Re: Need advise regarding childbirth and newborn care
It would be wrong to say there are no side effects if patient co-operates !!!
I had epidural with my first born.
I was relieved of the pain and since I had a c-section afterwards, it helped that I did not need general anesthsia but along with this, I also had a drop in my bp and had serious trouble breathing after I got epidural.
I cannot say for sure but may be because of my reaction, my son went into stress and the doctors had to rush to do the c-section.
Again I dont think it makes any woman less of a mother if she gets epidural (I got it myself).
OP: I am not writing this to scare you. The hospital will give you a list of all the side effects anyways and you have to sign that you agree with all of that.