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Re: Epidurals       03/11/07 09:06 AM Edit Reply Quote lj Reged: 09/24/04 Posts: 179 Hoho, I vote a resounding "yes" for epidurals. I've done it both ways. My first birth was a natural Bradley Method birth with a midwife. It was very incredibly painful and scary. I was completely traumatized by this birth and never wanted to have another baby. I also felt like I had trouble bonding at first because I was so freaked out by the experience. It was brutal. After five years I decided I might try it again, but under very different circumstances. When I got pregnant the second time I chose an OB that I trusted and talked about pain relief from the very first visit. I got the epidural as soon as it was possible to do so in the second labor. It provided complete numbness and I was able to feel like I was present at the birth of my daughter. I actually enjoyed the experience. We were all laughing and joking while I was pushing her out! It did not slow my labor or pushing either. The whole process from beginning to end was only about three hours (of course second labors are usually shorter) Epidurals may not always work that well, but for me it did. I did experience back pain for about 6 weeks or so after the birth, but I found this very manageable. I am glad that my second birth is such a good memory for me and I feel like the epi made that possible. p.s. I did not notice any difference in my children as newborns. My daughter was just as alert as my son had been. In fact she nursed better right from the start even after an epidural. Laura Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Baby Making Mary_V 02/13/07 04:47 AM Stupid periods hohoyumyum 03/12/07 10:16 AM Re: Stupid periods Mary_V 03/12/07 10:44 AM Thanks hohoyumyum 03/12/07 12:42 PM Re: Thanks Mary_V 03/15/07 05:04 AM Re: Thanks hohoyumyum 03/15/07 02:52 PM Couldn't do it. hohoyumyum 03/20/07 03:46 PM Re: Couldn't do it. Mary_V 03/21/07 04:19 AM My cycles are way out of whack. hohoyumyum 03/21/07 06:28 PM Another RE update...better than last time... Mary_V 03/22/07 07:20 AM Re: Another RE update...some good, some bad, outcome tbd Mary_V 03/25/07 10:04 AM Re: Another RE update...some good, some bad, outcome tbd ChristineM 03/25/07 11:08 AM Re: Another RE update...some good, some bad, outcome tbd Mary_V 03/26/07 10:53 AM Re: Another RE update...some good, some bad, outcome tbd ChristineM 03/26/07 11:35 AM Re: Another RE update...some good, some bad, outcome tbd michele 03/26/07 11:01 AM Re: Another RE update...some good, some bad, outcome tbd Mary_V 03/27/07 04:32 AM The RE just keeps giving us "great" news Mary_V 03/28/07 04:03 PM Re: The RE just keeps giving us "great" news ChristineM 03/29/07 02:29 PM Re: The RE just keeps giving us "great" news...feeling a little better now Mary_V 03/30/07 07:47 AM Latest update Mary_V 04/05/07 06:45 AM Re: Latest update michele 04/05/07 08:37 AM Re: Latest update Mary_V 04/05/07 09:11 AM Re: Latest update ChristineM 04/05/07 04:38 PM Re: Latest update michele 04/05/07 09:19 AM Re: Latest update Mary_V 04/05/07 09:33 AM Re: The RE just keeps giving us "great" news hohoyumyum 03/28/07 09:38 PM Re: The RE just keeps giving us "great" news michele 03/29/07 01:09 PM Re: Another RE update...better than last