Jen, is it SOP to cath a woman before an epidural or even during?
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Aims - Sep 25, 2006 10:49:46 am PDT #4800 of 10000
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I say 3:00. Not that I really know how long it takes...just wanting to feel part of stuff.
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I didn't ask, but that's pretty much SOP.
Yeah, that's what I figured. (AKA, why I wouldn't consent to bag breaking during labor.)
That said, I really hope they just do what IMO is more sensible, which is to monitor her temperature and the baby's heart rate frequently once 24 hours have passed, if she's still pregnant 24 hours from now, and let her continue to labor as long as she doesn't show any signs of infection.
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let her continue to labor as long as she doesn't show any signs of infection
That would be good, if they can. The less interference the better, I always say.
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Jen - Sep 25, 2006 10:58:19 am PDT #4806 of 10000
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is it SOP to cath a woman before an epidural or even during?
It's definitely not SOP before (though you'd be encouraged to empty your bladder the old fashioned way before the epidural is placed).
That said, it's definitely SOP after the epidural is placed. After the epidural, you can't get up to walk to the bathroom, but you've got IV fluid running at a pretty good clip (to counteract the possible drop in blood pressure associated with epidural placement) so your bladder gets full somewhat quickly, which can interfere with the baby's head dropping down effectively. So usually a woman has her bladder emptied with a catheter every four hours once epidural is placed.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 25, 2006 11:00:41 am PDT #4807 of 10000
What is even happening?
Jen, is it SOP to cath a woman before an epidural or even during?
Aimee, you mean a urine cath, right? I don't think it is. Did you have one? If so, did they already know you were going to be a section if/when they cath-ed you?
Aims - Sep 25, 2006 11:01:46 am PDT #4808 of 10000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Ok, then I am 2 years late in the mad at my nurses. (They were not great nurses. My L&D nurse that actually took me thru delivery was made of 24k AWESOME. as most nurses are.)
I kept saying I had to pee, cause that's what it felt like. I couldn't explain that it was pressure that I was feeling cause, hello? pain. So they cathed me way freaking early. Couplea hours after the cath I felt the pressure go and said, "Oh finally. I peed." and they said, "Nope - that was your water breaking." and thinking about it, I wish that they had asked me what the sensation was I was feeling so that I could explain and maybe not have the cath so early cause I hate them and they suck.
Oh well.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 25, 2006 11:02:18 am PDT #4809 of 10000
What is even happening?
So usually a woman has her bladder emptied with a catheter every four hours once epidural is placed.Really? I probably didn't have my epi for that long, with Ben. With Julia, I definitely didn't. They had to shut the meds right off, a literal minute after the epi was inserted.