https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:50:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1957369 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 03:02:54 +0000 gracecat 1957369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope I don't remember it hurt, it just felt like getting a regular flu shot then bliss..... :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1957249 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:10:14 +0000 mrs. wagon 1957249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pressure and sting. Nothing compared to the contractions you will probably be experiencing at the time. The IV was so much worse, in my opinion. Take it from someone who has had 5 epidurals in 2 deliveries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1957219 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:54:17 +0000 Bao 1957219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope!! I did have a bit of pain where the needle was afterwards. That was the worst of it. Definitely worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1957197 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:38:17 +0000 littlejoy 1957197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: I bet!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1957183 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:29:36 +0000 fairy 1957183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope, the worst part was trying to hold still while having bad contractions </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1957180 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:28:22 +0000 photojane 1957180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: YES. haha! Afterward I told him "I LOVE YOU!" and his response: "Yes, I hear that a lot." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1957178 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:26:29 +0000 photojane 1957178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I didn't even feel it. I was having terrible back labor, so someone probably could've chopped my toe off and I wouldn't have noticed. It was SUPER quick though. I think the anesthesiologist was only in the room for a total of 10 minutes. I would've done it even if it hurt though... afterward was bliss! I was able relax and enjoyed time with my family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1957176 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:25:05 +0000 littlejoy 1957176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've photographed over 20 births, and about 10 of them have been epidural births. I've never heard a woman wince or cry out when getting the epidural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1957112 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 20:33:39 +0000 MapleMoose 1957112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was so focused on staying still and breathing through the back-to-back contractions from the pitocin (not to mention the pain from back labor) that I don't remember any additional pain when they administered the epidural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1957071 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 19:57:31 +0000 Anagram 1957071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I literally didn't feel it at all, so I guess at that point the contractions were so much worse, the needle didn't even register. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1956960 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 18:03:01 +0000 Ree723 1956960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Lol, so true! My anaesthesiologist told me he hears it all the time! </p> <p>OP: no, it didn't hurt at all. A minor sting when they injected the numbing shot, but it didn't even cause me to flinch. Like others have said though, I was willing to endure any brief pain to get the contracton pain to stop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1956934 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:21:57 +0000 Espion 1956934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with PPs, the IV was worse. They must've had the cannula right on top of a valve or something. Damn thing hurt the entire hospital stay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1956910 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 16:52:12 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1956910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An epidural is like a gift from God. All you feel is the sweet relief of pain medicine wafting down your body. You will contemplate a brief and torrid love affair with your anesthesiologist, but your fear of pregnancy will keep you in check ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1956848 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 15:36:16 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1956848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The initial numbing medication feels like a bee sting (or what I'd imagine one feeling like as I've never been stung) and then after that were a few more tiny pricks and pressure. Totally better than the contractions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1956846 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 15:32:42 +0000 marionberry 1956846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really! I had a spinal and there was a little wiggling where I'd get a pain here and there but overall pretty pain free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1956843 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 15:25:34 +0000 Dandelion 1956843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Just a little sting. It's tough when you're trying to sit still during contractions, but the sting is just a sec and within 5 minutes it's in effect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural/page/2#post-1956782 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:53:05 +0000 lawbee11 1956782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think there was a slight stinging sensation but it definitely hurt less than the contractions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956780 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:52:12 +0000 chanada 1956780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, it was nothing compared to the contractions at that point.</p> <p>And I also had a hard time being still. I couldn't imagine not moving through a contraction, so concentrating on that totally takes your mind off the epi needie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956778 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:50:40 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1956778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: My hospital didn't make me put in a hep lock until I got the epidural. Before that I was in the tub and I didn't want it pinching or bothering me while I was moving around. But in a true emergency they don't want to waste time getting it in, so I think almost all places would require if before pushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956755 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:22:04 +0000 BandDmommy 1956755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't hurt. Trying to sit still with a hunched back through contractions, that was uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956754 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:21:47 +0000 pui 1956754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When they give you the numbing stuff, before the epidural, it feels like a bee sting. Not too bad at all. Definitely easier to stand than contractions lol. The actual epidural itself didn't hurt at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956744 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:07:34 +0000 MrsRcCar 1956744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate needles! That said, I would get another epidural again (and again and again :P) When I was in labor with N they missed the placement twice but I really didn't care. The back labor was awful. Then when I was in labor with E they got it placed quickly and I felt much better. </p> <p>I was a totally different person once the drugs were dripping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956733 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:51:36 +0000 CRGmama 1956733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have major needle phobia (like I've passed out before) but it was a breeze. I agree with PP that the hardest part is sitting still/crunching over. My anesthesiologist was such a freaking pro. I could tell he could have done it with his eyes closed. Plus he dosed me perfectly so that I felt no pain, just some pressure, and I could still flip my legs around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956706 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 12:08:00 +0000 lamariniere 1956706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always tell people I don't even remember what the needle felt like, but I DEFINITELY remember what the contractions felt like! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956682 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:37:41 +0000 avivoca 1956682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: It depends. At my hospital you at least had to have a hep-lock put in just in case. I ended up with IV fluids even though I didn't have an epi because I was dehydrated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956680 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:34:58 +0000 Charm54 1956680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It hurt more than I thought it would but it was still 1000000000x better than the pain I was feeling and it made EVERYTHING BETTER.</p> <p>I was scared to have one because - giant needles in your back?! I really thought I would go med free because I was so scared of it. After 24 hours of stalling at a 3, I gave in and in the end it made my labor a really positive experience. I slept - got to a 10 within 2 hours - and had enough energy to push. I will not hesitate to have one for #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956679 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:33:03 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1956679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: I think it depends. I had an IV only once I asked for an epidural, but I was with the midwives group (and they avoid intervention as much as possible). Not sure if other hospitals/OBs have different practices. If I hadn't gotten an epidural, I wouldn't have needed an IV. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956675 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:30:13 +0000 simplyfelicity 1956675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wondering...do you have to get an IV when you go into labor or is that only if you have an epidural (which I will most likely have? ) I really hate having IVs in my arm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956674 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:29:32 +0000 Greentea 1956674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was suuuuper far along when I got mine right before delivery- sure it hurt, I had to hold still during insanity contractions and get poked in the back with a needle. Honestly, once I experienced contractions there was no other pain that could compare! So the needle pain was no big deal in comparison. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-hurt-to-get-an-epidural#post-1956658 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:09:55 +0000 chopsuey 1956658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't feel it with DD, but it stung a little with DS. </p>