Mobile epidural

I'm also curious about this too. I'm with homerton so would be useful to know if they do this there.

@Katy Thanks what hospital was this please that seems really helpful with the button.

I had this when I gave birth at Homerton last August. It helped to numb the pain but I was still able to get up and go to the loo etc soon after the birth so it worked well for me!

@Hannah this is great news!

I’m so sorry, I just remember, I didn’t have mobile epidural. that was the gas. I had the epidural but it wasn’t mobile. I was confused! I’m so sorry!

The button I had to press, was for the gas. I’m silly! That day I was so anxious and tired that I can’t remember precisely.

Haha thanks @Katy !! I will be opting for gas definitely and hopefully mobile epidural if my hospital do it x

What is the good thing about mobile epidural? Is it because instead of giving it in one go, it can be given slowly?

@Katy thats a spinal block your thinking of that’s given all in one, epidural is topped up as needed via a button or automatic pump You should be able to contact the maternity unit of your preferred hospital to ask if they offer a mobile epidural, i also dont know why its not an option everywhere altho i suppose it requires a whole seperate protocol that some hospitals just dont have time to sort out planning of