Fleur, that was pretty much the conversation I had, epi is not preferrable, to a spinal...mine was'nt a bad reaction that some people need to be incubated...and it can be a long lasting effect up to 24 hours (all I could think was oh my Lord just kill me now!!!) (maybe they need to sit through a bit of their own medicine and know what it feels like to be in that situation before they start calling it a minor reaction???) and best of all a spinal won't kill you whereas a general can and is dangerous for the baby. I don't know call me crazy, that was'nt all that helpful???

Heaven, I thought if I go into labour I might have the epi, so there is no possiblity of that happening again I have had local injected in around the wound to get me through, I think this would be preferrable to a high block.

Minny I am sure his intentions are good, and I guess thtas what he would hope to avoid, feeling returnign during surgery or soon after..but..I would rather chance that.

Infinity, this might not be who I get (i hope not anyway) and if I do I don't plan on letting him do it to me, they can look up my records and give me what i had last time, I'II take my chances. After he made me panic I did'nt really hear a lot of what he said but I think there was somethign about a lot of aneasthetist give 9 units but he likes to give more to make sure the block works and gives enough pain relief, if most agree 9 works why not him? I have a pre-op appointment next week so will be discussing this a lot further and won't be signing anything until I'm sure..They should be able to tell me who did it last time and with any luck I might be able to have him again (same hospital) he was also excllent in surgery very reasurring and caring, some just seem to be doing a job.

Thanks Pandora, don't worry about asking her..I have thought a bit about it and just won't be letting him give me more than last time if it comes to it, the block from under my breast to my hips was spot on I was able to feed easily and had sensation and it was nice to move my legs and be able to push up etc. Mybe he is thinking if I can move my legs I might use them??? especially if I'm scared???

i guess i take it a day at a time and hopefully i get the chance to labour and it all falls into place? if not go to my booked CS with lots of requests in place.