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LIBOUND
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Member since 10/05 5289 total posts
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Suzy
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Yet another epi question...
Is the epi a drip? I'm asking because in another post someone mentioned that they "turned it off" when it was time to push.
I said this to a woman in my office and she said that that was incorrect. There is nothing to turn off since it's a shot.
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Posted 10/11/07 10:20 AM  |
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Happy1
I'm a mommy!!!!
Member since 6/07 1758 total posts
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Re: Yet another epi question...
From what I hear it is a drip on a timer so once that bad boy goes off that's it, it's all natural from there and yes from what I understand they can turn it off at any time. It's the same concept of having an IV in you (again this is what I heard which could be wrong).
Message edited 10/11/2007 10:29:35 AM.
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| Posted 10/11/07 10:29 AM |
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bicosi
life is a carousel
Member since 7/07 14956 total posts
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Re: Yet another epi question...
The epi is inserted into your back. so it's like an IV, but it's inserted into your back as opposed to a vein in your arm/hand, and they inject it directly.
There's no timer that I know of and for both my babies, I had more injected when I felt it was wearing off.
ETA: that I never had an episiotomy.. but they gave me a shot of epi right before I began to push so I wouldn't feel anything..
Message edited 10/11/2007 10:48:43 AM.
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| Posted 10/11/07 10:35 AM |
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Shannon
LIF Infant
Member since 7/07 335 total posts
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Shannon
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Re: Yet another epi question...
Its inserted into your lower spine and taped in place and then the tube runs up your back to your shoulder area. Its like a very thin IV tube. It has a control on it so the medication can be monitored. Right after you deliver they give you a surge of medication that lasts for the episiotmony (if you need one) and recovery.
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| Posted 10/11/07 10:38 AM |
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2BEANS
wow time is going fast.
Member since 9/07 16106 total posts
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Tina
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Re: Yet another epi question...
I had this a syringe that was connected to a cord that was inserted into my back and the anethesiolgoist would push the syringe with white stuff in it, every once in awhile (not sure how often iwas too out of it to notice what the time frame was).. and then when the doctor said time to push, the effects were already wearing off.
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| Posted 10/11/07 11:04 AM |
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-Lisa-
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Member since 5/05 6530 total posts
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Lisa
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Re: Yet another epi question...
its not a shot. Its like an IV in your back (and they did NOT turn mine down or off during delivery - it was lovely)
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| Posted 10/11/07 11:28 AM |
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LisaI
Momma's Little Beans
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Re: Yet another epi question...
It's on a drip, at least it was for me. Mine was turned off after I had my daughter.
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| Posted 10/11/07 11:58 AM |
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