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back tattoos? no epidural
my hubbys sis n law was telling me bck in october that she asked the doctor when she was in labor (what would be one reason she couldnt recieve an epidural??)
and her doctor said if she had a back or low back tattoo.....
i asked my ob/gyn and she said that that was not true unless the tattoo would be fresh bearly done.....
now im here asking this question because when i had my oldest i didnt have my tattoo now its almost 3yrs of having my bck tattoo n i wonder if ill do labor without an epidural.....
do any of you have lower bck or bck tattoos and where u able to get an epidural?????
and her doctor said if she had a back or low back tattoo.....
i asked my ob/gyn and she said that that was not true unless the tattoo would be fresh bearly done.....
now im here asking this question because when i had my oldest i didnt have my tattoo now its almost 3yrs of having my bck tattoo n i wonder if ill do labor without an epidural.....
do any of you have lower bck or bck tattoos and where u able to get an epidural?????
They will be numbing the area before inserting the needle anyway so if they do nick it for some reason (which I've never heard of) you won't feel it :) i have a tat that goes all the way down my spine and my dr said it wouldn't be a problem
I have a "tramp stamp" tattoo and I got an epi when I had my daughter. I fully plan on getting it this time around too. So I also agree, total myth!
The don't 'have' to do that. Especially considering your tattoo is healed and a few years old. The nicking is for specialty cases I'm sure.
i tried looking it up in spanish but theres no clear answer n sure didnot say about nicking the skin
If i was you i would look it up in your primary language so that you can understand that specific part better. My mom is a cry baby and it didnt phase her. Im sure you're strong enough...especially if you've had tattoos:)
Those were terrible ways to describe that actually.... I'm sorry. Lol. Its actually painless for the most part. You wouldn't even notice unless they were narrating their every movement.
omg... that sound scary o.O hope not ....
ill make sure to ask that on my nxt apointment which i will be 37 weeks
ill make sure to ask that on my nxt apointment which i will be 37 weeks
Poke it... Scratch it... To open it up before he inserts the actual needle. :)
im sorry i sometimes forgett my english i dnt understand NICK
If that isn't possible, the anesthesiologist might nick your skin before inserting the needle. This reduces any possible risk associated with trapping tattoo pigment inside the needle or depositing the pigment into deeper tissues.
If that isn't possible, the anesthesiologist might nick your skin before inserting the needle. This reduces any possible risk associated with trapping tattoo pigment inside the needle or depositing the pigment into deeper tissues.
I looked it up & this is what I found from the Mayo Clinic....
A lower back tattoo won't necessarily prevent you from having an epidural during labor. The exception would be if the tattoo is red, swollen or oozing fluid — or if the tattoo is recent and the affected skin is still healing.
Research on tattoos and epidurals is limited. Theoretical concerns — such as the development of skin cancer in the affected area years later — remain controversial. Actual reports of problems associated with epidurals and lower back tattoos are exceedingly rare.
If you have a lower back tattoo and decide to have an epidural during labor, the anesthesiologist will likely try to insert the needle through skin that isn't tattooed — such as an open area in the tattoo design.
If that isn't possible, the anesthesiologist might nick your skin before inserting the needle. This reduces any possible risk associated with trapping tattoo pigment inside the needle or depositing the pigment into deeper tissues.
Keep in mind that placing a needle through the tattoo might result in a small scar that could alter the appearance of the tattoo.
If you're concerned about the unknowns associated with tattoos and epidurals, you might ask your health care provider about other options for pain relief during labor — such as relaxation exercises, breathing techniques, or oral or injected medications.
A lower back tattoo won't necessarily prevent you from having an epidural during labor. The exception would be if the tattoo is red, swollen or oozing fluid — or if the tattoo is recent and the affected skin is still healing.
Research on tattoos and epidurals is limited. Theoretical concerns — such as the development of skin cancer in the affected area years later — remain controversial. Actual reports of problems associated with epidurals and lower back tattoos are exceedingly rare.
If you have a lower back tattoo and decide to have an epidural during labor, the anesthesiologist will likely try to insert the needle through skin that isn't tattooed — such as an open area in the tattoo design.
If that isn't possible, the anesthesiologist might nick your skin before inserting the needle. This reduces any possible risk associated with trapping tattoo pigment inside the needle or depositing the pigment into deeper tissues.
Keep in mind that placing a needle through the tattoo might result in a small scar that could alter the appearance of the tattoo.
If you're concerned about the unknowns associated with tattoos and epidurals, you might ask your health care provider about other options for pain relief during labor — such as relaxation exercises, breathing techniques, or oral or injected medications.
I know a girl that had her back and hips tatted and she got one no problems. If your tat is 3 yrs old, I don't see any reason why you couldn't. It has more to do with your spine/bones than the skin.
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