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momtobe08
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lisa
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Epidural vs. no epidural
Ok well, your thoughts?
are you def. going to get an epi?
i am a big wimp when it comes to pain!!!
but lately i've been thinking about switching over to a midwife and i think they encourage you to do completely natural but you can opt for an epi if you really need it.
from reading just a few birth stories, it sounds like i will really need it.
how do women do it?!?! how can a woman deliver totally natural, with no epi, no nothing??
from what i read, pain of the contractions is just unbearable.
i think i might want to go without but i know chicken little over here is going to be begging for one in the end.
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mikeswife06
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
I hope to go completely naturally. However, I am not opposed to an epi but I will wait until I am 4-5 cm at least. I have heard that it can actually slow the process if taken too early and move the process along towards the end if you are unable to relax.
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| Posted 6/6/08 7:43 AM |
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momtobe08
LIF Infant
Member since 5/08 251 total posts
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lisa
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
good to know!
Message edited 6/6/2008 7:48:01 AM.
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| Posted 6/6/08 7:47 AM |
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MrsFlatbread
Skinny jeans are in my future
Member since 6/06 10258 total posts
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
I am no hero...I will take drugs if necessary.
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| Posted 6/6/08 8:03 AM |
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browneyedgirl
family is all that matters
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
i am not a hero.
i want my baby to come out so that he and i are both safe and healthy. whatever means i have to go through to achieve that, i will.
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| Posted 6/6/08 8:11 AM |
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MrsSquitty
Family of 6
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
I just had a baby 8 months ago, and i thought i wouldnt do an epi, but i did, the pain is very bad, I did it as long as i could and they said if you dont take it now then you cant get one SO I DID!!!!!!!!!!!! and IT WAS TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and i will take a epi, for this baby too
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| Posted 6/6/08 8:15 AM |
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aliwnec10
mom of 3 boys
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Ali
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
I am going to try to not get an Epi. The whole needle in the back thing, can't feel your legs, some people have reactions to the epi... all makes me a little nervous.
I hope that i can go without it, but i've never been through this before so who knows what the pain will be like, how long i'll be in labor for, etc.
I am definitely not opposed to getting it, but i'd like to see if i could do it without it (depending on the circumstances).
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| Posted 6/6/08 8:40 AM |
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Izzy
LIF Infant
Member since 3/08 171 total posts
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Isabella
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
i plan on taking any drug they plan on giving me!
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| Posted 6/6/08 8:49 AM |
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betty
My boys
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
I'm no hero either, the pain is unbelievable!!!!!!! I won't get other drugs that make me loopy but I plan to get the epidural again.....I told the anethesiologist (sp?) I loved him last time he gave it to me...DH was laughing
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| Posted 6/6/08 8:51 AM |
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tann22
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
If I need the drugs I will definitely be taking them.
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| Posted 6/6/08 8:57 AM |
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mcl916
my two loves
Member since 10/06 5133 total posts
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
Posted by MrsFlatbread
I am no hero...I will take drugs if necessary.
Me too! Definately going to play it by ear, but if I need it I will take it.
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| Posted 6/6/08 9:12 AM |
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newpaulsbaby
LIF Infant
Member since 1/06 112 total posts
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
You don't get a medal for doing it without one.
I will take it as soon as they offer it.
Why have unnecessary pain?
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| Posted 6/6/08 9:13 AM |
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My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
Posted by betty
I'm no hero either, the pain is unbelievable!!!!!!! I won't get other drugs that make me loopy but I plan to get the epidural again.....I told the anethesiologist (sp?) I loved him last time he gave it to me...DH was laughing
I said the same thing !!!
I went natural with #1 and that was enough for me lol with #2 I got the epi and oh man what a god send lol so with this one I am going to get it again no shame here !!
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| Posted 6/6/08 9:21 AM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
My plan is to labor at home as long as possible and not have an epi - though I am open to one should I feel the need. Ideally I'd like to be at the hospital around 7/8 cm (Huntington Hosp will give the epi at any time).
Has nothing to do with being a hero or wanting unnecessary pain and everything to do with personal preference.
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| Posted 6/6/08 9:27 AM |
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MrsO
Big Brothers to Be
Member since 1/07 4521 total posts
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
I am planning on getting an epi
Drugs are good that is why they were invented :)
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| Posted 6/6/08 9:36 AM |
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08BabySurprise
My Life. My Everything.
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
Posted by newpaulsbaby
You don't get a medal for doing it without one.
I will take it as soon as they offer it.
Why have unnecessary pain?
AMEN!!! And they don't offer... you better TELL THEM WHEN YOU WANT IT! I thought I was going to die while waiting for mine 
I congratulate all women who did it naturally. It just was not for me. No way.
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| Posted 6/6/08 12:24 PM |
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Happy1
I'm a mommy!!!!
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
I'm far from a hero so if there is a way to relieve any sort of pain I will do whatever it takes to get rid of it 
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| Posted 6/6/08 12:37 PM |
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julz33
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
Posted by momtobe08
Ok well, your thoughts?
are you def. going to get an epi?
i am a big wimp when it comes to pain!!!
but lately i've been thinking about switching over to a midwife and i think they encourage you to do completely natural but you can opt for an epi if you really need it.
from reading just a few birth stories, it sounds like i will really need it.
how do women do it?!?! how can a woman deliver totally natural, with no epi, no nothing??
from what i read, pain of the contractions is just unbearable.
i think i might want to go without but i know chicken little over here is going to be begging for one in the end.
I switched to a midwife at about 22 weeks and did not feel pressured to have a natural birth from them. The mdwives are more about educating you and allowing you to make choices... instead of just assuming it will hurt andf you will need an epi they can help you with alternate ways of dealing with the pain.
