldn't get any pain meds if he could shove a lemon up his dick without them. He refused, so I told him off and said I would do as I wanted. Of course, he cheated on me long before we ever had sex, so... I guess he didn't get to choose.

this guy sounds seriously stupid, everybody knows epidurals don't go into the baby, they numb your muscles. and even if you took medication or pain killers that did go to the baby one day wouldnt be enough to get them addicted, cause harm yes, addicted? no.

Kick his nutsack

When he starts carrying and birthing kids, then he gets a choice.

You're the one that's pregnant you can do what you decide.

Why would you marry such a complete idiot? Any man who thinks he can forbid a woman from doing anything is an idiot.