Hellobee Boards Topic: If you had an epidural with your first,

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you had an epidural with your first, https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:53:35 +0000 ScarletBegonia on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1953261 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:20:13 +0000 ScarletBegonia 1953261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I went au natural for 12 hours incl one hour of pushing, and since the baby stalled and I needed forceps I got an epidural then. I will NEVER labour hard without one again. I hate that I went through all that pain when relief was available! I'll be asking for one the minute I get to the hospital, with any subsequent babies. BandDmommy on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1953166 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:31:31 +0000 BandDmommy 1953166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I got epidural both times. No regrets. winniebee on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1953140 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:19:22 +0000 winniebee 1953140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I plan to get an epidural again. The monster contractions that started at 6 cm were just too much last time and I can imagine they only got worse after I got the epidural at 6cm. edelweiss on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1953128 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:13:05 +0000 edelweiss 1953128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i'm also curious as to whether i could do it without an epidural and how it would feel, but part of me is like why do i need to know about this pain? haha. i feel like i need a better reason (i know plenty of folks have their personal justification for going sans epidural, just for me personally i haven't found my reason yet beyond "can i do it?"). rachiecakes on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1953123 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:10:12 +0000 rachiecakes 1953123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: @mrsjyw: I wondered too! I kept asking them about it and they said that it was like an IV, so if the meds ran low, they'd just replace it. I didn't even have anything to press for more, it just kept on flowin'! Mommy Finger on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1953079 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:52:19 +0000 Mommy Finger 1953079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Bao: Mine totally wore off and I was re-dosed 2x. So hearing that it worked for you the second time gives me hope. No one told me that not all epidurals work! PinkElephant on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952769 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:34:37 +0000 PinkElephant 1952769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had one with my first (I was induced because my water broke but labor stalled). I technically had one with my second, but labor came on so quick and hard that I didn't really have time - there was less than 40 minutes between the time I walked in the door of the hospital and when I had my daughter in my arms. The anesthesiologist was in for another delivery, so he DID give me one (probably just to get me to stop bothering him - I kept pulling my husband's sleeve and saying "please can you tell them I want my epidural now" in a not so quiet stage whisper)...but it didn't kick in until maybe just as I was pushing or just after. I felt every bit of labor and it REALLY wasn't fun at the time (contractions HURT - I didn't realize that the first time), but it is kind of all a blur now. I think if you're interested in doing it, you definitely can! Good luck :) LuLu Mom on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952746 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:29:45 +0000 LuLu Mom 1952746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had one with my first, I will be having RCS with my second but if not I would so be getting another one. I felt the back labor through the epidural and was puking from pain, I need the meds to survive! jedeve on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952739 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:28:33 +0000 jedeve 1952739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My epidural never fully took and wore off quickly. I don't know if it was because it was back labor, which is what my anesthesiologist blamed it on, or they were just not monitoring it. (I don't think the nurses believed me and I didn't see the anesthesiologist even after I told him it wasn't working. But I was too deliriously exhausted to really ask for more help). It did succeed in immobilizing me and I really didn't want that experience again of not being able to move and being able to feel everything. Second birth was sooooo much easier. No back labor, shorter, and took four pushes instead of three hours of pushing. I didn't get an epidural that time. Although I did try to ask for one, but at that point I was pushing, haha! cascademom on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952702 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:15:52 +0000 cascademom 1952702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had an epidural with my first. I'll have one with this labor & delivery too. I loved my epidural. It gave me the chance to sleep and prepare for pushing. I'm super pro epidural. BabyBoecksMom on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952698 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:15:26 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1952698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wanted it faster w/ the 2nd than I did with the 1st. I had much more intense contractions early on w/ the 2nd - I couldn't get the epidural fast enough! chanada on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952691 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:12:54 +0000 chanada 1952691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had it with my first after 20 hours of labour, it was too long and very painful at the time. Labour stalled but after epidural went from 7 to 10 cm! It was kind of amazing. I didn't intend to have the epidural so we will try to be med-free this time. I think I could have made it if labour wasn't too long. MrsF on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952612 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:51:24 +0000 MrsF 1952612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had a wonderful epidural with my first and definitely hope to get one ASAP with #2 next week (eep!) @blackbird: I didn't have a button but I've still never understood the "wearing off" thing. The nurses and Drs should be controlling the amount of medication that's continuously going through the plastic epidural catheter in your back. All I can think is that the little catheter could migrate with all of the movement of labor into a position that's no longer numbing you... Or if they need to turn the dose down for a reason. Rainbow Sprinkles on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952610 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:50:14 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1952610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had 3 failed epidurals with my first (placed by two different docs) and was induced with pit, and not so much as an IV with my second! Totally med free. Much preferred my second experienec. :) But Man, there is no pain lIke the pain of pushing without meds. Its just......insane. mamimami on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952604 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:48:20 +0000 mamimami 1952604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had one with my first and none with my second. I don't think I'll have a third but I really don't know what I would do if I had the option again. Both were good :) nana87 on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952601 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:47:18 +0000 nana87 1952601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was induced so never felt contractions "naturally" so I don't know what they'd be like. I was on pitocin 12 hrs before getting the epi and knowing what I know now, I definitely will never do that again!! Pitocin contractions were brutal towards the end of my trying without the epi and I was still only 4cm. As long as I don't need pit next time though I will be open to trying without. But, I'll be less hesitant to accept it next time-- I looooved my epi when I finally decided to get it! lamariniere on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952595 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:44:35 +0000 lamariniere 1952595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Had one with my first. I was all signed up to have one with my second but labor was too fast! My whole L&D the second time was only 45 min, the anesthesiologist walked in when I was at 10cm. It was definitely horrifically painful, but when it was all over, I felt AMAZING, I think most of that feeling was just sweet relief. Bao on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952565 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:37:33 +0000 Bao 1952565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrsjyw: my epidural wore off with my first too, pushing was terrible. I got an epidural both times, the second time it worked perfectly and I didn't feel a thing, including while pushing. It was awesome. Jess1483 on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952562 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:37:06 +0000 Jess1483 1952562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd like to try to go natural with LO2, but the reason I got the epidural (after 13 hours) with #1 was because I was totally stuck and stalled. I will NOT wait 13 hours if that happens again. I went immediately from a 2 to a 7 after the epidural. I mean, don't get me wrong, it was super painful (they gave me morphine and it made not a single bit of difference), but the ultimate reason I got the epidural was to keep moving. On the other hand, I LOVED my labor and delivery experience, and have no problem getting another epidural if that's what makes sense! mrsjyw on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952550 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:34:34 +0000 mrsjyw 1952550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: I don't know about other people, but I wasn't made aware of my being able to control the machine to up the dose. Also, the machine kept beeping on/off all morning, I think it was my nurse who didn't swap it out to a new machine because she knew I was going to be pushing soon! blackbird on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952539 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:32:56 +0000 blackbird 1952539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ What is this "epidural wearing off" business?! I had a continuous pump that i kept hitting the button for more meds :) I'm...conflicted regarding my second labor. I think i'm gonna have to see how it goes. Induction? Epidural for sure. Natural labor? Damn, not sure. mrsjyw on "If you had an epidural with your first," https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-an-epidural-with-your-first#post-1952529 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:31:02 +0000 mrsjyw 1952529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ did you have it with subsequent L&D? I've always wondered if I could go med-free. Especially because the worst part of labor for me was the two hours of pushing, by which my epidural had worn off after the machine was being wonky all morning before pushing time.