I wanted a natural birth but things did not go according to plan for me. Since my baby was 12 days overdue I had to be induced. With the cervadil I made it 14 hours without medication. But once they started the pitocin I had to have the epidural. I had about 14 hours of labor with the epidural and did not feel much pain. My right side was not totally numb but it was enough that I sould get some rest. When it came time to push, I was not pushing effectively with the epi becuase I couldn't feel down there at all. This is when my midwife took me off the edipural. Once I got the feeling back it was the most horrible pain imaginable. I said to DH the only thing I can imagine being worse would be to be thrown into a fire and burnt alive. I pushed for 4 hours without the epi and even after all that I needed a c-section because my baby was transverse.
Looking back, I already "forgot" the pain and I think if I wasn't induced I could have done without it, like I originally planned. But in my situation with the pitocin, adn with being in lab or for 44 hours, I don't think I could have done without it because I needed the rest. I wanted to share my story because things don't always go as planned. Even with a midwife you may still need to be induce, and still need a c-section. At first I was disappointed but now that my baby is here none of it matters.
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| Posted 6/6/08 12:43 PM |
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dapnkap
Our 3 angels
Member since 7/07 4824 total posts
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Karen
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
My advice - get the epi!
IMO I think this is the most amazing thing. It helped me relax, took the edge of the contractions, sped up my dilation and just got thing moving along quicker...
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| Posted 6/6/08 12:53 PM |
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-Lisa-
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Lisa
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
I've done it both ways. With Ella (#1), I had an epidural, with Erik (#2), I did not.
I didn't find the pain of the contractions to be unbearable with Erik - in fact they were tolerable. Pushing was no fun, but it was fairly short. I opted for the epi with Ella because I was being given pitocin which was intensifying the contractions.
I can't say I recommend one way over the other, but I'm glad to have experienced both.
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| Posted 6/6/08 1:05 PM |
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Blissful
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
I'm planning on going completely naturally. I am using a midwife and giving birth in a stand alone birthing center (I'm not in NY)I will have access to a jacuzzi and will be able to walk around, squat, eat and drink.
If my labor goes too long or if I can't tolerate the pain I can be transferred to the hospital (Accross the street) and my midwife and continue care and I can get an epidural.
I am dealthy afraid of needles and in the past have a history of having very adverse reactions to any type of anesthesia. Infact my regualr OBGYN recomended I tried a natural delivery because of this!
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| Posted 6/6/08 1:27 PM |
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drewsgirl
My loves
Member since 5/05 3221 total posts
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
i was pretty far into labor before i had the epidural, and i give anyone who does it without lots of credit - definitely hurt and i like to think i have a good threshold of pain..so for me epidureal =
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| Posted 6/6/08 1:30 PM |
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shapla79
Where Does The Time Go?
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
I knew going into my delivery that I wanted an epidural- the question for me was not if I wanted it but when to actually get it. When DH's cousin was in labor, she wasn't allowed to get it because she waited too long. I didn't want that to happen to me so I took it around 4-5 cm. The epidural worked great up until it was getting close to pushing time- and then it wore off on my right side of my body. I was in tears with each contraction and begged the anesthesiologist to fix it. He didn't want to at first because he said I'm better off feeling the urge to push, even if it was only on one side of my body. I disagreed with him and got him to push more drugs in. After 45 minutes, it finally kicked in on my right side again. Getting the epi was one of the best decisions because it gave me more energy to push. I managed to push DS out in less than an hour. My incentive for pushing so hard was knowing that if I didn't push hard enough that they would turn my epi off!
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| Posted 6/6/08 1:58 PM |
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wannabemom
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Member since 12/07 7364 total posts
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
so I'm going to try to go w/o an epi... it's not to be some femme hero, it's purely for health reasons. these are my concerns:
1) Epi prevents you from walking around... gravity is no longer on your side... actually, becuase of the way the uterus is shaped, it's working slightly AGAINST labor progress (slight tilt upwards while lying down).
2) contractions sometimes get a bit weaker....
3) 1&2 lead to an increased chance of getting pictocin, which produces abnormally long and strong contractions, increasing the chance that the baby enters distress.... and therefore increasing the chance of a C-section
4) There are many things that go wrong with epis... theoretically, the needle is inserted above the spinal dura... When it isn't inserted absolutely perfectly, you either have only one side of your body numbed, or insufficient numbing... Even WORSE, you get post-partum symptoms (such as weeks of headaches or backaches)... which is cuased by the needle coming too close and nicking the dura and causing a minor spinal fluid loss.
(you may say the post-partum thing is an anomaly, but I did an unofficial poll of respondants to someone's thread about epi side effects on this board, and a whoppin 30% of the 25 of so women reported bad side effects)
I will say I have a rather abnormally high pain threshold, which increases my confidence that I MAY be able to endure labor w/o meds... I am also reasonable, and am not eliminating the epi option if labor lasts too long (and I need to sleep for a few hours) or is too intense for me....
But reasons 1-4 are pretty big, and I'll do my best to avoid it if I can.
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| Posted 6/6/08 2:00 PM |
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Hershey
LIF Adolescent
Member since 1/07 557 total posts
Name:
Marci
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Re: Epidural vs. no epidural
When I had DD 2 years ago, I had nothing,all natural. I just didn't have time to get one. The pain was bearable and once her head was out it was nothing after that. But i wasn't in labor too long.
I'm due in Sept with DS and I am not sure what I want to do. I don't want the epi b/c of the needle, side effect, potential of the terrible headach (a fried of mine got that),etc.
So my thoughts for now are to hang in there for as long as possible, if this one goes as quick as DD I won't need it but if they decide to induce me b/c I went so fast before then I may have to do something, not sure.
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| Posted 6/6/08 2:16 PM |
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