How long did you wait for your epidural?

[FabFiona]

They rushed mine as my OB was worried I was going to have a stroke due to extreme blood pressure. I reckon he was there in about 5 mins from when we agreed to have one.


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[young_mumma87]

for my DS the doc told me at around 10am they were breaking my waters and i was having an epidural they broke may waters at around 11;30ish after they did that i asked to have a shower they said yeah no worries the antithesis (sp?) will be a while so they made the gas longer to reach in the shower and as soon as i stepped under that water in he walks.. so around 15 minutes i remember after he was done it was around 12-12:30 took him four goes to get it in though as i overdoseed on the gas twice and he was having a go at me at my tattoo not being centered!!!!

[~me~]

First time it was less than 20mins. They got the Anaesthetic up out of bed (it was midnight), he only lived around the corner.
2nd time was around 20mins.
3rd time not at all, had my waters broken by the OB and then he was in straight after.

2nd and 3rd time round I got one of those trigger ones I could control, it was great.

[Mother Goose]

I waited 90 minutes for him to arrive and then it took him an hour to get it in. No lie. I have calcified ligaments in my back (which we discovered that day!) and it took way too long. If he hadn't got it in that last time, I wasn't going to be getting one

Heather, can I ask where you had your last 2? Sounds like you may have had remifentanyl which is a relatively new thing during labour in Vic. I've been trying to find a hossy that does it for when I eventually have #2 (if I go for a VBAC)

[~me~]

Heather, can I ask where you had your last 2? Sounds like you may have had remifentanyl which is a relatively new thing during labour in Vic. I've been trying to find a hossy that does it for when I eventually have #2 (if I go for a VBAC)

I had all my babies at Frances Perry. DD was at the new Frances Perry.

[EsJay]

i had specified no pain relief, and through all the issues i had during labour i kept saying no pain relief, so when i did finally ask for an epi, my m/w told me she wanted me to wait and hour to make sure i really wanted one (i guess thats a good thing right?? i wasnt in much pain they just couldnt break my waters as it hurt so much when they tried) so after the hour she said do you still want it i said yes and the aneasthetist sp? walked strait in and did it. they told me when booking in, antenatal classes and every visit that 15mins max is their aim (private hospy). When dd got distressed and i had to be taken for emergency c/s again the aneasthetist walked strait in to top my epi up for that.