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Does taking an epidural during labor also help for the awful contractions after the birth? i'm expecting my 10th and suffer terribly after each birth.

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Epidural: An epidural lastsapproximately 3-5 hours. You can discuss your problem with your obstetrician and maybe he can give you a more potent cocktail in your epidural.

Answered 6/20/2013

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Dr. David Rosenfeld answered

Maybe: The epidural for labor will work as long as the local anesthetic infusion is running.

Answered 11/13/2018

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A member asked:

Does taking an epidural during labor also help for the awful contractions after the birth? i'm expecting my 10th and suffer terribly after each birth.

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Dr. David Rosenfeld answered

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