I was interested to hear Linda Smith's post on epidurals.  "We" may be
starting to use walking epidurals in our hospital.  They're even talking
about hep locks instead of IVs.  I am really interested in a comparison of
walking epidurals and standard epidurals.  I sort of figured that a walking
epidural when a woman is a fingertip and -3 would be better than a standard
epidural.  After all, at least she would be more free to change positions and
hopefully assume one that would make a vaginal birth more likely.  Am I right
or not?

Does anyone have RESEARCH on suck problems and epidurals?  Is anyone planning
on doing some?  I would like to see an emphasis on how to do research at ILCA
and other breastfeeding seminars.  I am fully aware that "standard of
community" and pragmatic concerns also affect practice, but some good
research certainly wouldn't hurt.   As a former L&D nurse and childbirth
educator, these issues really do concern me.  My observations and experiences
agree with what you are saying 100%, but I don't have PROOF.  Bonnie