Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Ottawa, ON Canada
Tatoo's And Epidural's Posted: 08-31-07 02:00am
Ever since i can remember my dream tatoo
has been to get a butterfly in the center
of my lower back. But almost as long as
i've wanted this tatoo people have been
telling me that you cannot get an epidural
when you are pregnant, if you get a tatoo
in the location. I don't know all the
information but i guess that is why i am
asking here. If anyone has information or
answers (anything) for me. Please let me
know.
thx alot
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Ingi
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Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 8931 Location: Grinning like a Cheshire Cat,
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Posted: 08-31-07 11:35am
Tramp stamps are very 'In', aren't they?
It is a myth that you cannot get an
epidural if you have one.
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Rosie H
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Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 1136 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Posted: 08-31-07 11:47am
my tattoo artist said, The concern is that
when the needle pierces your skin the ink
can transfer into the spinal cord. But
there is so little ink that its virtually
harmless, and the doc can just pierce a
part where there is no ink and just skin.
My artist is very well known and according
to him its more of a personal decision of
the doc rather than a health hazard.
Call your local tattoo shops and ask...it
wouldnt hurt to get their professional
opinions
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ktkl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 5
Posted: 08-31-07 15:13pm
I understand coming on here to get a feel
before going further, but don't just ask
tatoo artists. Ask a real doctor. You can
still go through any procedure that
requires an epidural (it's not just
labor), but you need to use alternate
methods of pain relief.
A boss I used to have had an ink injected
into her blood stream as part of a
procedure and her doctor DID tell her she
could never have an epidural again. She
was 63 so the chances were pretty limited
that she'd need one, but it still tells me
it's worth asking.
thx alot
