I know theres 2 types of back shots...
-epidural, that numbs you from the waist
down.
-spinal block, that numbs you from the
neck down.
Did anyone watch birth stories with the 2
older women yesterday?
One had a c-section, and she got this
weird shot, it wasnt a epidural...
They did the needle thing, then held the
hole open with a little metal cone looking
thing, and then shot the cold medicine in
there, then taped it, but there was no
catheter afterwards.
I was wondering if that was a spinal
block, for the c-section?
So if you get a c-section, you get a
spinal?
And if you go vaginally, you get the
epidural?
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l2at24
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Posted: 02-05-05 15:50pm
I didn't see that show. But, you're
right about when each procedure is done.
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jessamyn
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Posted: 02-07-05 06:32am
Alot of hospitals will not use the spinal
block anymore
oh and there iv injected pain killer
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pinkbaby
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Posted: 02-08-05 18:23pm
jessamyn
wrote:
oh and there iv injected
pain killer
what does that mean?
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jessamyn
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Posted: 02-08-05 19:49pm
Like you can just have an iv pumped into
you with like morphine
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pinkbaby
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Posted: 02-09-05 14:12pm
Is that as effective as an epidural? Will
it numb you?
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bobjohn1980
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Posted: 02-09-05 19:47pm
When I had my son I had a choice of an
epidural or demerol. Demerol was only
going to take the edge off. I'm deathly
scared of needles so the thought of a
needle in my back was scarey but I went
for the epidural anyway--best thing I ever
did. Numbness wore off after a little
while after my son was born & it felt
like there was a bruise on my back where
it was but that's nothing compared to what
I would've felt if I didn't get it.
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jessamyn
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Posted: 02-09-05 19:56pm
Yeah its kinda like the same effectiveness
but it will loop you out alittle
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l2at24
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Posted: 02-09-05 20:00pm
I got demerol with my first baby...Bad
decision. Absolutely no pain relief and
I was high as kite. I had no control
over my body to help myself with the pain.
I was worse than if I wouldn't have had
anything at all. Idk why they give that.
