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LIMOMx2
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Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
I am so nervous about it. Also is a spinal and epidural the same thing?
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MichaelsMommy
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
I'm pretty sure they are the same thing - if not, I KNOW that they are inserted the same place (I'm so dumb when it comes to medical stuff) - at the time that I needed an epidural, I didn't care if it hurt or where they stuck it - BUT it didn't hurt and it was a life saver! It's natural to be nervous, but try not to worry!!
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mommy2bella
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
Message edited 12/20/2011 6:05:47 PM.
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05mommy09
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
I think they're different:
past thread
For me- I wasnt in any kinda pain, since I had a sced. c-sect....and the spinal was extremely uncomfortable....but it starts working immediately....so it only hurts for a second..
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Eireann
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
Posted by mommy2bellabean
honestly, I was in so much pain from the contrax that I didn't feel a thing when they gave me the epi and it was INSTANT relief!
That's exactly how I felt; however, the stupid epi wore off relatively quickly and it took forever to get a re-dose!
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michele31
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
They are different and although they are inserted in a similar place on the "outside" there is a difference of how far the needle goes in.
A v-birth is never given a spinal, that I ever heard of. With an epi you can control the amount of medication differentely then you can with a spinal..it is a one dose shot..where an epi has a continous flow of medication.
There are pros and cons to having an epidural during a v-birth. You can read A Thinking Women's Guide to Birth for a lot of information. You do NOT HAVE to have one, unless of course you need surgery..which is totally different.
personal for me I was VERY scared during my spinal and it still upsets me. I hated not feeling my body..that was very upsetting for me. So that is my experience.
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
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monters
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
Posted by mommy2bellabean
honestly, I was in so much pain from the contrax that I didn't feel a thing when they gave me the epi and it was INSTANT relief!
same for me too
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CathyB
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
I had very bad back labor and requested an epidural. I had been unable to sleep all night and was very tense and exhausted. Plus, I was unable to stay in one spot long enough for the fetal heart monitor to check the baby's heartbeat. Once I went on the epidural, I was able to nap and rest up to push. I was also able to stay still so that my doctor could monitor the baby.
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lmb03
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
I thought it ws great. I was in so much pain at that point I welcomed it.
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
Posted by lmb03
I thought it ws great. I was in so much pain at that point I welcomed it.
Me too!
The needle wasn't bad at all, ant the pain relief was almost instantaneous!
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Adri
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
I think that it was great. I didn't feel the needle because I was in so much pain. I wanted to go natural but having the epidural was the best desicion for me.
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mommy2bella
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
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Posted by Princessmaris
I think they're different:
past thread
For me- I wasnt in any kinda pain, since I had a sced. c-sect....and the spinal was extremely uncomfortable....but it starts working immediately....so it only hurts for a second..
I agree. Except for me, they had to keep going in deeper since it wasnt working. I of course, since I am a big baby, started to cry which made it worse since I was moving around. WHen it did start to work I immediately felt it.
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sunny
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
It was definitely not as bad- I was so scared of it but when the time cameI was in so much pain I would have let them do anything to help.
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SoinLove
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
Posted by michele31
They are different and although they are inserted in a similar place on the "outside" there is a difference of how far the needle goes in.
A v-birth is never given a spinal, that I ever heard of. With an epi you can control the amount of medication differentely then you can with a spinal..it is a one dose shot..where an epi has a continous flow of medication.
There are pros and cons to having an epidural during a v-birth. You can read A Thinking Women's Guide to Birth for a lot of information. You do NOT HAVE to have one, unless of course you need surgery..which is totally different.
personal for me I was VERY scared during my spinal and it still upsets me. I hated not feeling my body..that was very upsetting for me. So that is my experience.
I had no clue they were different. I hear so many people use the two words interchangeably (sp?).
In that case, I got a spinal and it wasn't bad at ALL.
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
It was the best thing ever...I remember a little pinch and being uncomfortable with the pain...which is very tolerable...and then total relief!
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Elizabeth
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
RU kidding? It was the BEST thing!!!
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
Posted by lmb03
I thought it ws great. I was in so much pain at that point I welcomed it.
Me too, I experienced such back labor, it was terrible. Getting the epi was fine. The 1st one didn't work and they had to do it again and I had no problems saying go for it again!
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pnm1654
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
It stung a bit but not as bad as the contractions.
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
Like Stef said there was a small pinch when the needle was inserted. It definitely wasn't as bad as the contractions prior to the epidural. I was in heaven after I got it.... I wanted to kiss my anesthesiologist (sp??).
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Corinne
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
the iv hurt more then the epidural the epidural was a small pinch.
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
I had a spinal, not an epidural (they are different) because I had a c/s (no labor, my water broke, he was breech, end of story). It wasn't bad at all. A little pinch, onto my back and the rest is history!
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BabyAvocado
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
Please, I wish I had an epidural hanging around the house that I could give myself whenever I wanted to! It's wasn't bad, it was GREAT.
I had a contraction while they were inserting the tube and you aren't supposed to move even an inch -- that was the worst part. I could barely even feel the pinch of the needle.
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my3bugs
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Re: Was the epidural as bad as you expected?
I don't remember even feeling being inserted or removed. I would have one again in a minute. It was weird because I really felt nothing and that was a weird feeling but it allowed me to rest and relax and worth it.
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