How many cm were you when you had your epidural?

[youngwife20]

Just wondered what is the norm

I had an induced labour with pesserie then hormone drip then they gave me epidural at 3cm they said we will give it early seen as your having a managed labour. how long were you in labour by the time you were gonna have ur epi

 

[shterr612]

I was in labor for about 6 hours. I was having very strong contractions. I'm glad I got it, because it allowed me to relax a bit and because I was already far along enough, there was not the same risk that it would cause everything to stop.

 

[gretavon]

Labor started at 5:30am went to the hospital at 12n and got the epi probably around 3 or 4pm and had him at 8:37pm! Smooth sailing the whole time. Edit: i was 3cm when i got my epi

 

[youngwife20]

hmm by the sounds of it it must have been the fact that i had it too soon!

 

[Celesse]

About 5cm, due to high fetal heart rate and need for medical monitoring and probable intervention. Ended up with a C-Section at 9cm as DD just wasn't happy.

 

[zebbed89]

I had my epi at 3cm as I had pre e every time I had a contraction my bp shot through the roof. I had my lo withing 6hours of having the epi no intervention xx

 

[Bevziibubble]

I had my epidural at 4cm as I was in so much pain and scared!

 

[holidaysan]

3 or 4cms and LO was born around 4 hours later, maybe sooner. I did have drugs to speed labour up though.

 

[Dahlia2007]

Great question.

With my first I had originally wanted to go natural. However, I was also open to an epidural. I waited as long as I could, until 7 cm. It was complete relief after I got it though. I was able to rest up for a but until I got to 10, and then started pushing.

 

[roomaloo]

7 cms as I'd been in labour for 40 hrs. Baby didn't make an appearance for another 10!! I was exhausted!

 

[elohcin]

With my one hospital birth, I had been laboring for 9 hours and was 6 cm.

 

[clarsair]

I ticked 8cm - but only because there was no option to put 9cm! I always thought that would be classed as 'too late', but apparently not.

 

[holidaysan]

Im assuming 3cm is the earliest you can have one?

 

[jenniferttc1]

I got it at 4cms about 4 hours into labor I think. Thank god I did, I still had another long 14 hours to go! I was not progressing really cause I was so tensed up, but It got faster after the epi a little.

 

[stephanyox]

I was 5cms when i asked for the epidural, but before the lady could get down to me i was 10cms and pushing! Glad i didnt have it and done with gas and air!

 

[Mummy2B21]

I was 9cm when i had my epidural, I was stuck at 9cm for over 7/8 hours and was begging for it so once the surgeon came out of theatre they gave me an epidural which totally relaxed me and i then started getting urges to push and he was out half hour after getting the epidural. The epidural got rid of all the contraction pain but because id only just had it adminasterd i could still feel the urges to push thankfully.

 

[Radiance]

With my first I went natural, with my son I had placenta abruption and needed a emergency c-section so I had the option of getting the epi or them putting me out!
I wanted to see my baby right then so I chose the epi!! I was dilated an 9!
Before the epi, I couldn't feel anything, no contraction, I didn't even know that my water had already broken.

 

[robinator]

7

 

[skc22]

I had a 5 day induction and got an epi due to exhaustion at 8cm (4 days into it). Just as well because I was pushing for 6 hours. I had it turned down though so I could still feel the contractions but the edge was taken off which was perfect for me. I don't know how you push when you are completely numb. I was taken to theatre for trial of forceps before my EMCS and they turned to epi up to completely numb me then were yelling at me to push. There was no way I could without having some feeling

 

[luz]

I didn't get to the hospital until i was 5 cm and i asked for it right away.