could anyone tell me what the side effects are for a epidermal?

Question

33 weeks pregnant and getting worried

Answer 1

My daughter had epidurals with all three of my grandchildren, and she said they were great.

I had an epidural for several days after major surgery. I was totally pain free, and no side effects. Consult your physician for complete information.

Answer 2

if you are talking about epiderals, then some side effects are

1. you wont be allowed to move around durring labour.
2.can make it harder for you to push out your baby, because your body is so relaxed and the only thing you feel while in labour is your belly tighting from the contractions but theres no pain.
3. if your pushing your baby out and something happens to go wrong they might need to use forceps or vacuum extraction( but that can happen without a epi)
4. may leave your legs numb after you give birth but the feeling will come back.
5. if you move while its been put into your spinal block it can paralize you, so if your going to have it and you get a contraction while they are putting it in, stay still dont move and get someone to hold you.
BESIDES ALL THIS, THAT IS THE BEST DRUG I HAVE HEARD AND IM HAVING ONE FOR MY LABOUR.

Answer 3

They cause you to shake like you are cold, they can prolong labor, I have had 3 epidurals and the last two really did a number on my back but that is not for everyone, you could have no back problems. Your legs will be numb so you won't be able to get out of bed and it takes time to wear off afterwards so it's a few hours before you can take a shower too.

Answer 4

oh gosh just .... THE BEST THING EVER CREATED MY MAN..... not kidding. It hurst so bad when you're in true labor that you'll not even think about the side effects. They can stick it in your eye if that will make the pain stop.

But to answer your question:
since my epidural, ive had some back pain and weekness, but that could be fron carring my daughter for 36 weeks, not sure.

Answer 5

everyone's different in their own way i had no side effects at all but there's the nausea numbness of course heavy feeling from the waist down but it's totally safe it may sound scary but it's really not so don't worry think about the baby and you'll forget everything else good luck

Answer 6

• You have to stay in an awkward position for ten to 15 minutes while the epidural is put in, and then wait another five to 20 minutes before the medication takes full effect. This may seem like a minor inconvenience, though, when the tradeoff is hours of pain relief.

• Depending on the type and amount of medication you're getting, you may lose some sensation in your legs and be unable to stand. Sometimes, particularly in early labor, so little anesthetic is needed to make you comfortable that you have normal strength and sensation in your legs and can move around without difficulty. (This is called a "walking epidural.") Still, many practitioners and hospitals won't allow you to get out of bed once you've had an epidural, whether you think you can walk or not.

• An epidural requires that you have an IV, frequent blood-pressure monitoring, and continuous fetal monitoring.

• An epidural can slow your labor, in which case you may need Pitocin to get it back on track.

• An epidural often makes the pushing stage of labor longer. The loss of sensation in your lower body weakens your bearing-down reflex, which can make it harder for you to push your baby out. You may want to have the epidural dose lowered while you're pushing so you can participate more actively in your baby's delivery — but it may take time for the pain medication to wear off enough that you can feel what you're doing, and there's no evidence that reducing the epidural dose actually shortens this stage of labor

• Having an epidural makes it more likely that you'll have a vacuum extraction or forceps delivery, which in turn increases your risk for serious lacerations.

• In some cases, an epidural provides spotty pain relief. This can happen because of variations in anatomy from one woman to the next or if the medication doesn't manage to bathe all of your spinal nerves as it spreads through your epidural space. The catheter can also "drift" slightly, making pain relief spotty after starting out fine. (If you notice that you're starting to have pain in certain places, ask for the anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist to be paged so your dose can be adjusted or your catheter reinserted.)

• The drugs used in your epidural may temporarily lower your blood pressure, reducing blood flow to your baby, which in turn slows his heart rate. (This is treated with fluids and sometimes medication.)

• Narcotics delivered through an epidural can cause itchiness, particularly in your face. They may also bring on nausea — though this is less likely with an epidural than from systemic medication, and some women feel nauseated and throw up during labor even without pain medication.

• Anesthetics delivered through an epidural can make it more difficult to tell when you need to pee. Also, if you can't pee into a bedpan (which for many people is harder than letting go on a toilet), you may need to be catheterized.

• An epidural raises your risk of running a fever in labor. No one knows exactly why this happens, but one theory is that you pant and sweat less (because you're not in pain), so it's harder for your body to dissipate heat generated by labor. It doesn't boost your or your baby's odds of getting an infection — but since it's unclear at first whether the fever is from the epidural or from an infection, you and your baby could wind up getting unnecessary antibiotics.

• Epidurals are associated with a higher rate of babies in the posterior or "face-up" position at delivery. Women whose babies are face-up have longer labors, tend to need Pitocin more often, and have a significantly higher rater of c-sections. (There's controversy, though, over whether having an epidural actually contributes to babies ending up in this position or other factors are at work.)

• In one in 100 women, an epidural causes a bad headache that may last for days. (You can reduce the risk of headache by lying as still as possible while the needle is being placed.)

• In very rare cases, an epidural affects your breathing, and in extremely rare cases it causes nerve injury or infection.

Answer 7

I agree with the chick above IT WAS THE BEST THING EVER INVENTED!! I did NOT experience any side effects other than bliss!

Answer 8

i wouldnt do it without one (ive had 2) but here is what i found about it...

Restricted mobility, IV, and EFM (all epidural patients)
Increased likelihood of bladder catheterization, oxytocin administration, internal monitoring
Increased likelihood of operative (i.e. forceps, episiotomy, cesarean) delivery
Automatic blood pressure cuff throughout labor

Mother: Short term

Dural puncture
Hypotension (29%)
Nausea, vomiting, shivering (frequent)
Prolonged labor
Uneven, incomplete or nonexsistent pain relief
Feelings of emotional detachment
Respiratory insufficiency or paralysis
Convulsions
Toxic drug reactions
Slight to severe headache
Septic meningitis
Allergic shock
Cardiac arrest
Maternal death

Mother: Long term

Neurological complications
Backache (weeks to years)
Postpartum feelings of regret, loss of autonomy
Fecal and urinary incontinence or bladder dysfunction (inability to urinate)
Paresthesia ("pins and needles")
Loss of perineal sensation and sexual function

Baby

Direct drug toxicity
Fetal distress, abnormal FHR (can lead to emergency cesarean)
Drownsiness at birth, poor sucking reflex
Maternal fever (impeded thermoregulation from numb skin) leads to fetal hyperthermia and neonatal
NICU workup (spinal tap, etc.)
Poor muscle strength and tone in the first hours
Neonatal jaundice
Decreased maternal-infant bonding, behavioral problems
Hyperactivity up to seven years (suspected)

hope this helped.

Answer 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidural#Side_effects

Answer 10

Are you talking about an epidural?