Re: epidural?
i am anaesthesiologist myself..i got it for my baby and it worked !! an epidyral is supposed to be given before the actual pain begins,so that the drug injected can block the pain receptors before they are activated..in patients with labour,it is injected at about 5-6 cms dilatation..
having an epidural depends on your pain threshold..mine was bad, i needed it.. my labour was 12 hours long..my cousin had her first baby last week and the total labour was for 1.5 hours amazingly !! she was already 7 cms when she reached the hospital and it was all painless till then !! there was no time for the epidural and she delivered v. fast.. so it varies from person to person and on luck too!! my cousin always wanted to have one but she didnt get a chance for it !!
i would recommend it but would strongly suggest to read lot of Quran during pregnancy and pray for the ease of labour ! it works..believe me !