Sentences with phrase «just got the epidural»

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I just assumed that I would give birth in a hospital and I just assumed I would get an epidural.

Even just a «why don't you get that epidural, honey,» I knew, would cause me to falter and I just didn't want to deal with that pressure.

I'm certainly not saying that epidurals don't have their place or that nobody should have one, but I think one should educate one's self before taking on the risks that are involved in receiving one and not get it just because that's what «everybody» does.

Needing an epidural because you've been in physical agony for hours and you just can't take it anymore is traumatic — because you were in agony for hours, not because you got the epidural.

Oh, well I'm an ornery person so I just ignored the judgey stuff and got my epidural, used the diapers I wanted and decided to bottle feed.

-- Because labor may have progressed so much that getting an epidural just isn't a possibility.

You can get an epidural, but its just not standard.

I got the epidural and within just a few minutes, the swelling was gone — just like the doctor said would happen.

We're not sure if her eyes are closed because she is trying to bear through a contraction or because the epidural has calmed them down and allowed her to sleep, but we definitely get a sense of the peace of the moment — and that just helps build the excitement.

When you get an epidural, you really just want your uterus to be numb, but certainly not your breast.

Yes, sometimes the epidural is just right and you can still feel your legs and possibly get to the bathroom with help, but I wouldn't count on this as it's the exception rather than the rule.

For many women, pain management really just means getting the epidural as soon as humanly possible.

If mom is set on getting pain relief via an epidural, it just won't happen.

I was just so fascinated with the twins the first couple hours, the epidural wore off and I hadn't hit the button once, so the pain just hit me at once and they had to come give me an extra shot to get on top of the pain.

When you have an epidural, you can't just get up and walk around, so it is up to dad to provide some distractions to help pass the time.

If mom has gotten an epidural she is probably not in much pain anymore, which means she is just laying in the bed waiting for this baby to come.

Its comforting to know im not the only one, I was set to be induced with my fifth child on jan 1, went to hospital at 5 am, put on pittosin at 6, dialed slowly, and had painful contractions, Dr broke my water at 11, contractions even more painful, got the epidural at 12, labor did not progress, was dialated 3 cm all day, @ 8 pm,, Dr took me off pittosin for an hour to see if I would progress if we started over again, at 9 they hooked me up again, all night and just progressed to a 4, that next morning, still nothing, finally Dr said we need to do a c section, since my water was broken earlier the previous day, he was worried about infection, finally went to operating rm, it was so cold, I was shaking and crying, I was so scared, btw my previous 4 children were vaginal births, I felt so guilty, thinking it was my fault my labor did nt progress.Finally I had her, when the Dr held her up for me to see, I started bawling, she was perfect, it was very emotional, she weighed 6 lb 4oz and 18in, Im very proud of her, and myself