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• Sunday, May 20, 2007 11:07 AM

  The number one reason NOT to have an epidural: Jenny Hatch

  Anonymous,

  I loved your birth story! You said:

  "The reason my labor took so long was because her foot was up by her face in utero. She was born face first, posterior; a rare presentation (10% or less if I remember correctly). I am positive that had I had a midwife or doctor attending me, I would've ended up with a c-section.

  Despite being a wimp when it comes to pain, and having such a complicated birth, I was able to deliver my daughter without any meds or other interference other than an angry OB/Gyn between my legs, whom I almost kicked several times in the face.

  Of course the doctor on call was extremely upset with me; I think it was mostly because my daughter was healthy and therefore she had no reason to upbraid me for doing something "unsafe." To this day, I totally regret every showing up at the hospital. If I ever get pregnant again, and want an ultrasound, I'll be sure to go to a clinic or some other place I can pay out-of-pocket."

  I personally think the main reason a woman should not get an epidural is, and this is my expert opinion, because she cannot kick her doctor in the head when he/she starts to give them an episiotomy.

  Those epidurals paralyze you and make it hard to kick anyone who wants to screw an internal fetal monitor into your childs scalp, break your water, and/or cut your bottom to pieces.

  Say, no to epidurals ladies, it will keep you free to kick anyone you want during labor!

  Jenny Hatch

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