Epidural Laws?

[JaydensMom42009]

so my sister just told me that i need to register for an epidural like 6 weeks in advance prior to my due date? im 2 weeks away from being due..my doctor hasn't asked me anything about wanting an epidural? and when I registered at the hopsital I wasnt asked about an epidural and I really want one!!!! omg!!! what do i do? my sister said that is a law and you have to register for it and it takes a couple of weeks to get a verification paper? and that you need to have that verification paper its a law or something>? please help if you have any info that can help me! =)

[Rachie7987]

I have never heard of this, but I gave birth in Delaware. What state are you giving birth at? Did you try to google it?

[Mom2LiamNMolly]

I would call your local L and D tonight.... but I think you sister is 100% wrong 

[ladybuglove08]

I've never heard that, but my last baby was 2 1/2 years ago.  A lot of my friends recently had kids & never talked about needing verification.  bumpity bump!

[lovemymarine306]

is that a new rule or something?  all i did was say, give me the damn epidural....lol

[nlovew3boys]

Umm no, I have had two epidurals and I just gave birth 4 months ago, I think she is just pulling your leg, cause I never had to do anything like that.

[Katherine1252]

I had an epidural with both my kiddos and I never had to register for one. They just asked me when I went into labor if I wanted one or not.

[jessdamian77]

Yeah no, definetly false.. due to the fact that you never know whats going to happen, you may HAVE to get one...

[una1]

I not sure in america, hut in Ireland you have to let the hospital know a couple of weeks before so that you can be booked in for it. And depending on the hospital if u change your mind in labour that u do want one, its just not possible, Although they aren't common here anyway

[aidensmom1117]

Ummmmm, I had my son in california 16 months ago and as of then, the Dr. came into my hospital room (about 2 hours after being admitted)and asked if I thought I would want one, just so they could let the anaestheseologist (sp?) know if I would be needing him in the middle of the night! to put him on call! but after that it was up to me if I wanted to get him out of bed at 3 in the morning (which I did, Sorry!)

[meg17]

i was in labor asked for one they gave it no papers needed but im from NY so it might be different in your state??? never heard of that before. call the hospital where you are gonna deliever and ask them your doc shoulda told you if this was a new law or even an old law about all your options