7 Reasons You Can't Have an Epidural
Tuesday November 13, 2007
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Elizabeth Hasselbeck welcomed her son over the weekend. When asked if she got an epidural, she says "I did but I think I'm immune to the epidural, because it didn't work for me. That's a problem." This is why many anesthesiologists recommend taking a childbirth class, even if you're planning on an epidural. No matter how you feel about epidurals, you still need to have some information about them. I've seen lots of women decide before labor that epidurals were exactly what they wanted only to find out they couldn't have one. Don't get left in that rough spot. Epidurals are the most popular form of medicinal pain relief in labor and birth. But there might be reasons why you can't have an epidural. Find out what you need to know before labor.
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Related: Epidural Quiz | Choosing an Epidural | Epidural Insertion
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Comments
My sister planned to have an epidural and took the epidural class and everything, but the anesthesiologist told her no once she got there because she wasn’t far enough along, then he was too busy. She was glad she had her doula and husband there, but was still angry with the staff for quite awhile.
My doctor told me that it’s best to wait at home because getting there won’t make it happen sooner (both the baby and the drugs). He said that women further along in labor get preference and I’d be more comfortable at home. That said, I got to the hospital in plenty of time. I only had to wait about 2 hours.