if the oby induced you and the contraction is starting already can you take epidural right away?
2006-12-19 14:40:18 · 3 answers · asked by mybabytart 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
You don't want to get the epidural too soon. It will wear off before the real pain happens. When getting induced your contractions should start really soon but they are nothing compared to what will come. I got induced at 6 am and had contractions 2 minutes apart for 16 hours before they finally got hard enough to make me dialate. The doctor can give you something to take the edge off the contractions so just make sure you let them know you want an epidural from the moment you get there so that when your ready they will give it to you.
2006-12-19 14:49:30 · answer #1 · answered by freakyallweeky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most doc's don't like epidurals until you are around 4cm dilated. If you get an epidural to early it can slow down your labor.
2006-12-19 14:47:53 · answer #2 · answered by 2boysmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, they want to make sure you are dialated enough before you get an epidural. it does wear off and to make sure it doesnt while in you last part of pregnancy, they give it to you then
2006-12-19 14:46:24 · answer #3 · answered by pink9364 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