Subject: What are other alternatives to an epidural during childbirth/scoliosis

What are the more commonly used alternatives used in place of an epidural 
during childbirt for a mother who has scoliosis? I have a rod in my back from T-
3 to L-1, and now 1 1/2 year later, I'm 7 months Pregnate and wanting to get a 
heads up on what to expect when I go to meet with an anesthesisologist next 
month. No one else seems to have a clue when I ask the question

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