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Re: when is it too late for an epidural

From: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 14 Oct 2001 18:59:58 -0500 (CDT)

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Jenny: With my first, I dilated pretty quickly and had no real need for an epidural UNTIL the doc gave me pitocin. My daughter seemed to be hanging on like a cat with claws high up in my uterus. Of course, no matter what these male docs say -- pitocin is NASTY. The contractions one on top of each other are unbelievable. That's when I demanded an epidural. I was at 7 cm. My doc hemmed and hawed and finally said I could have the fentanyl (sp?) portion of the epidural. Through gritted teeth I said give me SOMETHING!!! It helped a great deal. My daughter shot down and was born 3 hours later. I learned recently at my lamaze refresher that 7 cm is the cutoff for epidurals. At 37 weeks now -- I know to ask for it about 5 cm -- whether I need it or not!!!! And especially if pitocin is again in the picture.

>At Sun, 14 Oct 2001, Jenny wrote:
>>
>>With my first baby, I was given Pitocin after my water broke and then
>>after 5-6 hours of labor and only being at 3 cm with contractions every
>>3 min lasting 45-60 sec, I got my epidural. I then went to 10 cm in 2
>>hours. I am 36 weeks and already at 2 cm. If I continue to dilate and
>>say get to 4 cm before I actually go into labor, but am not ready for an
>>epidural until I am at 7 or 8 cm, will it be too late. I don't want to
>>go to hospital and be at 4 cm with the option of having an epidural but
>>not really need one and then when I need one not be able to get it
>>because I am too far dilated. Is there is a "cut off" where you can no
>>longer get an epidural?
>>Thanks, jla

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