Hi Gemma, Congratulations! I'm so happy for you. I hope that everything goes well for you with labor, delivery, and motherhood. I have had two full-term pregnancies, and everything went very well. I didn't have any complications with POTS even though I'm fairly disabled from dysautonomia. First pregnancy and delivery: I didn't take any medications during this pregnancy. I did wear compression hose during pregnancy, plus drank lots of water. My son was born in a hospital with a midwife attending the birth. I hadn't planned on having a midwife, but she worked at the OBGYNs office, and I liked her so much that I kept going to her. There was a high risk OB at the practice, but they didn't see a need for me to go to her. The midwife was comfortable having me as a patient, especially since the OBs were on call should there be a complication or need for a c-section. I wanted to go through labor as naturally as possible because I didn't know how my body would react to pain meds or an epidural. I did end up needing an epidural toward the end, and I didn't have any problems or complications with that. I had gone into labor just before midnight (and had never fallen asleep that night at all). As the day went on I became so sleepy and fatigued. By 5:00 in the afternoon I was REALLY in need of rest and sleep. At that point I chose to have epidural so that the pain would go away and I would be able to sleep. Once the pain went away, I slept for half an hour. It was a much needed nap! Soon after that it was time to deliver. Delivery went smoothly. There weren't any complications for the baby or for me. Second pregnancy and delivery: This time around I went to an OBGYN. I would have gone to the midwife who had delivered my son, but she was in Alaska, and I was living in Kentucky. So I went to an OBGYNs office that was recommended by friends. They did refer me to a high risk OB for a consultation, but the high risk OB didn't have any reason for concern, and she said I could return to the regular OBGYN office. The second time around I planned to be induced in the late morning. I didn't want another experience of 48 hours with almost no sleep. My health deteriorates quickly without sufficient sleep. I also planned on getting an epidural once I got too tired and was in need of pain relief so that I could take a nap. But all of those plans changed two days before my scheduled induction. An ultrasound showed that my daughter was really big, and we decided it was too risky to try inducing and delivering naturally. I had a c-section instead. I had an epidural for the c-section, and that went well. Delivery went well, and my daughter was big, but healthy. There are pros and cons for both. If I had to do it again, I'm not even sure which one I would choose! It was more fun doing a natural delivery. Recovery was also quicker and less painful. But I was so absolutely worn out after the marathon of labor, and 36 hours without sleep was especially difficult. The c-section was quick and didn't result in any sleep loss. There was very little pain involved with the c-section during prep and delivery. But the c-section is a more painful recovery. Even now, 5 years later, there is still a spot on my abdomen that is extra tender. I hope this helps, and I hope that everything goes well for you. Rachel