Making Babies: Early Signs of Labour

But do you need to have a decision made by pain medication? No.

You can decide on the

day.

Oh, absolutely.

And, you know, that's one of the key things I say to patients.

Don't have these very fixed ideas about, yes, I do want an epidural or no, I don't.

Just see how you are when you get into the hospital.

See how the labour is progressing.

Seek the advice of the caregivers, particularly the midwives.

You know, in the past, people thought that midwives were anti-epidural.

That's absolutely not the case.

They want the best for their patients.

And if that's recommending an epidural, that's what they'll do.

But seek that advice.

Seek the options that are available to you when you're in the hospital and go for the one that you think is best.

If you think it's the best for you, it is the best for you.