I was told that you cant get an epidural if you have a tattoo on your lower back is taht true? Where can I find a true source?
2006-07-25 10:30:44 · 15 answers · asked by dawn8_03 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Yes you can get one. Anyone who says otherwise just hasn't done the research
2006-07-25 10:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by Miss. Bliss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i became terrified of the epidural, yet I knew i needed one, because the clinical professional advised me i ought to have a demanding time handing over because I extremely have a flat pelvis. I actually hate needles. My infant became born 5 weeks early (pre-time period demanding artwork), and that i had to have my water damaged, because the contractions were not progressing, even notwithstanding i became 7 cm dialated and one hundred% effaced. After my water became damaged, i became in demanding artwork for 4 hours before I were given the epidural. The contractions were undesirable, yet not unbearable till then. I expressed concern that i'd jerk or bounce in the course of the epidural, considering the fact that I hate needles, so the nurse gave me a small volume of a narcotic into my IV. She stated it would not impression the baby, because it should be out of my gadget by technique of the time the baby became born. It allowed me to relax and not in any respect bounce after I were given the epidural. actual, as a lot as i became scared, it extremely wasn't something. The numbing shot harm slightly, yet not a lot more effective than a flu shot. The IV harm worse than the numbing shot! i did not even sense the epidural, basically stress, like someone became pushing on a gap on my back. I had my infant 2 weeks in the past, and that i have had actually no complications or part impacts from my epidural. I certainly don't have needed to do it organic! part of my properly part i ought to sense; the epidural did not take thoroughly on that part, and that became adequate to cajole me that the epidural is a thanks to head!
2016-10-15 09:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a tattoo on my lower back and I had an epidural. Absolutely no problems at all. I have personal experince~!
2006-07-25 10:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by mommy_2_little_man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a lower back tat before all of my children, and an epidural with each one.
2006-07-25 10:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by AOMGMC77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats not true, an epidural is safe as long as you are healthy
2006-07-25 10:33:29 · answer #5 · answered by powwow366 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha ha no that's not true they will just clean it with some achol..who ever told you that is just scaring you don't worry about it...oh yea i got the epidural and it didn't even help with the labor just one side of my body was numb!!so uh i felt most of the pain!!!but everyone is different..
2006-07-25 10:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by mandy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i had my epidural they didn't say anything about it. they just put the needle in my skin which hurt more than my first kid. Seriously it's the most painful thing you can imagine. a big needle being slowly worked into your spinal cord. My leg tingles just thinking about the slow painful needle.
2006-07-25 10:36:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I hope the Dr. knew what he was doing when he gave me mine...lol. I have one on my lower back and they didn't have any trouble. Usually they feel for the spine and go from there so I don't see why you couldn't get one!
2006-07-25 10:36:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/tattoo.asp
Read this article, or do a search on epidurals and tattoos- there's lots of info out there.
2006-07-25 10:56:01 · answer #9 · answered by Heather 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have a lower back tattoo and i got the epideral when i had my daughter so yes you can still get it
2006-07-25 12:18:48 · answer #10 · answered by zoesmom20 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