IS EPIDURAL SAFE OR NOT

[SjMarin]

I DIDN'T GET EPIDURAL WITH MY DAUGHTER 2 YEARS AGO I GOT INDUCE & WENT ALL NATURAL FROM THERE

IM 31WEEKS PREGO W/ MY 2ND PREGNANCY & IM DEBATING WHETHER I GET IT THIS TIME IM GETTING INDUCE ONCE AGAIN I HEARD IT HURTS MORE WITH BOYS LOL....I KNOW EVERY BODY IS DIFFERENT BUT ID LIKE TO READ YOUR EXPERIENCES.

I'VE ALWAYS HAD BACK PROBLEMS WOULD IT MAKE THEM WORST OR NO DIFFERENCE?

[wishes2891]

I had an epi with my first and her birth was so calm and relaxed. I never had any complications or back pain afterwards. My second i had an epi again and that time they knicked my spine. Just barely so It didn't bother me at time and again i had a pain free labor. However i was very slowly leaking spinal fluid and by the end of the week I couldn't even set up and had to go to the ER and get a blood patch done. (They shoot a little bit of your blood into your spine to stop the leak) after that I was fine and no back pain. My third baby the epi didn't work. I don't think he got it close enough to my spine. They tried another one a few hours later and it didn't work either. Natural child birth was the most painful thing I've ever felt. Nothing calm or relaxing about that birth or labor!

[jaceandkhimommy]

I had an epi with my first two and after the second time I recieved it thats when the back pain started so if I can make it natural with this child I will do it but I am not opposed to getting the epi because it works wonders

[taymill]

I had an epi when I delivered my first child. N it worked fine for me, I always had back pain... N when I was in labor with my first daughter I had a lot of back labor. N my back hurted off n on for a few months after I gave birth. But I plan on getting an epi with this pregnancy as well... So it just depends on the person. Good luck with everything:-)

[baby2014]

I had to be induced with my last pregnancy because of preeclampsia. I had to have the epidural because my blood pressure was sky high. I didn't want it and it did make my back hurt for about 4 to 6 months. I could barely carry my little guy around the house. I'm praying for a natural birth this time.

[annat33]

It depends on the person from what I understand everything has risks. For myself I had the epi with both and I plan to with this one. I've never had any back issues from getting it. But if u already have back probs I'd talk to ur doc about it.