How anesthesia works in labor
Epidural basics, when to ask for one, how long it takes, and what to expect — including shaking, pressure, nausea, and one-sided coverage.
Online Course · 9 Modules · Waitlist
The Labor & C-Section Anesthesia Guide
A nine-module online course in calm, plain language — what each anesthesia option feels like, what's typical pressure vs. pain, and how to speak up if your plan changes. Enrollment isn't open to the public yet; join the waitlist and we'll email you when a spot opens.
Understand epidurals, spinals, and what each one feels like in real time
Tell pressure from pain — and learn the words that get attention fast
Walk in calm and ready, whether your delivery is vaginal or C-section
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Inside the course
Nine modules, from the first epidural conversation to the first day after delivery.
Built around the questions moms ask most before delivery — what each option feels like, what's typical, and how to speak up clearly when something feels wrong.
Spinal vs. epidural for C-section
Why a spinal is the default for planned C-section, what testing looks like, what you'll feel, and the plan if a block doesn't take.
Vaginal delivery anesthesia
What an epidural means for pushing, when the dose gets turned up, and how forceps, vacuum, or tear repair fit in.
C-section anesthesia, step by step
Scheduled vs. urgent, what each step in the OR feels like, the difference between pressure and pain, and your support person's role.
When plans change
When an epidural isn't working, conversion to a C-section, spinal after an epidural, and the rare cases where general anesthesia is used.
The support person playbook
What your partner should watch for, what's helpful to say, how to settle anxiety in the room, and what changes after the baby arrives.
The first 24 hours
How long numbness lasts, when walking is realistic, what pain to expect, the catheter, and the nausea that can show up after.
Special situations
Scoliosis, a prior bad epidural, higher BMI, preeclampsia, low platelets, and repeat C-section — the questions that change the plan.
Talking to your anesthesia team
What to bring up at your prenatal anesthesia consult, the questions that make a real difference, and how to leave with a plan you understand.
What's coming
“Most labor anxiety comes from not knowing what each sensation means or who is watching it. The goal here is to make labor and C-section anesthesia feel legible before you get there.”
Thomas Lambert, MD, board-certified obstetric anesthesiologist
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Waitlist members get access before public enrollment opens.
Built for the months before delivery
The lessons are made for practical preparation, not last-minute panic.