Water birth, epidural?

Question

Can you have a water birth with an epidural? 
Also, can you have a water birth if your water has broken? I was told that being in water after your water has broken raises the risk of infection?

Answer

No drugs if a water birth. Yes you can have a water birth once waters have broken, I've done it twice

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They don't mix water birth and epidurals. You're hooked up to stuff and can't move around and usually have to be monitored by stuff that can't exactly be in water. And yes you can be in the water after your water has broken, as long as there's not meconium or anything serious.

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If you have a water birth they will not let you have an epidural, I looked into it😄

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No you cannot. You can have a birth in a bed flat on your back with an epidural. Water birth requires no meds because it's unsafe to drug you and then let you deliver in the water

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You can't walk with an epidural since your legs are numb, so you can't really have a water birth. I'm sure you can labor in a tub, but once you get the epidural that's it.

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