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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't disagree with what anyone is saying but no one is talking about the fact that giving birth is more than "uncomfortable." It's not like asking someone to just tolerate a headache without Advil. For many women, the pain is completely unbearable, hence why they want and get an epidural.

Being denied an epidural in the throes of labor if you are not prepared or planning on an unmedicated delivery I would imagine was probably very traumatizing for your friend. How is she handling her feelings? It is a real shame that her OB did not recognize this issue before so a plan could have been put into place in advance and that responsibility is really on the OB if he/she was aware of the condition of your friend.

The WHO recognizes that "Many women appreciate some form of pain relief in labour and would like a choice of options."

Was she given any other options for pain relief? The new WHO Intrapartum Guidelines state:

"Parenteral opioids, such as fentanyl, diamorphine and pethidine, are recommended options for
healthy pregnant women requesting pain relief during labour, depending on a woman’s preferences."

Did they offer her anything like that?

http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/260178/9789241550215-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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15:00 here.  It was completely unbearable for me.  I had back labor and maxed out Pitocin.  It was BAD.  I still wouldn't argue with a doctor who made a medical judgment.  I'm eternally grateful that the midwives advocated for me, but if they hadn't, then that would have been that and I probably would have ended up with a csection.  As others have said, you ALWAYS have to be prepared for an unmedicated delivery.  What if the epidural fails or only works on one side?  What if your labor is too fast?  What if the anesthesiologist is tied up with an emergency?  It's shit luck to have things go wrong in labor, but if you want to have some semblance of a positive birth experience, then you have to reconcile yourself to rolling with the punches.  [/quote]

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