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[BabyBrain]

Just watching Maternity Ward and a chiropractor told a woman with back problems she can't have an epidural .....worrying!!!! I know this is American but am going to ask my consultant and chiropractor about it. I am asking for c-section cos mw mentioned the risk of my back breaking again during labour which would be horrific and would give me a much slower recovery time than the op itself although it is unlikely, but if I can't have epidural I would have to have a GA and I don't want to miss my baby being born if possible. Lots of questions for consultant on Monday lol. If I can't have an epidural would they induce me early? Do they do this?

I am pretty sure I could handle most of labour without an epidural, I've had surgery without even local anaesthetic before but c-section is too much lol.

Can I ask for an early or on-time induction? xxxxxxxx

 

[VikkiR]

OMG I hope you can have an epidural. Def write lots of questions down to ask consultant xx

 

[leannesxb]

theres to types you can have I think a spinal or a epidural???? Not sure of the difference!!!!

Does this help doesn't say you can't have one!!

http://pregnancy.about.com/od/epidurals/a/noepidural.htm

 

[Rachel1509]

I don't know about the epidural thing, but I think that programme is daft! They seem to do a c-section on nearly every single woman having a baby! Ridiculous!

 

[BabyBrain]

Yeah I've noticed that. Mind you being in the US I spose they can charge the medical insurance companies more for the op

 

[Lilelephant]

I have back problems from when I was a dancer an I had an epidural

 

[Rachel1509]

Yeah I've noticed that. Mind you being in the US I spose they can charge the medical insurance companies more for the op

It's just stupid! Was sat there watching it other night, and consultant comes in all the time and I said before he did 'Oh she's clearly having a c-section now' and she did! Really annoys me, like they almost want all women to not do it naturally - when thats what our bodies are built to do!

 

[BabyBrain]

I have back problems from when I was a dancer an I had an epidural

Cool I'm not scared of the pain, more the recovery time/GA cos I don't want to miss a thing

 

[pinkyprincess]

I found gas and air more of a 'head fuck' than the epi! I LOVED the epi!

 

[Cazza]

I had an appt with a Consultant Aneasthetist last week and due to my back problems (damaged discs) he did an ultrasound/scan on my back to check all would be ok for a CS.

Hopefully they'll do that for you too!!

BTW I had gas and air when I broke my shoulder and arm - hated it, felt out of control and away with the fairies!!!

 

[BabyBrain]

My sister had gas and air and threw up everywhere, said it felt like being drunk