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exolymph 71 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Epidurals are a miracle technology

No, you can squat in the hospital bed. (Source: have given birth.) I'm not sure whether this is the same in India, but in the USA most hospitals don't want you to get out of bed post-epidural because you're a fall risk which incurs legal liability.

chrismorgan 70 days ago [–]

I confirmed with my wife, a squatting delivery after epidural is not in the bed.

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