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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I understand they won't give you an epidural till you are at least 4 cm dilated but what is the difference between that and effaced? And why do some women say the epidural didn't work? Is that possible in today's day and age where these things are all pretty set?[/quote] Effacement is shortening of the cervix. Dilation is opening. Both need to occur to get a baby through it. Epidurals don't always work. They can work on one side, or work for only a little while, etc. They have never removed all sensations for me. They only helped make the contractions less painful. They did nothing for the intense pressure or the sensations of a baby passing through the vagina. The contractions were the most painful part of labor/delivery, so the epidurals served a purpose. [/quote]
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