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Question for those of you who've had an epidural

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AJsMommy122
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

Posted by betty

Posted by AJsMommy122

Posted by paulandles912

I actually found getting the epidural to be by far the most pain I experienced during my labor. I guess I'm in the minority there. After it kicked in though, it was great. It worked too well though b/c I couldn't tell if I was pushing or not -- so they ended up turning off the pump.



No you are not alone. The pricess of actually getting the epidural was the WORST pain of the whole process for me - but in the long run I think the few seconds of horrible pain is better then hours of contractions pain Chat Icon




What exactly is the pain like?

I thought it was just a pinching and slight burning that only lasts a second?Chat Icon



It does only last a few seconds but it was more then a pinch for me!
I don't want to scare you and tell you what it was like for meChat Icon

Posted 8/18/05 12:53 PM
 
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Ali1
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

Can i ask what is the difference between a epi and spinal.

Stefanie said she had both and then some of you who had c-sections said they had a spinal.

Posted 8/18/05 1:27 PM
 

AJsMommy122
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

I think the epi makes you numb from the waist down
but the spinal makes you numb from the chest down

Posted 8/18/05 1:29 PM
 

betty
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

Posted by AJsMommy122

Posted by betty

Posted by AJsMommy122

Posted by paulandles912

I actually found getting the epidural to be by far the most pain I experienced during my labor. I guess I'm in the minority there. After it kicked in though, it was great. It worked too well though b/c I couldn't tell if I was pushing or not -- so they ended up turning off the pump.



No you are not alone. The pricess of actually getting the epidural was the WORST pain of the whole process for me - but in the long run I think the few seconds of horrible pain is better then hours of contractions pain Chat Icon




What exactly is the pain like?

I thought it was just a pinching and slight burning that only lasts a second?Chat Icon



It does only last a few seconds but it was more then a pinch for me!
I don't want to scare you and tell you what it was like for meChat Icon





OH NO!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 8/18/05 2:07 PM
 

Tany
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

Posted by betty

Posted by AJsMommy122

Posted by paulandles912

I actually found getting the epidural to be by far the most pain I experienced during my labor. I guess I'm in the minority there. After it kicked in though, it was great. It worked too well though b/c I couldn't tell if I was pushing or not -- so they ended up turning off the pump.



No you are not alone. The pricess of actually getting the epidural was the WORST pain of the whole process for me - but in the long run I think the few seconds of horrible pain is better then hours of contractions pain Chat Icon




What exactly is the pain like?

I thought it was just a pinching and slight burning that only lasts a second?Chat Icon



For me it was like really bad stomach cramps like when you have to do #2, sorry if that's tmi. For me it was so bad, that I started shaking uncontrolably.
you have to realize though, every person's pain tolerance is different.

Posted 8/18/05 2:15 PM
 

betty
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

You got stomach cramps when you got the epidural?

Posted 8/18/05 2:24 PM
 

Tany
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

Posted by betty

You got stomach cramps when you got the epidural?



no, the contractions were like stomach cramps. I though that's what you meant. When I got the epidural I didn't feel a thing, I guess that's how much in pain I was.

Posted 8/18/05 2:32 PM
 

betty
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

That's what I thoughtChat Icon Not looking forward to cramping getting worse Chat Icon

Message edited 8/18/2005 2:40:58 PM.

Posted 8/18/05 2:39 PM
 

jillybean66
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

Just wanted to say that I felt absolutely nothing when I got my epidural - no pinch or anything. I remember that they numbed the area first...

Posted 8/18/05 2:58 PM
 

Ali1
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

Would they give you a spinal if you were delivering vaginally? I am a little scared of the fact that some of you felt like you could not breath.

Posted 8/18/05 4:10 PM
 

Kris
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

Spinal is for c-section only.

Posted 8/18/05 8:33 PM
 

jpsgirl
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Re: Question for those of you who've had an epidural

it was weird, but I could care LESS - being out of that pain was worth it. (and I was dead set against the epidural before I went into labor!)

Posted 8/18/05 9:44 PM
 
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