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Epidural question
How many people delivered without epidurals? I'll ask my doctor today but
it occurred to me that they might request that I have an epidural in place? Ugh - don't want one. They give me the willies :-) If I need a c-section I'd think they could do one at the last minute or something couldn't they? C-section...another thing that freaks me out. Ugh. Heads down boys...heads down! -- Nikki Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Thing One and Thing Two :-) EDD 4/06 |
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Nick Theodorakis wrote:
My dw delivered our singleton boy without an epidural (without anything, actually). Our twin girls were born by C-section, though, with epidural as the anesthetic. Just to follow up: I asked and my doctor said that it was my choice. If I didn't have one and there was some dire emergency where baby needed to come out *now* they would give me a general, but they might do that anyway if it was that big of an emergency. This was a huge relief to me! The thing I might be risking is that they would do an internal/external version for Baby B...which probably couldn't wait for an epidural so I'd have to suck it up for that. It doesn't sound pleasant but it does sound relatively quick ;-) -- Nikki Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Thing One and Thing Two :-) EDD 4/06 |
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I had epidurals for all my kids nobody could convince me to give birth
without one! I felt I could get the full benefit of the childbirth experience without the searing pain comparable to pulling a bowling ball through your nostril. Ouch! As for the thought of a large needle in my back, I was in so much pain by then I would have jumped out the window onto the needle if they told me it would make it stop! I think any women who gives birth without the comfort of an epidural deserves a gold medal. You go girl!! Cookie "Nikki" wrote in message ... Nick Theodorakis wrote: My dw delivered our singleton boy without an epidural (without anything, actually). Our twin girls were born by C-section, though, with epidural as the anesthetic. Just to follow up: I asked and my doctor said that it was my choice. If I didn't have one and there was some dire emergency where baby needed to come out *now* they would give me a general, but they might do that anyway if it was that big of an emergency. This was a huge relief to me! The thing I might be risking is that they would do an internal/external version for Baby B...which probably couldn't wait for an epidural so I'd have to suck it up for that. It doesn't sound pleasant but it does sound relatively quick ;-) -- Nikki Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Thing One and Thing Two :-) EDD 4/06 |
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Epidurals are nothing! They are awsome!! I delivered my twins vaginally
and I was in so much pain with contractions, you didn't even feel the epidural. I suppose with a c section, they could do a spinal, but it's the practically the same thing! Why would you want to be put out with a general?? Then you miss the birth of your children! All for the fear of an epidural?? No way! ~Megan~ Mommy to 3 year old twins, Aidan & Alexis |
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Megan wrote:
Epidurals are nothing! They are awsome!! I delivered my twins vaginally and I was in so much pain with contractions, you didn't even feel the epidural. I suppose with a c section, they could do a spinal, but it's the practically the same thing! Why would you want to be put out with a general?? Then you miss the birth of your children! All for the fear of an epidural?? No way! I'm more afraid of the headache afterwards that not a lot of woman get but enough do. I suffer from enough headaches and the thought of a three day headache while trying to enjoy new babies is more unpleasant to me then the pain of child birth. I didn't have any trouble going without the epidural with my other two although I know this time will be different. I'm also assuming I'll be trying for a vaginal birth. If I know I have to have a c-section, or if I think there is a high risk of one for other reasons (beyond just being twins ;-) then I'll have to reconsider! -- Nikki Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Thing One and Thing Two :-) EDD 4/06 |
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Nikki,
I am prone to migraines and I have had three epidurals with no residual headache of any kind. I don't think you need to worry. "Nikki" wrote in message ... Megan wrote: Epidurals are nothing! They are awsome!! I delivered my twins vaginally and I was in so much pain with contractions, you didn't even feel the epidural. I suppose with a c section, they could do a spinal, but it's the practically the same thing! Why would you want to be put out with a general?? Then you miss the birth of your children! All for the fear of an epidural?? No way! I'm more afraid of the headache afterwards that not a lot of woman get but enough do. I suffer from enough headaches and the thought of a three day headache while trying to enjoy new babies is more unpleasant to me then the pain of child birth. I didn't have any trouble going without the epidural with my other two although I know this time will be different. I'm also assuming I'll be trying for a vaginal birth. If I know I have to have a c-section, or if I think there is a high risk of one for other reasons (beyond just being twins ;-) then I'll have to reconsider! -- Nikki Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Thing One and Thing Two :-) EDD 4/06 |
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I don't know of any doctor who will administer general anesthesia to
someone just because she wants it General would only be used in case of an emergency. I delivered my first son vaginally with NO problem and his twin brother via emergency C with general anesthesia. Nikki, it is certainly possible to deliver twins vaginally with no epidural (although I'm not sure why you'd want to). If your twins are in position for you to try a vaginal birth, it is your perogative to not have the epidural. They will be ready for you if you change your mind! Good luck, Ellen -------------- Erin age 10 Bradley & Alex age 5 |
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"Nikki" wrote in
: snip I'm more afraid of the headache afterwards that not a lot of woman get but enough do. I suffer from enough headaches and the thought of a three day headache while trying to enjoy new babies is more unpleasant to me then the pain of child birth. I didn't have any trouble going without the epidural with my other two although I know this time will be different. Is the headache from the epidural from the drug, itself, or the spinal tap-like puncture? Cindy Wells (I get headaches from local anesthetics (part of a personal drug allergy/intolerance - a very rare situation according to the doc), so I can imagine both problems.) |
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Cindy Wells wrote:
Is the headache from the epidural from the drug, itself, or the spinal tap-like puncture? I'm not positive but I think it is from the spinal tap-like puncture. I know it doesn't happen all that often but it just so happens that it did to a friend of mine IRL. Those less common things have bigger influence when you see it...a little irrational I'll admit. I was also present for a friends labor/delivery and the epidural did not work all that great and she still got stuck in bed w/catheter, internal monitoring of the baby, and all that jazz so that is two negative experiences :-P Of course I have friends that had great experiences but those don't weigh so heavily on my mind. ;-) -- Nikki Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Thing One and Thing Two :-) EDD 4/06 |
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Ellen wrote:
If your twins are in position for you to try a vaginal birth, it is your perogative to not have the epidural. They will be ready for you if you change your mind! They were both head down last week. I know they do a lot of flipping around in there yet but I'm taking that as a 'sign'! Apparently this hospital's policy is that twin births are delivered in the room they'd do a c-section in even if you are trying for a vaginal. This doesn't really bother me as I'm not to affected by that type of thing but they will certainly be ready ;-) -- Nikki Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Thing One and Thing Two :-) EDD 4/06 |
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