Joined: 22 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 4305 Gender: Female
Posted: 28 March 2007 at 7:58pm | IP Logged
i was 4cm dilated the reason i had it so early into the labour was beacuse i wasnt dilating very fast and had been stuck on 4cm for hours and hours so they suggested stronger pain relief xxx
Joined: 19 December 2006 United States Posts: 597 Gender: Female
Posted: 28 March 2007 at 8:04pm | IP Logged
Oh yes, i loved it..not when it went in...ouch. anyways, i was 4 cm dilated for almost up to the ten hours and that was it..i came in 4 dilated and got it at 4 dilated. i wanted to wait to see if i can handle it but it was distressing and it was getting late so i wanted to sleep..and i got it! yay..had a good rest before giving birth the next morning.
Joined: 07 June 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 4088 Gender: Female
Posted: 28 March 2007 at 8:49pm | IP Logged
I think you have to be over 2.5cm dilated before they give you one, and i think they wont give you one after 6 cm dilation. Dont quote me on that one cos im not sure, I know i asked for one at 2cm and got told i couldnt have one and after 19 hours i was ready to punch her out...she let me have one at 3 cm which was sooooooo nice of her (really didnt like her lol)
Joined: 11 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 5903 Gender: Female
Posted: 28 March 2007 at 9:05pm | IP Logged
I think Steph is right you have to be between certain cm's dilated to early and you will have to have it topped up too many times or it will ware off and too late and it will block you feeling to push or not work in time.
I wasn't dilated at all as I had a csection. I never had an epidural with my natural labours.
Joined: 06 January 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 2644 Gender: Female
Posted: 29 March 2007 at 10:34am | IP Logged
I never had an epidural with either of mine but i do remember screaming for one when i was in labour with Jack but i was told it was too late.......................his head was out PMSL.
Joined: 14 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 2338 Gender: Female
Posted: 29 March 2007 at 11:22am | IP Logged
with megan i had one at 5cms just after they broke my waters, i was dillusional by that point and i cant actually remember asking for it pmsl...i didnt have one with liam coz i was fully dilated when i screamed for one, when i was told its too late i screamed for a c-section lmao! I was told to keep going so i screamed for a ventuse...crikey i musta looked like a caged animal!!
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