Re: Toxemia and Epidurals

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At Thu, 6 Mar 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hi! I am a 27 year old pregnant with my 4th little girl. I have had
>toxemia with my second and third. I'm now in my 27th week, and have
>once again been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. (Ugh) My question
>is...when do I need to call my doc? I can tell when my bp is up and I
>can usually control it with rest, however, my swelling comes and goes,
>as does the pain in my back and tummy. I see spots every now and then,
>but I feel like a big baby calling every time I have an ache or pain. I
>know this is a serious condition, but how do I know when it becomes a
>serious problem? I don't want to be a thorn in my doctor's side, but I
>am concerned about preventing any future problems.
>
>Please Help!
>
>My second question is about epidurals. With my first little one, my
>epidural worked perfectly. However, it ends there. I had 2 with my
>second labor (the first one wasn't positioned correctly and had to be
>pulled out. I had dialated to a 10 by the time the 2nd one was placed,
>so needless to say it didn't help until after delivery.) My last
>experience was the worst. I ended up with a spinal headache for 2 weeks
>even after a blood patch. I had bonding problems right away from being
>in so much pain. She's an angel now though. Now that I'm expecting #4,
>I'm a little needle shy. What are the risks and odds of another screw
>up?

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
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Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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