I can't believe this has only just dawned on me. I've read up heaps on labour, been to Ante-natal classes, and spoken to people in real life. But as I was reading something about ELCS and how you would have a catheter inserted to keep the bladder empty, it dawned on me that chances are you'd need one if you had an epidural during a normal labour too? But I asked my sister who'd had one, and she couldn't remember!
So is it standard, or by exception? I can't imagine I will care much if that's what happens, but I like to know what to expect and what's normal.