Anesthesia: Epi
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Random Back Pain After labor....could It Be from the Epidural??
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on August 11, 2008
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I had my son over 2 months ago. Just couple of weeks after I gave birth I started have back pain. It is not all the time, just random pain. But when it comes, it is...
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- I had a fever (hidden by pain medication) and lower back pain. I finally went to the emergency room when my twins were 2 weeks old. I had an urinary tract infection....
- I haven't experienced any pain from my epidural. I have 2 friends who said they had some pain from it, though. Both of them told me before I had my son that they exp...
- I have had two epidurals and with the first they had to reinsert it five times before they got it in the right place. I did have back pain from it and I guess I would...
Starting to Feel a Little Nervous About Labor Pain
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on November 21, 2009
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Hey moms!
Well just to give a little back history: When my first son was born I was induced a few days past my due date and opted to have an epidural. They tried to ...
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- Hi J.- you got so many great answers. I loved reading them as I am 31 weeks pregnant as well start to get nervous myself. I too chose to have a natural, vaginal deliv...
- have you tried any natural childbirth classes? I think of childbirth like a marathon; if you knew you were going to runn a marathon in 9 months you would train for it ...
- Hi J., that epidural is popular but for thousands of years women gave birth without it and went on to have many more children. My first 3 were delivered naturally w/o ...
Delivery Without an Epidural....
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on March 10, 2010
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so i have decided not to get an epidural when i do go into labor. i have slighty bad scoliosis where my spine is both curved and twisted. so i dont want to risk being ...
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- Keep moving! If you lay down, the contractions will be worse. so keep walking, moving, bring an exercise ball, sit in the chair, even in the bathroom on the toilet to ...
- I've done it twice, you can do it too. The first time I didn't even get an IV inserted, things were just moving too quickly. My advice: when it gets to the point whe...
- I had both my babies with no pain meds at all. I highly recommend it, and would do it again the same way if I were to be pregnant again... given the choice. I do, h...
Induction with 2Nd Baby
Asked by E.C. from Columbus
on June 26, 2008
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I am currently 36 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I had a really hard delivery with the first - got induced at 40 wks, 5 days, 26 hour labor, epidural didn't work, ...
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- My first delivery I had pitocin to speed the process. I also tore because of a large head. It took me 6 weeks to fully heal from this. My second delivery went so fast ...
- E., Let me start off with saying that I am a mom of three boys. Each one of my boys were born two weeks late to the date from my original due date. I was not indu...
- I had a doctor the first time & was induced, tore really bad after almost 2 hrs of pushing. The second & 3rd I've had a midwife & gone totally natural, no tearing, bea...
Giving Birth Question Going off of Another One.
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on May 13, 2011
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What position were you in? I was told to lay on my back for delivery, but I know there are other ways. Did you like/dislike your position?
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- I had an epidural so there were not too many positions I could do. If thats your case Have them raise the back of your bed so your in more or a sitting, squatting posi...
- I've been on my back, semi-reclined, hands and knees, and side-lying for my deliveries. Personally, I found side-lying to be the most comfortable.
- Traditional Western Medicine does the "lie on your back" thing, but if you deliver at a birthing center, you can deliver in practically any position that's comfortable...
Epidural and Scoliosis
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on September 12, 2010
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So I'm 37wks FINALLY :) and I am ready for a certain amount of pain that comes with child birth. I have talked to my doctor about an epidural, and the jury is out if I...
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- I have mildish scoliosis (s-shaped also) but stopped getting x-rayed for it in my early 20s as it wasn't deteriorating - so I'm not much help on that front. Having had...
- I have had 2 natural births one epidural and the oldest was done with general anesthesia. The epidural hid the pain but I didn't know when to stop pushing and when to ...
- Hi there. The truth is no one can count 100% on the epidural. Sometimes it only works on half the body, etc. With your medical history, you may not be eligible for ...
V-bac Using Hypnobirthing
Asked by J.P. from Eugene
on October 4, 2008
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Hello everyone,
I am pregnant with my second child and facing a dilemma. My first child was born via C-section due to her being in the breech position. I have bee...
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- HI J. - I used Hypnobirthing with the labor and delivery of my daughter. I have never had a c-section and cannot help you there but can tell you about my experien...
- HI J., I too had a c-section with my first birth. It was the exact opposite of everything I wanted. I am hoping, when pregnant again, to deliver via VBAC. I looked in...
- I don't know anything about hypnobirthing, but I attempted a v-bac with my second son. I would say to remember the most important part about birth is a healthy mom an...
Epidural Problems
Asked by L.A. from Dallas
on June 18, 2007
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I have been told by two different women who delivered at different hospitals recently that their anesthesiologist told them if they had an epidural their first deliver...
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- I have never heard that. I had an epidural with both my children, they were born at 2 different hospitals in 2 different states and I have no back problems other than...
- i had my second epidural last week...no back pain last time and none this time. i would ask your ob-gyn if you could speak with someone from the anesthesia group they...
- Hello L.. I have had 4 children and had epidurals with ALL of them! I am fine. I think that if you ask your OB and if they are comfortable with the anesthesoligist pe...
2Nd C-section & Scared
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on February 11, 2009
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I had a terrible birth experience with my first child. At 33 weeks, I had to give birth due to extremely low anmiotic fluid and high blood pressure. I had to have tw...
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- Hello there: I had a similar situation. I also felt all the pain. It was terrible. When I got pregnant for the second time, I was so scared that I almost did no enjoy ...
- When you have a planned C-section they put in the epidural and then check to make sure it's working before they continue with the surgery. I have had 3 vaginal births ...
- Hi. I experienced a horrible time with my first c-section related to recovery and was also scared and extremely anxious the second time around as I knew it would be c-...
Need Some Encouragement
Asked by L.C. from Dallas
on August 14, 2008
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37 weeks today and im getting increasingly nervous about labor. I really need to hear that its going to be ok and i can handle it. Any encouraging words or stories w...
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- I was TERRIFIED before I had my son (a year sgo) and going to childbirth classes just made me more scared! We quit going! But it really was not that bad. I had an e...
- You can do it...get the epidural...I couldn't have one and I wish I could have. I had my two children naturally 11 months apart. You can do it! God is by your side.
- Nothing anyone can say right now is going to ease your anxiety, it's the fear of the U. - but trust me, it is going to be the BEST experience of your life. Do you thi...
