https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:57:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2357128 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 14:31:15 +0000 hellobeeboston 2357128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 babies, 2 epi's, no heart issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2357117 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 14:16:50 +0000 FaithFertility 2357117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope not at all </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2357112 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 14:10:43 +0000 catomd00 2357112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only right when I first got it. The turned me on my side and gave me some O2 and it was fine within a few seconds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2357107 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 14:06:44 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2357107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - they were really concerned about me and my BP the entire induction but kept telling me that all DD's readings looked textbook perfect. As soon as I get the epidural, DD's heart rate quit cooperating and we decided to take me back to the OR for a c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2352851 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:56:25 +0000 Maysprout 2352851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first I got one after I'd been at 8 for awhile so I was having very strong very frequent contractions. They stopped for awhile after I got the epidural and I think baby fell asleep. Her heart rate became too steady so they put me on oxygen and I kept trying to move around to get her heart rate back fluctuating enough that they wouldn't worry. With my second it wasn't a problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2352752 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:25:43 +0000 rattles 2352752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, no. My water broke without contractions and so they had me come in after 5 hours to get things going with Pitocin. I got an epidural early with no complications or complaints. </p> <p>With my second it's hard to say. They took forever getting it to me, and I progressed so quickly that it didn't kick in until delivery. (No one was listening when I said I felt like I needed to push because I had been 5cm when they checked me 30 minutes earlier.) So her heart rate dropped, but that's also because she was already in the birth canal, and it obviously didn't prolong labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2352749 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:25:19 +0000 snowjewelz 2352749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got an epidural, but DD's heartrate was already messed up from before the epi so I won't know if it had anything to do with it (FYI, I was induced and I think the cord was around her neck). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2352733 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:22:26 +0000 blackbird 2352733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T's heart rate kept plummeting off the monitor. they broke my water to stabilize him. I also got an epidural (which lowered my BP). Not quite the same, but his heart rate wasn't a problem when i got an epidural </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2352726 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:21:26 +0000 simplyfelicity 2352726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not even a little bit. In fact, his heart rate never dipped even after 3 hours of pushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2352721 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:20:17 +0000 DesertDreams88 2352721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>bump </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-epi-affect-your-babys-heart-rate#post-2350031 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 22:18:27 +0000 DesertDreams88 2350031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm due in Jan. I was leaning towards getting an epidural when I'm 5cm dilated or so. However, my LO was recently diagnosed with a heart arrythmia, and I've read that epis can affect the baby's heart rate (via the mom's blood pressure...?). I'm wondering how common this is..... I'll be asking my OB on Wednesday, but I figure I should ask the Bee too :) </p>