Sorry for the confusion, Joyce, I meant Epidural when I abbreviated "epis." I can see where this would have been confusing. I meant a large percentage of C section moms get epidurals. I would guess a higher % than mothers who deliver vaginally, as almost all sections have some sort of anesthesia, usually epidurals or spinals. (Actually my first two babies DID crown a bit (long caputs), but with my adroid pelvis, they weren't able to get out. :'( But no episiotomies! I had 5 cm, epidurals, and long pushing stages (with NO urge to push, ever) with the first two, and a planned spinal section with my third, little labor and no pushing.) JFTR, I know I read somewhere that mechanical birth assistance devices (forceps ect) result in a lot more urinary problems. I just can't remember where. Mary Jozwiak IBCLC, RLC, LLLL, AAPL Private Practice On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 09:19:48 -0500, Coleman, Joyce <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Mary, do you mean epis (episiotomy) or epidural? There wouldn't be any >reason to do an episiotomy with a c/s unless they discovered sometime near >crowning that the baby wouldn't deliver. > >Joyce > > *********************************************** > > *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html