Daphne~
Dun worry so much about the pain. Try to enjoy the process instead. I didn't have epi, (by order of my hubby, cos he heard so much stories abt how epi gonna leave you with back-aches later). And when i wanted to take the pethidine shot, the MISSY said already too late cos i more den 4cm dilated already. So i'm only stuck with the gas. Take it or leave it!!
At one point, or many many point, the pain was so bad that i kept cursing my hubby (in my mind only, of cos !) for putting me thru this.
Now, so many months after the delivery, if u ask me how the pain, i think.... Ok la.. I'm still alive.
Anyway, i tried to find home-based jobs like you mentioned, mostly sounds like fraud to me one leh. Cos got to put in some money etc.. And i hate cold callings.. I wonder if ur SIL can recommend more abt the doing for events company one??