I was with a friend today who was telling me about a conversation she had with her dad. He is an anaesthetist (the man who gives you the pain relief) and he was telling her about all the incidents that happen with epidurals some of which are fatal.
Apparently these incidents are becoming more common, so much so that the NHS has to alter its procedures and the products they use.
What she did tell me was that there is a system called Neurax that is completely safe and she said that anyone who is thinking of having an epidural should ask if the maternity unit uses this system when giving epidurals. I know I will if I have another baby as I don?t want injecting with the wrong drug by mistake!!
If you have friends that are pregnant then this is definitely worth passing onto them!