A 36 week pregnant woman signs a form saying she does not want, under any circumstances an epidural?
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An excellent question and an interesting set of answers.\n\nEssentially, what she made as a signed 'non consent' has to be adhered to.\n\nIn the throws of labour, people say all sorts of things that they later either do not remember or regret. In addition, she could have been taking gas which may have affected her judgement. At the time she requested (and insisted upon) the epidural she was not offered the opportunity to recind and overrule her previous request *in writing*. Had the hospital done that, they may have been in a better position of defence. Also, the original request stated 'under any circumstances'. \n\nIt is very surprising that the hospital 'gave in' to an epidural as most often these days, they either say 'it's too early' or 'it's too late'.\n\nThe hospital could however have argued that they were forced to give her an epidural for the following reason. If the mother is not fully dilated yet is pushing the baby out, this can cause a severe tear in the cervix. Hospitals do sometimes try to slow down the urge to push by administering a partial block (epidural) to get the mother to relax and allow some more time for the cervix to dilate further.\n\nHowever, if I'd been at the hospital and forced to make the decision, I would have opted for a C section at this stage as the labour was long, drawn out, the mother was becoming overly distressed and the epidural was not allowed.\n\nSo, all things considered, I believe that the hosital was wrong to give her the epidural, but the mother was also wrong to pursue them through the courts. If I'd been a judge I would have found in her favour, but awarded her minimal damages as she could have asked fo ra C section herself instead of going against her written request to not have an epidural, and she could have 'engineered' the whole thing.
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My sister had operation because of scoliosis and she had no problems during her pregnancy, she had a baby during natural way (no Cesarian section) aand she is pregnant again :)
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Im a guy, but i had a hiatal hernia, and my doc(who is a friend and has a pretty good sense of humor) informed me that giving birth to a baby of any size can cause one. I, of coarse, let him know i had never given birth:)
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your best option is a note from the doctor.  You may be in for a fight but your child does have rights this is not the 50's anymore
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first sign is not tender breat because u don't always get that when u first fall pregnant I am pregnant and know. and some woman get tender breats from simply just having their period in the first place. the only sign in the early stages are period miss, you may be tired, want to eat more, feel sick but not actual vomiting, and take a blood or urine test.
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only if the female is pregnant
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Why cant you tell her whats going on. Get a doctors note or something. What is she supposed to think if she has no explantions. You are wrong not  informing her. All she see's is your work proformance going down the tubes. maybe she would cut you some slack if she new ther ewas a medical issiue and you were going to lose the baby because its in your tube. This is a serious condition and if not treated soon you could lose your tube if it bursts and posiably risk your life and the lifes of any other children. I would talk to her right away and have some medical papers or your Dr. phone number to bacl you up.
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nobody can tell if your doctor was right or wrong unless we have access to your complete medical record (and maybe not even then). \n\nwith a complicated pregnancy (as yours was) doctors have to weigh risks of delivery or c-section versus benefits. the fact that you had swelling even before the delivery meant that you were having problems BEFORE the delivery, not just during. it may have been that your doctor thought the potential complications of a c-section, given your heart condition, were more risky than simply inducing your delivery. \n\nCHF during prenancy is a horrible and unavoidable pregnancy complication. it just happens sometimes, and they are working on finding out why. it is nothing your doctor did, and based on what you have provided, I don't see any reason to think your doctor did the wrong thing. \n\nwhat I think you had is also called "peripartum cardiomyopathy" (translates to "during pregnancy, something wrong with the heart muscle")\n\nhere is a link for more info.
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Should not being having contractions........Please explain more.
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Your girlfriend has what my husband deemed "pregnancy madness". It's normal. Whatever you see of it, it's 100 times worse in her head. She's worried about things she wouldn't think twice about if her hormones wern't wrecking havoc in her mind. Her brain is actually rewiring itself (recent studies have shown this) to give her a maternal instinct. Her highs will be higher, her lows much lower, and she'll swing back and forth with no notice. \nBe patient with her. Be reassuring. Let her talk, without trying to "fix" her "problems". Chances are, she won't think most of her issues are that important 24 hrs after she freaks out about them. Just hold her and tell her everything will be okay.\nAnd 6 weeks after the baby's born, the woman you know (though sleep-deprived) will be back.\nDon't worry - that baby is worth it.
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Are you even a citizen in the womb?  --prego woman can't use their babies in the belly as a second person for the car pool lane--
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The day I was born. My mom mistook contractions for stomache cramps and went to use the restroom.  A couple pushes later...out came me.  You would think that she had never had a child before.  She barely caught me by my feet as she stood up. I don't remember this moment but it's embarrassing everytime someone brings it up.
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I don't know about epidural availablity outside the US, though I suspect it is available in most westernized countries.  I don't think it is as common outside the US, so you should talk to your doctor.  An epidural is given by placing a needle into the lower back (into the space around the spinal column known as the epidural space).  An IV line in then taped to your back up to your shoulder, then it runs to the IV which has the medication in it.  Most of the time, once you have an epidural you can't move (I've heard about a walking epidural, but I don't know anything about it).  You should do some research about epidurals and their dangers, as well as alternatives before your baby is due.  Good luck!
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She didn't ask for alternatives. She just asked for an answer however sad or wrong you may think it is it isn't for you  to judge. The third trimester is the \nlatest. Please know that any page describing it is graphic in the nature that the abortion is performed but if you feel this is the solution don't let it discourage your decision. Webmd is a good page to try. Good luck and please don't make this decision lightly.
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Lol....when you are pregnant and as you give birth, the areas around your hips, low back, and tailbone, especially around your spinal column, all shift around markedly.  This is because a hormone released while you are pregnant, loosens up everything in the area (usually the areas involved are much more stable).  It is quite common for the various nerves to be squeezed and compromised, especially if you are older (ie 30's as opposed to 20's).  Drop foot is typically seen in people who have the nerve roots squeezed at L4 (about 2-4 inches above the crack of your ass).\n\nUsually, it's not a big deal.  Symptoms eventually go away and function returns.  However, if you experience certain symptoms.....incontinance (or inability to go to the bathroom even though you have to), the inability to feel anything down there around the area that would be touching a saddle if you were riding a horse (saddle parathesia) or even numbness and tingling around that area.  Some others.  These are signs of something called cauda equina syndrome....a surgical emergency.  They mean that the nerve is being squeezed so tightly that blood flow is being cut off to it.  They could be damaged permanently....causing symptoms like drop foot to become permanent.
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Uhm.. an epidural is a shot give in your spine to numb you for birth or something similar.. it has nothing to do with the dentist.
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It all depends. I know some woman who have went into preterm labor 3 times and given birth early 3 times, it all depends on your body. Some woman aren't able to carry a baby for 9 months. I would imagine if you are pregnant right now the doctor would want to keep a close eye on you if you have had a preterm baby