re: Epidural question

Quoting My Widdle:" Does it make it any different if I get pitocin? Because if I'm scheduled to be induced Wednesday and ... [snip!] ... it'll wear off by the time I need to start pushing and I won't be able to get anymore because I know there's a cut off period"

The pitocen speeds up your labor so the contractions come closer together which might make them seem more painful then if they're to gradually come on their own.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Yurvette [♥]:</b>" This! With my oldest I got a full numb epi... where I couldnt feel my feet... I couldnt even feel ... [snip!] ... with my youngest I got a light epi where I could feel my feet but they were tingling and I could feel the pressure to push... "</blockquote>




Did they have to reverse the epidural so you could feel to push? They had to with my mother and she went basically natural but that was 22 years ago so idk if it changed

Depends, mine wore off the 1st time and the anesthesiologists were in surgery so they couldn't top me up......with my 2nd I got top-ups tho  

Quoting My Widdle:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Yurvette [♥]:</b>" This! With my oldest I got a full ... [snip!] ... could feel to push? They had to with my mother and she went basically natural but that was 22 years ago so idk if it changed"

No... It wore off... ; I can only remember my youngest because I was totally out of it with my oldest...

<blockquote><b>Quoting LEGENDARY JAS ♥:</b>" Pressure and pain...not the same. I've given birth with both an epidural and without one."</blockquote>




Lol uhh pressure during childbirth=pain. So yes they are the same. Op don't be scared if the epidural ends up wearing off, you will be fine. Mine was pretty much only helpful during my contractions because I could feel everything while pushing. The pain doesn't last forever, just remember that during labor.

Quoting Sweetheart...*:" <blockquote><b>Quoting LEGENDARY JAS ♥:</b>" Pressure and pain...not the same. ... [snip!] ... my contractions because I could feel everything while pushing. The pain doesn't last forever, just remember that during labor."

No they arent the same...

I had mine topped up about 8 times during the 10 hours, they'd made me lie on the bed strapped to monitors for 3 days before I went into labour, I wanted a natural waterbirth with gas and air and got ALL the drugs.

I was induced and feel like it all went wrong because Max wasn't really and he was rushed out and got stuck because I was lying on my back!!  

I only had enough epi to stop the spontaneous pushing coz it was affecting my boys heart rate because I wasn't fully dilated. I labored without pain relief until I had to have the small dose of epi. And I can tell you that it was 1000 times harder to push with even that small amount of the epi in my system. I wish I could have said no but the spontaneous pushing would have caused my cervix to swell and his heart rate to drop so they made me have it.

Quoting Megan and Max:" I had mine topped up about 8 times during the 10 hours, they'd made me lie on the bed strapped to monitors ... [snip!] ... feel like it all went wrong because Max wasn't really and he was rushed out and got stuck because I was lying on my back!!  "

We seriously sound like me had the EXACT same experience. lol. xx

Quoting Dexter's Mummy!:" We seriously sound like me had the EXACT same experience. lol. xx"

I would say it feels nice to find someone else but I wouldn't wish it on anyone!! (that I liked anyway) LOL
horrific!
He was worth it, but if I decide to have another I won't be induced!