Hi Marydean, thanks for the info. I have since had some xrays of my spine and I have something called Hyperlordosis which basically means that my vertabrae curve on a different angle. Apparently if the anaesthetist looks at my xrays he should know the angle he needs to put the epi in next time. That;'s interresting about the not going numb factor. it doesn't look too good for me does it Although I'm hoping there is no caesarean with #2 as I don't want to risk having a general again. You are sooo right about how having a general affects the mum. I felt completely robbed of a birth experience and I woke up out of the anaesthetic crying. Bub was placed on my chest and it was all very surreal. I grieved that I missed the first 1.5 hours of her life. i ended up having B/feeding problems and I got PND. I would seriously NOT recommend a General if you could avoid it.