time... ChristineM 03/22/07 09:21 AM Not Michelle... stillnotpoochi 03/22/07 08:28 AM Re: Not Michelle... Mary_V 03/22/07 08:57 AM Re: YAY for Mary and opk's! michele 03/22/07 01:20 PM Re: YAY for Mary and opk's! Mary_V 03/22/07 03:45 PM Good luck, Mary! ChristineM 03/21/07 08:18 AM Follow up to this hohoyumyum 03/20/07 04:07 PM Re: Couldn't do it. ChristineM 03/20/07 04:01 PM Re: Couldn't do it. hohoyumyum 03/20/07 04:09 PM ovulation tests Debby 03/20/07 04:58 PM Re: ovulation tests chinagrl 03/20/07 06:45 PM Re: ovulation tests ChristineM 03/20/07 07:03 PM Re: ovulation tests hohoyumyum 03/20/07 07:05 PM Re: ovulation tests ChristineM 03/20/07 07:06 PM Re: ovulation tests michele 03/22/07 01:22 PM I hadn't heard that either, but I'm not all that surprised. hohoyumyum 03/22/07 05:00 PM Oh! I've never heard that! -nt- ChristineM 03/22/07 02:24 PM Agreed n/t hohoyumyum 03/20/07 07:15 PM Re: ovulation tests hohoyumyum 03/20/07 05:14 PM where to find ovulation tests... Debby 03/22/07 07:13 PM Re: ovulation tests michele 03/22/07 01:24 PM Thanks Michele. n/t hohoyumyum 03/22/07 05:04 PM Re: Thanks Mary_V 03/16/07 05:45 AM CHT & BC hohoyumyum 03/16/07 03:37 PM Re: Thanks Lisa Marie 03/15/07 03:24 PM Re: Thanks hohoyumyum 03/15/07 03:30 PM Round 3 starts tomorrow Mary_V 03/09/07 04:45 AM Re: Round 3 starts tomorrow...or should I say today Mary_V 03/09/07 08:15 AM Re: Round 3 starts tomorrow...or should I say today Angela E. 03/10/07 07:31 AM Re: Round 3 starts tomorrow...or should I say today Mary_V 03/10/07 10:21 AM Re: Round 3 starts tomorrow...or should I say today ChristineM 03/11/07 08:29 PM Re: Christine michele 03/12/07 07:38 AM Re: Round 3 starts tomorrow...or should I say today Mary_V 03/12/07 04:30 AM Re: Round 3 starts tomorrow...or should I say today hohoyumyum 03/09/07 07:51 PM Re: Round 3 starts tomorrow...or should I say today Mary_V 03/10/07 10:23 AM Epidurals hohoyumyum 03/08/07 07:10 PM Re: Epidurals lj 03/11/07 09:06 AM Re: Epidurals Angela E. 03/10/07 07:24 AM Re: Epidurals michele 03/12/07 07:42 AM Re: Epidurals emmasmom 03/09/07 08:23 AM Re: Epidurals karyash 03/09/07 06:35 AM Re: Epidurals Flipada 03/09/07 03:02 AM Re: Epidurals chinagrl 03/09/07 08:41 AM BC and flare-ups hohoyumyum 02/27/07 05:00 PM Feeling much better hohoyumyum 03/03/07 07:37 PM Re: Feeling much better Mary_V 03/04/07 03:39 AM Re: Feeling much better hohoyumyum 03/04/07 03:22 PM Re: Feeling much better Mary_V 03/05/07 04:25 AM Next round... Mary_V 03/05/07 04:28 AM Re: Next round... ChristineM 03/05/07 07:30 PM Here we go... ChristineM 03/06/07 04:27 PM Re: Here we go... Mary_V 03/07/07 04:16 AM woo hooo for you! Flipada 03/06/07 06:28 PM Re: woo hooo for you! michele 03/07/07 10:10 AM Yay! Congrats! -nt- chinagrl 03/06/07 06:14 PM YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you!! n/t hohoyumyum 03/06/07 05:43 PM Re: Here we go... Angela E. 03/06/07 05:26 PM Re: Next round...thanks Mary_V 03/06/07 04:10 AM Re: Next round... hohoyumyum 03/05/07 03:26 PM Re: Boost michele 03/06/07 08:15 AM Re: Boost Mary_V 03/06/07 09:11 AM Re: Boost michele 03/06/07 12:05 PM Re: Boost Mary_V 03/06/07 12:23 PM Re: Next round... michele 03/05/07 12:50 PM Re: BC and flare-ups Mary_V 03/01/07 04:55 AM Re: BC and flare-ups ChristineM 03/01/07 08:45 PM Re: BC and flare-ups Mary_V 03/02/07 04:25 AM Fingers are crossed for you both!! n/t hohoyumyum 03/02/07 02:07 PM Feeling better hohoyumyum 03/01/07 06:09 PM Re: Baby Making ChristineM 02/26/07 10:33 AM Raspberry Tea? Fact or Fiction? hohoyumyum 02/19/07 05:54 PM tea Flipada 02/20/07 03:02 AM I've read that... hohoyumyum 02/20/07 06:29 PM I was told to drink it to induce labor when I was overdue...it didn't work.