Sentences with phrase «getting an epidural during»

However, I will also share my resource list with you so that you can contact a some of my favorite local doulas (ranging from Delray Beach and Boca Raton doulas to Fort Lauderdale and Miami doulas) so that they can help you prepare and go over various labor pain coping strategies, especially if you are planning an unmedicated birth (or even leading up to getting an epidural during labor) it is good to learn about your options now so that you can be prepared, know what to expect and know what you want.

New moms - to - be often have a difficult time deciding between a natural childbirth and getting an epidural during labor.

Over 3/4 of all women report getting an epidural during labor, and like I said, I can understand why!

Not exact matches

Although I did not have an epidural with either my daughter's hospital birth or my son's home birth, there was a point during my induced labor with my daughter that an option like this would have appealed to me (had I not had complications including low platelets that prevented me from getting an epidural anyway).

With my first, I had problems during labor (don't get me started) that resulted in an epidural (I wasn't progressing and couldn't relax enough to let my body do its job; the epidural worked, I was pushing within 15 minutes of receiving it).

Luckily, I had learned a very painful lesson during the delivery of my first son — I didn't waste any time on getting my epidural this time.

Somewhere along the way, I went from the idea of getting an epidural and having a classic hospital birth when I imagined having a baby, to becoming a total hippie who never dreamed of using pain meds during labor, knew I would have a doula and by the second time around, would be having my baby at home.

Epidurals cut off the hormonal communication between mother and baby during labor and the baby gets in trouble.

I had already gone through 25 hours of labour before finally getting an epidural, but the pain during each feed was excruciating and only ended when he stopped feeding.

On the other hand, if you want the option of getting an epidural, or you're very anxious about something going wrong during labor and delivery and don't want to chance having to transfer to a hospital, you'll want to be in a hospital from the get - go.

I will admit now that there was a moment during my labour that I thought «Ok, I understand why people get epidurals, but I want to do this on my own» — and I did.