Epidural question for mummies who've had more than one...

[trudie100]

Hi all

I just wondered if anyone has had an epidural that didn't slow down their birth progress?

i.e. did you have an epidural and still dilated as you should normally do?

With my son's birth I was dilating slowly anyway so was given a drip to speed things up but when my epidural was topped up it slowed things down again and I keep reading that its really common for the epidural to slow down dilation

Did anyone have any experience of this not being the case? did you have an epidural and still progressed and dilated properly? x

 

[Bevziibubble]

I had one both times and still progressed and dilated normally

 

[Qmama79]

Me! Epi didn't slow down labour both times.

 

[Cornfieldland]

Both times I had epidurals I went from 6cms to 10 in like 15mins so it didn't slow me down

 

[trudie100]

Thanks ladies! i know i cant do it without one so I'm definately going to have one this time but just a lower dose maybe so im more aware of my contractions and can (hopefully push her out this time