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epideral or spinal for planned c sec?

STLBeccaSTLBecca
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I am probably having a c section on Oct 17th (one week before due date) because baby is breech.  If this happens..will they give me an epi or spinal since its planned? I really dont know which is best or what is different about them..even trying to research.

What did you have and did it work for you?

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  • BUmamaBUmama
    Spinal. It's stronger, but shorter lasting. It's placed pretty much like an epidural (having had both, I never felt a difference).
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  • justrachetjustrachet member
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  • sillypitsillypit member
    Yep, spinal.  I loved my spinal.
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  • sytomsytom member
    I'm having a spinal for my second c-section.  I've heard it's easier to get back on your feet after that.  I sure hope it's true! 
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  • nic5606nic5606 member
    Spinals are used for scheduled c sections.  They start working faster than an epidural and wear off more quickly. The difference is where they are placed, epidural space or not, and a catheter is inserted with the epidural. The spinal is an injection only.

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  • Mrs_MBedMrs_MBed

    imageBUmama:
    Spinal. It's stronger, but shorter lasting. It's placed pretty much like an epidural (having had both, I never felt a difference).

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  • JLDillon17JLDillon17 member
    I had a spinal.  Never felt anything :)
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  • jessie395jessie395
    I had a spinal and it was much better than the epidural to me. Just an injection.
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  • goldenleavesgoldenleaves member
    I've only heard of a spinal for planned c/s.
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  • heather_09_15_07heather_09_15_07 member
    I had a spinal and hated it. I felt like I was suffocating.
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  • ChiTown BridgetChiTown Bridget member
    Spinal. I don't think they do Epi's for c/s
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  • ashley0616ashley0616
    I had a spinal with my planned c/s and I hated it. I felt sick the whole time I was in the OR and I had to keep my catheter in longer than when I had an epi with DD1. It didn't seem to be very different, at least to me, than the epi, except that I felt like more of my body was numb than with the epi. Next time, I'm requesting an epi.
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  • ashley0616ashley0616

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    I had a spinal and hated it. I felt like I was suffocating.

    I had the exact same feeling. Like someone was sitting on my chest. I couldn't get a breath and I felt so incredibly sick to my stomach the whole time. YUK

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  • HelsHels member
    Spinal for me. I had an emergency c/s and was early enough in my labor that I wasn't in pain yet (so didn't even have the epi discussion). Spinal worked like a charm. 


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  • Soon2BMrsNSoon2BMrsN member
    My first c/s was unplanned after 22 hours of labor, and I already had an epi in place.  I recently asked my doctor what the plan was for my RCS and she said definitely spinal.
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  • holly321holly321 member
    My spinal didn't work at all.  My friends who had spinals said they felt tugging and pressure.  But my friend with the epi said she didn't even feel that.
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  • TrapperJennTrapperJenn
    It also depends on your anesthesiologist's preference.  I had an epidural with my first as I labored for 20 hours first and ended up with a c-section.  My second was a planned c-section and I had another epdiural, based on my dr's preference/specialty and that I have some anesthesia issues.
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  • salsa_wifeysalsa_wifey member

    imageholly321:
    My spinal didn't work at all.  My friends who had spinals said they felt tugging and pressure.  But my friend with the epi said she didn't even feel that.

    What do you mean when you say your spinal didn't work?  You felt pain?  Or just pressure/tugging?

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  • salsa_wifeysalsa_wifey member
    Thanks for posting this.  I had an unplanned c-section with DS#1 and will have a scheduled with DS#2.  I just assumed I would hae another epidural.

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    Met with RE in 5/2008 full cycle analysis and SA normal. Not considered high risk for blood clots but prescribed 1 baby aspirin a day precautionary during TTC and Progesterone suppositories during 1st trimester of pregnancy.
    BFP #3: 10/17/2008. EDD 6/23/2009,  Third time's the charm! Healthy baby boy born 6/27/2009 via emergency c-section.
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  • jnealetjnealet member
    I had both and it was great.
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  • sleeping5beautysleeping5beauty member
    I had a planned C/S and I had an epideral. I was questioning what I really had reading these posts, but I know I was told I was getting a epideral.
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  • MrsCali_BrideMrsCali_Bride member
    I had a spinal with my planned c. I was numb from the lower chest down within a few minutes of it being administered. I could feel pressure and some pulling/tugging but I didn't feel any cutting, stitching or the staples going in.
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