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I tried the epidural with both of my children and it didn't do the job either time. With my 1st, it was administered early in my labor and it worked. It didn't fail until I was brought in for a c-section. As soon as my surgery started, my epi wore off 100%!!!!! It was horrific!!! I ended up having to be put to sleep cause the pain was making my blood pressure sky rocket......not to mention that I couldn't handle the pain of a major surgery!
With my 2nd..........I again opted to try it only because after being in labor for hours, I wasn't progressing too quick........and I was trying for a VBAC. It worked for 15 minutes So, they removed it altogether and I had to endure 26 hours of slow labor and nothing they did worked, but in the end.......I managed to survive giving birth without any pain intervention at all.
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Thanks a lot .I think I will opt for epidural But I hope the anaesthetist is good one and she should stay with me till the end of labour .otherwise last time she left and I think the epidural needle came out the epidural space .so thats y it stopped to work after that .the assistant knew nothing .Good luck to all of you
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I had an EPI with my first and it was a lifesaver. I was dialated to 7 when I got to the hospital (word of advice - pack your hospital bag when they recommend it...LOL!) and my labor was going very rapidly and was extremely intense. I couldn't bear the pain any longer and thought I was going to die. They gave me Demerol at first, but like the other poster said, it made me feel dizzy and like my head was detached, which was worse and did nothing for the pain. After the EPI, I could still feel the contractions but it took some of the edge off (I still have no idea how some women actually sleep through labor with an EPI, mine was still painful, but nt as unbearable). It also slowed down my labor some, which I really needed at the time.
I was convinced the 2nd time around that I HAD to have the epidural and was deathly afraid of pushing the baby out without it. My contractions were all "down there" the 2nd time around instead of abdominal contractions. I was only dialated to 4 that time when I got the EPI. The doc didn't numb it very well and I jumped a mile when it went in. OUCH! It did NOTHING for the pain "down there" and when I asked for a dose increase 10 minutes later, they told me I was at the max and BTW, the EPI doesn't go all the way "down there." Had I known that in the first place, I would have realized it was useless that time and not bothered. I also progressed from 4cm to 10cm in that 10 minutes after I got the EPI so I was ready to push a lot quicker than I thought I was going to be. The EPI fully kicked in AFTER the baby was born and I was so numb I couldn't hold the baby for quite a while after she was born because I thought I'd drop her from being so numb. It wasn't worth it that time.
I am pretty sure my OB gave me localized pain shots just before I started pushing. I didn't feel it and had a tear and an episiotomy. Honestly, since the contractions were intense but not AS unbearable as the first time around, I really only NEEDED the pain meds during delivery, not as much during the labor, and the localized shots were a lifesaver the 2nd time.
Now that I'm having my 3rd, I'm going to still consider the EPI option as a last resort if I really can't bear the contractions, but I'm counting on the localized pain shots during delivery. My first labor was 9 hours and 45 minutes, my 2nd was 4 hours and 45 minutes, so I'm hoping for a really quick labor this time around as well. Ask your OB about other options to get you through besides the EPI.
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I had an epidural with my son and it was great, im 10 weeks pregnant now and i dont even know what a real contraction feels like! i havent decided if thats good or bad
-val
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I had an epidural when i was 6 cm dialated. I tried to hold out as long as possible, but by that time I was feeling very queesy and wanted to vomit. I asked for the epidural then since i was afraid that i would have to wait for the anethesiologist. The epidural was the best thing for me since it helped me relax and concentrate instead of worrying about the next contraction. By the time they were done, the doctor said i was ready to push. I also had to have an episiotomy, but the doctor also gave me a local anesthetic to make sure i didn't feel a thing.