[Izzy Dunne]

We have yet to have a single woman report to us that having her baby in a fully undrugged state was a good idea.

I don't know why you want to hear it from a single woman, but... ;->

The epidural affects the baby. HELLO? The epidural affects the baby.
A drugged baby has trouble finding the breast and latching on and suckling. There should be no surprise here. His first few hours seeing his mama's and daddy's face should not be through a drug-induced stupor.

[pesto]

That's not always the case. I had an epidural and my baby latched on fine, wasn't drowsy at all and is perfectly happy and healthy.

[mollynme]

The epidural affects the baby

Digging into my distant memory here but I believe that very little of an epidural actually makes it across the blook/brain barrier and into the blood stream to get to the baby. It's the IV meds that tend to effect the babies.

[Bushforlife]

"The epidural affects the baby. HELLO? The epidural affects the baby.
A drugged baby has trouble finding the breast and latching on and suckling. There should be no surprise here. His first few hours seeing his mama's and daddy's face should not be through a drug-induced stupor."

You have a RIGHT to those beliefs. I don't share them, and will not affirm them as universally applicable.