-nt epa_ginger 02/20/07 07:02 PM Me too... chinagrl 02/20/07 09:03 PM Re: Me too... jules 02/21/07 06:42 AM Teas?? Mary_V 02/21/07 07:08 AM Re: Teas?? Angela E. 02/21/07 12:19 PM Re: Teas?? chinagrl 02/21/07 09:56 AM Well, first cycle down, no luck. hohoyumyum 02/18/07 02:47 PM Thanks, and good luck to you all. hohoyumyum 02/19/07 05:30 PM Re: Well, first cycle down, no luck. grand_am_92 02/19/07 02:25 PM Re: Well, first cycle down, no luck. michele 02/19/07 08:35 AM Re: Well, first cycle down, no luck. Mary_V 02/18/07 04:08 PM And good luck to you, too. hohoyumyum 02/18/07 05:54 PM Waiting to ovulate here ChristineM 02/18/07 11:10 PM Re: Waiting to ovulate here Mary_V 02/19/07 04:09 AM Back from the RE... Mary_V 02/19/07 07:39 AM Re: Back from the RE... grand_am_92 02/19/07 02:27 PM Re: Back from the RE... michele 02/19/07 08:38 AM Re: Back from the RE... Mary_V 02/19/07 11:29 AM Re: Back from the RE... michele 02/19/07 01:19 PM Re: Back from the RE... Mary_V 02/20/07 06:05 AM Re: Back from the RE... michele 02/20/07 10:49 AM Re: Back from the RE... Mary_V 02/20/07 11:15 AM Re: Back from the RE...part 2 Mary_V 02/22/07 06:57 AM Re: Back from the RE...part 2 michele 02/25/07 03:43 AM Re: Back from the RE...part 2 Mary_V 02/25/07 03:59 AM Re: Back from the RE...part 2 michele 02/25/07 04:15 AM Hormones!!!!!!!!!! Mary_V 02/26/07 09:42 AM Re: Hormones!!!!!!!!!! michele 02/26/07 02:06 PM Re: Hormones!!!!!!!!!! Mary_V 02/26/07 04:21 PM Re: Hormones!!!!!!!!!! michele 02/27/07 10:22 AM Re: Hormones!!!!!!!!!! Mary_V 02/27/07 10:54 AM Re: Hormones!!!!!!!!!! hohoyumyum 02/27/07 04:37 PM Hugs hohoyumyum 02/22/07 06:08 PM Re: Hugs Mary_V 02/24/07 04:21 AM Re:Melissa! Lumiere 02/23/07 04:45 PM Re: Back from the RE... michele 02/20/07 12:33 PM Re: Back from the RE... Mary_V 02/21/07 07:06 AM Re: Back from the RE... Mary_V 02/19/07 08:59 AM Re: Back from the RE... ChristineM 02/19/07 09:44 AM Re: Back from the RE... Mary_V 02/19/07 10:36 AM Re: Baby Making hohoyumyum 02/13/07 05:40 PM Re: Baby Making Mary_V 02/14/07 04:38 AM Re: clomid kicking in?? Mary_V 02/14/07 06:35 AM Re: clomid kicking in?? ChristineM 02/14/07 05:25 PM Out of our control Mary_V 02/15/07 04:45 AM Re: Out of our control ChristineM 02/15/07 06:45 PM Re: Out of our control Mary_V 02/16/07 04:47 AM Vent Mary_V 02/16/07 05:55 AM It's alright. Let it out! We're here to listen. :) n/t hohoyumyum 02/16/07 03:41 PM Re: Out of our control ChristineM 02/15/07 06:33 PM Re: Out of our control hohoyumyum 02/15/07 04:41 PM Re: clomid kicking in?? michele 02/14/07 07:02 AM Re: Baby Making ChristineM 02/13/07 05:38 PM Re: Baby Making Mary_V 02/14/07 04:36 AM Re: Baby Making michele 02/13/07 08:34 AM Re: Baby Making Mary_V 02/13/07 10:06 AM Re: Baby Making michele 02/13/07 12:01 PM Re: Baby Making Mary_V 02/14/07 04:34 AM Re: Baby Making michele 02/14/07 07:00 AM

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