To want a general anaesthetic?

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I am mainly asking to get other opinions who have been through a general for a C - Section or those who know of others who have.

I have had 2 previous C - Sections. During the spinal on my last section, the doctor punctured the wrong spot (4 times) and left me with severe back pain for weeks after the procedure and also numbness for several days. She was wiggling the needle around asking "Can you feel the left side of your back?" Yes, yes, I definitely could.... It was excruciating and honestly I feel sick just thinking about getting another spinal / epidural for this section. The operation was an absolute breeze compared to the spinal.

The anaesthetist at my new hospital has recommended that I get a general as I am so stressed about the spinal, but I want to make sure that I am not putting myself or my baby under any undue risks by having a general.

Am I being unreasonable and should just get a spinal?

P.s. I successfully ebf with no issues too

I had an excruciating spinal for an operation .... 3 times in with wrong placement etc I feel your pain Op I drew blood on the assistants hand.

I had a huge fear when I had my elcs....I spoke to anaesthetist prior who listened to my fears. It wasn't pleasant but NOTHING compared to what I went through before.

Can you discuss it with your consultant?

Thanks so much for all your comments.

I really do appreciate the medical input too Draconis, even though I wasn't specifically asking for it, it is very helpful.

Whois Yes, I have had a general before and the only thing that was negative about it was the horrendous sore throat and cough from the air tube. I was up and about and not feeling sick at all, the operation was about 1 hour long, so I think the C section would probably be shorter than that, depending on scar tissue after my 2 previous sections.

There are so many differing opinions and stories and it is really interesting to read all your experiences.

I am leaning towards ga, but I am still undecided, I still have a week to make up my mind though so will just do loads of research and decide what I think is best for me and the baby.