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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After tea and lots of talking, I rang my Mum, singing the praises of epidurals.
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And after two and a half hours, the doctor made the decision for me and gave me the epidural .
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But as the drip and epidural took effect, I felt wonderful.
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In such a case, the cesarean section and the epidural might not have been necessary.
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She had very high blood pressure, and was given two epidurals that didn't work.
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She was given an epidural so that she could tolerate oxytocin augmentation.
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The usual medication administered in this situation is a continuous epidural infusion.
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They were both born by Caesarean, one under general anaesthetic and one under an epidural .