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So I got an epidural when I was in labor with my daughter. The anesthesiologist had to poke me like 5 times with the needle to get it in the right spot because my contractions were so close together I kept tensing up. I ended up having a spinal headache which was worse than labor itself almost. I'm thinking about trying for another baby soon. I'm wondering if since I had a spinal headache last time my chances of getting another one if I get another epidural are higher? Like I don't think I can go through labor without an epidural but that spinal headache was hell. It lasted for days after I got a blood patch that failed.
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Oh also, intrathecal from what I remember could only be administered once and was only supposed to be effective for 45 mins or so
I had this happen too but never got the epidural. Babys HR kept plummeting. I ended up having intrathecal- numbs you from the waist down.
Do you know if you were in transition when they were trying to give you the epidural?? Bc I strongly suggest if you made it that far, to consider asking for intrathecal or even just taking it one contraction at a time. With my second I wanted the epi and was crying for it but I was too far along when I was admitted and gave birth naturally. I don’t remember the pain at all and healing was way easier than my first.
@havensmommy1, yeah I seriously believe you can do it without then. Your first you had no idea what to expect. I took some time to really read and study the labor section of “what to expect when you’re expecting” and even talked w my husband about it. I kid you not, I was way more prepared the second time around.
BUT I did freak out when I got to the hospital w my second. My nurse kept promising I’d get the epi- was actually the same nurse I had w my first DD 😂. I was like “are you sure you can make that promise??!😧”
I barely got an IV before she came. And the whole time I was like “SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT DO I DO?! WHAT DO I DO?!” When she was crowning 😂😂😂 so dramatic.
All that to say I bet you can do it!
@phoebesmommy I feel like that's gonna be me my second time around 😂 I wanted to do it without the epidural that first time too but then just lost it at the end lol
@havensmommy1, hey there’s nothing wrong with taking those drugs!!!
Starting TWW. Anyone else?
I had a stillborn daughter at 38 weeks this passed Nov. This is my second month ttc. (Last month we only tried for like two weeks though). My last and only pregnancy, I got pregnant the first month of ttc so I hope it's quick this time again.
Me and my princess first time getting epidural and I’m numb from legs is this normal i can’t walk good yet
I think this will be my LAST baby. My boyfriend is up there in age 🤷🏽♀️
How long did you go through labor? I went through 14 hours of labor when I had Oliver. Would have been longer if the doctors hadn’t given me meds to speed up the labor. I was given an epidural, my blood pressure went down to 80 and they had to give three epidural shots to get me stable again and they had to stop it for 20 minutes because the doctor was out at lunch. 🙄 so by the time I gave birth I felt everything
I had my little guy at 4:01 PM today. I got an epidural during hour 2 or 3. I was in labor for 9 and a half hours. Epidural lasted until the last 30-45 minutes, so they put a higher dose in and I didn't know I was 10CM I only felt the pressure in my bottom but I was so gassy and I thought it was gas pains. Nope. Went from 3CM to 10CM in less than 2 hours. I didn't tear but they did cut me. I literally didn't feel anything. But he looks like his mommy. He came on his due date
My first I was hard to place but no issues. With my second I had some spinal fluid leak and had to go back to have a blood patch done in the hospital the day after I was released. 3rd baby, epidural was still rough (because of my scoliosis) but no issues other than trouble with placement.