Has anyone had early epidural?

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Kardelen · 26/01/2023 15:57

Did they check to see how much you were dilated before giving it?

also, did it lead to c section or instrumental delivery?

thank you

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TotheletterofthelawTHELETTER · 31/01/2023 23:32

Kardelen · 31/01/2023 18:31

@TotheletterofthelawTHELETTER
sonsorry to hear. Hope everything went smoothly after and you recovered quick.
did you feel any pain at all when having the tears?

Thank you. Bit if physio and rest and I was fine.
I didn’t feel the tear at all.
wishing you lots of luck x

Destiny123 · 01/02/2023 13:43

Kardelen · 31/01/2023 18:30

Thank you for the reassurance @Destiny123 .

last time I had to wait 3 days for a labour bed in order to be induced as waters had broke but had no contractions. It was the longest wait ever, and contractions started on its own at end of 3 days. When my contractions did finally start and asked for pain relief no one really checked on me or have pain relief till I had bleeding- they couldn’t find the baby’s heart rate so wheeled me to theatre immediately where I received spinal- was too late for anything else as was 10cm. That’s why I’m worried this time round might be the same story and will be having early epidural if things go to plan! Chose a different hospital this time so fingers crossed

The wait to come round for the next stage of induction is really common, because you are 'stable' on antenatal ward, priority for labour ward is for those actively in labour as likely to imminently give birth. The hold up at the induction stage is deliberate so we don't run out of midwives free, and so those coming round labouring wanting epidurals will get them promptly

If you are an induction that'll be the same on all labour wards regardless of hospital as its a safety thing

You have the right to pain relief just keep buzzing. If you're in active labour ask to be transferred for an epidural

If you progressed super quickly once contracting last time, it's likely to happen again now your body knows what to do with itself

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