Epidural Policy??

Question

What was your hospitals policy for the epidural? Some people say you can get it right away (like right after being induced or barley 1cm) some people say they had to be at least 4cm. I'm going to ask my doctor what their policy is but I'm curious to see what is the most common policy.

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My hospital wanted you to be at least 4cm but they also wouldn't keep you unless you were at least 4cm, water broken, or were being induced.

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I got mine right away.

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At my hospital it was up to your ob. I’m not sure how soon they’ll give it cause I was at a 6 before I asked.

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It’s your doctors call. The nurse at my hospital said 5cm, my doctor reminded her that it isn’t her job to decide that and let me get it at 2cm

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After 4CM but my hospital would send you home if you weren’t 4CM, having contractions 5 minutes or less apart or your water broke so

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My hospital wouldn't do one before 4cm or until your water has broken. Even with being on a pitocin drip, you had to meet one of those 2 criteria first before they would page the anasthesiologist (which then took about an hour for them to finally get around to placing the epidural).

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After 4cm, if given too early it may slow everything down.

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Where I’m delivering you have to be atleast a 4 & you have to get it before an 8..

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For me, you have to be at least at 6 cm

Epidural Policy??

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