Christy that does sound like it must have been an epidural doesn't it. How freaky being able to feel the incision. Was it painful or just uncomfortable? So I wonder why sometimes they choose to top up and epi & other times to do a spinal.

I totally want an appointment with an anaesthetist if they want me to even consider this epidural. Now! Reading on the internet I've seen talk about different kinds of epidurals with different kinds of drugs in them too. They can just use local anaesthetic or a combo of local and opiates. The opiates apparently are what causes itdhiness as a side effect.

Still reading.