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can i get an epidural if i have a tattoo on my lower back ?

I heard that if your pregnant and you have a tattoo on your lower back you cant take drugs

Jamie and Janet-there is no truth in that. you CAN have the epidural. i asked my doctor, plus I had one with a tattoo on my lower back

I dont think the tatoo will be effected by drugs, only by stretching. I have a tatoo on my lower left stomach/hip I was wondering if it stretched would it go back to normal size?

is it safe to have an VBAC if you have had to c-sectons

depends on for what reason you had the sections, and if you can find a doctor who is good and willing to do it.

you can get an epi even with a tat, my tat was in the exact spot but they gave me mine. I have 4 tats, none r ruined

I have a tattoo on my lower back and have had it for over 6 years. In June 2003 when I delivered my son, I tried to get an epidural and they attempted 3 times and it didn't work! Since then though I have been diagnosed with spinal cord lesions a symptom of MS. I'm an RN and would really like to see more research into this. Could there be a link?

I have a lower back tatoo and I had an epidural durring my delivery and I had no porblems. Its all a load of c___p.

There's new findings now that says that if you have a lower back tatoo, most doctors refuse to give you epidural. Thats because it not only would give you the risk of infection through the ink of the tatoo but also increase the risk of paralysis.

I have a tatoo on my lower back and i am 38 weeks. My doctor suggested and epidural so i think that is a myth.

im 18 and thinking about getting a tattoo near "groin" area, i dont really know what its called. its way below my belly b___ton, and more to the side towards my leg. if i ever get pregnant is this a spot that will ruin the tattoo? i hope someone can help..

Ok, a little bit of a naive question but here it goes... We've been trying to get pregnant for a few months, I think I may (and I say may because we all know how we create sympotms when our hopes get up) have had some symptoms of implantation the past couple of days. I'm supposed to go get my newest tattoo coloured in today. Safe or not safe? THanks for your help!

I have a tatoo on my lower back and the doctor told me that i can not get an Epidural due to the risk of infection from the tatoo.

i also heard that you can't have the epidural but a lot of people also say that you can have it. I'm woundering if it depends on the size of your tat. who knows. If you really want to know just ask your doctor and they'll tell you. That's probably the best thing to do.

have any of you thought about what it may do to the baby?