Hey BlueDaisy, Alan or anyone else who might be able to tell me . . .

To give you a quick rundown:
For my first caesar the anaesthetist attempted an epidural insertion which was unsuccessful. The first 4 times he hit bone which resulted in me feeling a terrible shooting nerve pain down my spine. On ther 5th attempt he got the epidural in, however I only started to go numb in one leg. As a result I was put under .

There is a chance I may need another caesar and I desperately wish to avoid another general anaesthetic. I have discovered the reason why the anaesthetist had trouble getting the epi in as I have hyperlordosis and my spinal Dr said that if the anaesthetist looks at my xrays he should know the angle he needs to get the needle in next time. My only other worry is, what if he gets the epidural in but I still do not go numb properly.

Does a spinal work differently to an epi? Would a spinal be a better option to look at as opposed to an epidural in terms of helping the anaesthesia to spread properly???