post #1 of 1 Thread Starter  I was wondering if anyone has
experience birthing after having cervical and/or lumbar disk
herniations. I am 18wks pregnant, but had a back injury
previously and have had chronic back pain 7 months before
getting pregnant. I am a first time mommy and really wanting a
drug-free homebirth! My midwives are wondering what they might
be up against with my back... what kind of position for birthing
might work best, do women that birth with disk herniations
usually resort to epidurals (or are they precluded because then
you'd have to labor on your back which might be worse for spine
compression). Anyone have experience with this?