About Pregnancy & Childbirth: 7 Reasons You Can't Have an Epidural

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7 Reasons You Can't Have an Epidural Jan 18th 2012, 08:29 When Elizabeth Hasselbeck welcomed one of her sons, she was asked if she got an epidural for pain relief in labor, she says "I did but I think I'm immune to the epidural, because it didn't work for me. That's a problem." This is why many anesthesiologists recommend taking a childbirth class, even if you're planning on an epidural. No matter how you feel about epidurals, you still need to have some information about them. I've seen lots of women decide before labor that epidurals were exactly what they wanted only to find out they couldn't have one. Don't get left in that rough spot. The same can be said for women who were positive they did not want an epidural and changed their minds. Epidurals are the most popular form of medicinal pain relief in labor and birth. But there might be reasons why you can't have an epidural. Find out what you need to know before labor. Related: 7 Reasons You Can't Have an Epidural What to Do When Your Epidural Doesn't Work Epidural Quiz Choosing an Epidural The Best Epidural Epidural: Step-by-Step Photo © iStockPhoto 7 Reasons You Can't Have an Epidural originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 08:29:37. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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