Spinal question

monkeybutt61612

I had an unplanned C-section after I already got an epidural.  This time, it's going to be scheduled.  Is a spinal given the same way as an epi, with a shot in the back?

Courtimilk

Yes and no. A spinal will still be a ''shot in the back'' but unlike the epidural it's a one-and-done deal. Meaning as soon as the shot is administered you'll need to lay down and within a couple minutes you'll be numb from tits to toes. A spinal will not have a catheter, nor a continuous drip.

cyndilouwho77

Courtimilk:

Yes and no. A spinal will still be a ''shot in the back'' but unlike the epidural it's a one-and-done deal. Meaning as soon as the shot is administered you'll need to lay down and within a couple minutes you'll be numb from tits to toes. A spinal will not have a catheter, nor a continuous drip.

Everytime I see tits to toes I giggle

Mrs.Rose

The spinal will also wear off more quickly, which is nice so you can start moving around!

jchytil

I had a spinal my friend who works in the ER said they are much better than the epi's. I did get sick from it but they said this time around for my repeat to tell them and they will change some things in the mixture

bcnoelle

I had an epidural and failure to descend which led to a c-section. For some reason my Epi didn't work on my left side. The spinal was inserted through the same catheter and was sweet relief pretty quickly.  I felt really cold and a bit shaky though, so I asked to have warm blankets on my arms during the c-section which helped a lot.