I am hoping to have DC1 here next year. My very vague birth plan is to try and have a normal birth, using non-drug methods and maybe gas and air for pain relief. However, I am very aware that I have no idea how my labour is going to go and how well I'm going to cope with the pain. Therefore I don't want to totally rule out the option of having an epidural if my labour goes on for days, or I just can't bear it.
My questions is, if I start off in the birth centre and decide I want an epidural, will they transfer me upstairs to the labour ward or will they try and put me off becuase I've chosen the birth centre? I will ask my midwife, but I'm scared she'll give me an 'official' answer that isn't what actually happens in practice (I find this happens quite often when I ask doctors questions). If you have any experience with Lewisham, I would love to hear what you found.
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Question about Lewisham birth centre
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TremoloGreen · 29/11/2012 16:31
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