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NS1976
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Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
I was wondering, for those of you who had the epidural, did they shut it off when you started to push? It still bothers me that I wasnt told this was the doctors practice. Just wondering how many others had their epi turned off during the worst part of labor (in my opinion anyway LOL).
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
nope, I don't think so. If they did, I didn't feel a difference.
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| Posted 9/16/06 8:42 PM |
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CheeChee
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
Yes mine was shut off.. well more like it had worn off at about 9 cm and they wouldnt give me anymore. My EX Dr should bust, burn and rott! 
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| Posted 9/16/06 8:57 PM |
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nymommy2be
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
I don't think they turned it off, but it did wear off at the end, they put more in, but it wasn't working in time...the last two pushes HURT, but by the time they were stitching I didn't feel a thing.
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| Posted 9/16/06 8:59 PM |
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MrsSchwags
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
yes they did
when the dr checked me at 530 pm I was 10 cm and ready to go. He said we would begin pushing in 30 minutes.
At that time they stopped the epi.
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| Posted 9/16/06 9:02 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
with sarah they didn't, with andy they did.
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| Posted 9/16/06 9:21 PM |
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Disneygirl
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
Mine started to wear off at 6cm so they gave me more, than I started to feel the urge to push at 9cm and they left everything the way it was no xtra epidural but they didn't turn it off either. I think they only turn it off if they feel you're pushing is not being effective.
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| Posted 9/16/06 9:26 PM |
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jrbaby
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
Thu turned mine off. I only had it for about 90 minutes.
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| Posted 9/16/06 9:36 PM |
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Jagster2000
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
YES! They lowered it so much it should of been off!!! I heard them say "Lower it " They probably turned it off after that- I def. felt the difference- uggh.
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| Posted 9/16/06 10:20 PM |
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sunny
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
Posted by jrbaby
Thu turned mine off. I only had it for about 90 minutes.
Same here.
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| Posted 9/16/06 10:27 PM |
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LisaI
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
Mine was not shut off while pushing. it was for the epi though
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| Posted 9/16/06 10:36 PM |
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pnm1654
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
Posted by Disneygirl
Mine started to wear off at 6cm so they gave me more, than I started to feel the urge to push at 9cm and they left everything the way it was no xtra epidural but they didn't turn it off either. I think they only turn it off if they feel you're pushing is not being effective.
Same here.
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| Posted 9/16/06 10:37 PM |
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
Mine was ON the whole time!! I pushed for 3 hours!
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| Posted 9/16/06 11:02 PM |
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mishy
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
They were suppose to shut mine off when I got to a certain point but I dilated so quickly there was no time.. It was very hard to push her out because I couldn't feel anything, then the cord was wrapped around her neck so with every contraction her heartbeat was going down to 60, they were giving me a few more times then I would have went for an emergency c-section.. No c-section for us...
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| Posted 9/16/06 11:49 PM |
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NS1976
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
I was really surprised about this. My doctor never told me this was standard practice (with her anyway) and I am pretty upset that it was never told to me. I pushed for almost 4 hours. The minute I was 10 cm, the nurse came in and said they were shutting it off. I started to literally scream that they couldnt do that and she said that my doctor said to. When my doctor got there (after about an hour of pushing with the nurse) I was begging for it to be turned back on. Nope, nothing! They said I wouldnt be able to feel anything if it was on and I would be pushing longer. Longer than almost 4 hours??????????? Wound up in c section anyway..which makes me even more mad to be honest. I was just wondering if this was standard practice all the time which I see its not.
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| Posted 9/17/06 1:44 AM |
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MrsBumbleb
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
YES! I kept thinking to myself why don't all of those women screaming and crying get an epidural and then I realized (as I became one of them) they probably did. I was ******!!!
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| Posted 9/17/06 7:23 AM |
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
I want to say that they left it but didn't give me anymore and started towear off. I felt the urge to push and the contractions were coming back to back which I felt but it was time for the episomity I didnt fell anything and then whey stiched me up the Dr. had to use alot of Lidicane because I felt everything so I am assuming the epi wore off at that time and no more was given.
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| Posted 9/17/06 7:53 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
I didn't have an epidural but understood this to be standard practice. They turn off the epidural at the end. Epidurals slow down labor & at that point you need to push with all of your might.
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| Posted 9/17/06 9:47 AM |
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betty
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
Yep, I was at 10 cm for about 15-20 minutes so the epi could wear off. She just kept saying if you feel the urge to push let me know. By the time I did, I felt LOTS!
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| Posted 9/17/06 10:51 AM |
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My2Boys
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
With my 1st, it wore off when I was about 9 cm. I pushed for 2 hours. The pain sukked, but I just wanted him/her out!!!! 
With my 2nd, they turned it off at "9 1/2 w/ a rim"  I progressed very quickly to 10 cm and pushed less than 5 minutes w/ him!  Quite frankly, the tear felt much worse than the pain of contractions. 
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| Posted 9/17/06 10:55 AM |
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Natay
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
They lowered it when it was time to push and increased it for the stitches.
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| Posted 9/17/06 11:25 AM |
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kimmie
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
No they left it on the entire time I kept saying" your not going to turn that off right and if it runs out your going to give me more right?" I pushed for 3 hours..
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| Posted 9/17/06 9:49 PM |
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Faithx2
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
Nope. They told me I was going to be a few hours and just turned it up. When they check 45 mins later she was crowned and 5 pushes later DD was out. It did not slow down my labor one bit.
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| Posted 9/17/06 10:21 PM |
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Moehick
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
They didn't shut it off just lowered the dosage...but I felt very little...was probably still up too high 
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| Posted 9/17/06 10:48 PM |
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mishy
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Re: Did they shut off your epidural when it was time to push??
Posted by nycchic24
I was really surprised about this. My doctor never told me this was standard practice (with her anyway) and I am pretty upset that it was never told to me. I pushed for almost 4 hours. The minute I was 10 cm, the nurse came in and said they were shutting it off. I started to literally scream that they couldnt do that and she said that my doctor said to. When my doctor got there (after about an hour of pushing with the nurse) I was begging for it to be turned back on. Nope, nothing! They said I wouldnt be able to feel anything if it was on and I would be pushing longer. Longer than almost 4 hours??????????? Wound up in c section anyway..which makes me even more mad to be honest. I was just wondering if this was standard practice all the time which I see its not.
They told me the same thing, but they missed it and shut it off at that point but I still couldn't feel anything, and she was coming luckily I pushed her out in 33 mins, I don't know where I found the strength but I knew she was in distress..
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