 In contemporary obstetric practice, regional anesthesia is the most commonly utilized method for pain management in labor 1,2. Compared with no anesthesia, neuraxial techniques have been associated with an increased risk of maternal hypotension, operative vaginal delivery, maternal fever, and cesarean delivery for fetal distress 3. Following the initial dosing of regional anesthesia, maternal hypotension and FHR abnormalities occur with reported frequencies of 5-18 and 6-30 respectively 4-9. 