Re: anesthesia during trimester 2

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Yes, other than the transient effects of a drop in blood pressure, a spinal will not harm the baby -- and the effects of a drop in blood pressure that is appropriately recognized and treated with fluids, etc will cause no harm to hte baby either.

Also one of the doctors did an MRI and found no evidence of a >tear and suggested a cortizone steroid shot to see if that would help,
>before going ahead with the surgery. What do you think?

You'll have to ask the orthopedic surgeons about this -- from an ob standpoint, it's fine ot get the cortisone shot during pregnancy if it is necessary Any affect on >the baby?

acceleration of lung maturity, possibly. >
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