No epidural but not by choice

Wussel78

Did anyone else have to do without the epidural because the doctor was stuck in surgery?

deanna1313

Well this is pretty scary!!! Hoping this doesn't happen to me. I'm definitely planning on an epidural.

Emmagk

Yes, that's exactly what happened for me. I asked for it at 2pm and he was still in surgery at 6.40pm when DS was born.

oscarwao

I pushed for three hours with an epidural and couldn't get her out. We had to turn the epidural off and push for one more hour. I felt myself tear (LO was facing left) and it was pretty awful, but I'd do it again if I had to.

stina76

I had an epidural given to me at 5 am and was dilated fully and ready to push at about 9. I couldn't feel anything, no urge to push what so ever. Even when they told me when to push I couldn't. And he wasn't in any rush! So I had to let the epidural wear off. Finally by 3 pm it was out of my system and I was pushing and had him without meds with the help of the vacuum at 4:02. Soooo painful! The tearing was awful. They say you forget the pain but it's been 3 weeks and don't think I will ever forget!!

DBonfante

This happened to me. They dr. Was not able to get the epi in the right spot. He tried three times and then I went for the spinal. It only lasted an hour and had completely worn off right before it was time to push. So basically I only had about an hour of relief during a 14 hour labor. Not fun but I was incredibly alert after delivery and so was baby.

Tnpeach

I begged anyone who would listen for the epi, but I was too far progressed... Do the drugs!!!

kalette

Yea, he was in surgery when I came in with DS too, but DS came too fast then anyway, I wouldn't have been able to get it anyway.

I had it when I was induced with DD though and it was great! I would definitely recommend it over not getting it, even though not getting it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.