spinal and epi?
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Topic: spinal and epi?
Posted By: ElfsMum
Subject: spinal and epi?
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 10:58am
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whats the difference between spinal and epi..? ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 11:13am
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I'm pretty sure its the drugs they use .. the epi allows you to move .. the spinal block, blocks all feeling. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 11:16am
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The spinal numbs you up completely straight away, whereas with an epi they top it up if you need surgery. I think that the spinal goes into a different part of your back as well and they put morphine in it, as OB said that was probably what made me spew up after my c/s and that you can ask them not to put it in if you prefer.
I found the spinal took a long time to wear off and I was too wobbly on my feet to shower until the next day (although they might have been more to do with having had surgery, hard to tell). ------------- 
 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 11:21am
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thankyou.. my friend just asked and i wasnt sure:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 11:37am
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Well I had an epi with Caden and thats where they insert a tube thingy in and they can keep topping it up.
I had a spinal with Bella and they just numb the area first then put a big needle in and put the stuff in and thats it, and then I remember my bum feeling warm and fuzzy lol and then I rapidly went numb, it was weird! But I liked it better, and I got movement back in recovery, where as with Caden I was still numb for ages. Also, with a spinal they put in slow release morphine too(with the anesthtic), rather than having it go through your epi cathater thing. ------------- |
Posted By: kymme
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 11:47am
| with my last csection i had both and epi and spinal block not to sure why. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 12:10pm
| I had both. I had an epi through labour but it was wearing off when they made the call to do surgery so I got a spinal. I could walk by the end of the day. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 12:59pm
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cause she may be having elective and i told her generally they do spinal for that and she asked what is different..i didnt really know either:) thanks all..:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 3:41pm
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I asked the anestist (sp) what the difference was when I was getting a spinal for my elective ceasarian and he said about 2 cms - meaning it goes in a different part of the back and further in.
Also the other things mentioned of cause. Its faster working than a Epi. Never had an epi to compare though. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 3:56pm
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how long did it take for the spinal to take effect i think my epi only took like 20 mins? ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 5:08pm
| Both my spinals took less than a few minutes to work. Fuzzy bum at first then completely no feeling a few minutes later. You can still feel everything they are doing inside you though, like rummaging in a handbag but no pain which is wonderful after labouring all bloody day and night! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 5:28pm
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all day and night...gosh 5 hours was enough for me!! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 5:54pm
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I've heard you can feel quite winded while they're "rummaging around", is that true? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: littleLittle
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 6:29pm
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I didn't feel winded but could see that some might. It's just very strange being able to feel what they're doing and to know that they're digging round inside you and moving you around and yet you feel no pain......
The spinal does work quickly and I agree with neeandsam - after being in labour for most of the day and all night it's such an immense relief to all of a sudden feel no pain!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 8:18pm
http://www.pregnancy-info.net/labor_medication.html - Here's a link with some info about the differences  ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 12:36am
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Which is the one where they numb it first ? and then should you not feel the needle going in ?
cos my friend got numbed first, then they put the needle in and she jumped a mile , as it hurt . ------------- 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 7:13am
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Yeah it happens very quickly, a warm feeling then when they stick that cold thing on you a few mins later it doesn't feel cold on your legs.
I didn't feel winded until they pushed him out and then I thought they were gonna crack my ribs and push all my insides out along with him. I dunno if they had to use excessive force cos of his position, extended breech, or if it's always like that. -------------
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 9:59am
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Its weird, my memory must be all warped because I swear black and blue that my Epi was working within 5 minutes!
LOL maybe it was just knowing it was in made me relax and the pain eased off..... Mind you time stands still when you are in labour.... it was probably longer -------------   
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 8:54pm
| I had a spinal and not sure why, I think it was because they needed it to work ASAP and they couldn't wait for the epi to kick in because of quite bad fetal distress. I couldn't walk for hours (had a vaginal birth). |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 09 January 2010 at 8:59pm
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my friend was numbed up , but felt the next needle go in and jumped a mile in the air,and that spot was where her back hurt the next couple of weeks before she died , her mum thinks the leak that caused the blood clot started there, I don't know though . -------------
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