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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friend recently had a baby in DC, and the anesthesiologist refuse to give her an epidural because of medical reasons that she feels were not adequate (I don't want to go into too much detail). She had epidurals for her previous births. My friend's OB did not agree with the anesthesiologist, but the OB couldn't change his mind, so my friend labored and birthed with no pain medication. She was induced, which is apparently more painful that childbirth without induction. I am angry on her behalf because I feel like if my friend and her husband (having heard about the concerns of the anesthesiologist) still wanted an epidural for her, they should have been allowed to make that choice. How common is this refusal? I have heard about folks who waited too long to get an epidural, so they couldn't get one in time, but not about the anesthesiologist just refusing to give one. [/quote] It’s up to the OB to birth the baby. It’s up to the anaesthesiologist to determine if the client (and their baby) are safe candidates for anaesthesia at that direct point in time. Labouring and giving birth with no pain medication are not dangerous conditions, if uncomfortable ones. Giving someone an epidural under the wrong circumstances actually can be fatal and have lifelong consequence. So no, unless your friend, her husband, and the OB had gone to school and done their internships related to anaesthesia, it really want their choice. [/quote]
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