spinal tap???(20stupidcharacters)?

You only get them when/if you need a c-section.

If you are in labor and want meds- they give you an epidural- which is much different. If you need a c-section and either the epidural didn't work or it's a scheduled c-section then they just go ahead and do a spinal.

An epidural is basically the same thing as a spinal tap only instead of taking the fluid in your spine out to test they put medicine in to help with the pain during childbirth. I had a spinal tap when I was 13 years old to test for spinal meningitis and my doctor screwed it up, I have had a bad back ever since with nerve damage, and much more than that. But that usually doesn't happen especially if the doctor knows what he is doing. But when they give you an epidural they know what they are doing. But if you don't want an epidural they wont give you one... a lot of women beg for it though when giving birth, you never know if you can tolerate the pain till you start going through it.

I think a Spinal Tap is usually done during c-sections. Though an epidural can be used as well sometimes if it is working correctly. You dont HAVE to get either.

Is he sure it wasn't a spinal block? Like for pain? Because you don't have to get a spinal tap when pregnant!

that is so not true you get many choices when your in labour and really don't have to get a spinal tap if you don't want to. epidural is another choice but spinal tap is mostly recommended when your have a c-section

You don't have to get a spinal tap when you're pregnant.

You can get an epidural for pain relief during labour, in which drugs are delivered through your spine somehow.

You don't have to have any interventions when you're pregnant. It's your choice.

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Sure, your medications, massages and gadgets and gizmos help you reduce your daily symptoms. But, they do NOTHING to get to the root of your problems. And, yes, for the most part, your treatments probably do allow you to “maintain” the status quo – keeping you from getting worse, but they’re not really doing anything to help you get any better.

you get a spinal tap if you have a c-section. otherwise you have an epirderal.

I think he was referring to a spinal block!

usually this is only for c-sections. but im sure if you ask for it, theyed give it to you. my friend just recently had a c-section in august and they gave her a spinal, but an epidural.