When is the best time to call the hospital to come in for epidural... How many contractions apart do they have to be?
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4 in 10 mins unless you down for early epidural via consultant

When I got to 4-5cm and transferred to the labour ward I told them I wanted an epidural and they fit in within 30 mins of requesting one!

Earlier this week, I got one at 3cm but then never progressed past 4cm and ended up with a c section.
They tried all avenues for pain relief prior etc like codeine & diamorphine but I was in so much pain and kept throwing up so they induced me and gave me an epidural.