https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:24:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-320021 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:33:07 +0000 tequiero21 320021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>that was my fear since i was getting a c-section. mine didn't fail and i didn't hate it. my SIL got migraines or something because they went into her spine or something. ouch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-320009 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:28:59 +0000 blackbird 320009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my girlfriends had to have a spinal block because an epidural wouldn't take! That is the only time I've heard of that Happening to anyone I know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-320005 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:27:58 +0000 pinkcupcake 320005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, luckily, mine was fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-319978 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:10:18 +0000 mamimami 319978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to go all natural but I have to admit it felt GREAT and worked perfectly. I had no headache, tingling or lasting issues. When it wore off, it was over and that was that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-319830 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:58:14 +0000 leelee 319830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had about 2 hours of pure bliss and was able to nap. Then at around 10cm intense pain started again however LO was still too high to start pushing. They ended up giving me 4 boluses which took the edge off the pain but it was still pretty bad. My nurse couldn't believe I was still in pain and requested the anesthesiologist return and check the positioning of the epidural. He readjusted it but it didn't do much. It made pushing harder when the time came but there was immediate relief once lo was out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-319801 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:24:20 +0000 Caspiansmom 319801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine didn't fail but I hated being stuck on my bed. I think that's why I was stuck at a 3cm and ended up getting a c-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-319780 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:09:24 +0000 googly-eyes 319780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine worked a little better on my left side than my right, but overall worked really well. I was very happy to have it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-319750 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:50:22 +0000 pastemoo 319750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine did not fail but I HATED it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-319722 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:42:54 +0000 HabesBabe 319722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A similar thing happened to me @MerryC... it wore off on one side (my left side), so they gave me a bolus... then another one... and another one. And they tried to "adjust" the catheter, but it still didn't help. They finally just took it out and re-did it. Then I was completely numb on my right side-- like, I couldn't even move my toes! But it was worth it because I didn't feel anything and it was g-l-o-r-i-o-u-s. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-319708 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:35:34 +0000 Honeybee 319708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Luckily, my epidurals worked perfectly for both of my births. The nurses did turn it off a little early the second time, though.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-319391 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:09:34 +0000 twinmama 319391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only trouble I had was that my epi drained more to one side initially and so I had to bolus to get it balanced, and after that it was a little overzealous on the numbing. i progressed really quickly after the epi though, so I was pushing like an hour after I got it balanced. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-319306 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:29:37 +0000 heffalump 319306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That was one of my big worries. Luckily my epi worked great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/failed-epidurals#post-319275 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:22:26 +0000 lovehoneybee 319275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It seems like there are several mamas who had failed epidurals. Mine failed twice, once right after they broke my water at 9cm, and I labored without it for two hours. They finally fixed it, I was able to rest for half an hour before pushing, then an hour and a half into pushing it stopped working again. I didn't say anything that time, because it was good motivation to push hard and well and get him out. Plus I don't think they would have fixed it then.</p> <p>Then they gave me a third after delivery (because of some complications) and go figure it lasted like 8 hours. </p> <p>Did your epidural stop working? When? Were you able to get another one/have it replaced or were you SOL? </p>