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I think there was a slight stinging sensation but it definitely hurt less than the contractions!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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
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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.
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@Mrs. Jacks: Lol, so true! My anaesthesiologist told me he hears it all the time!
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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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@Mrs. Jacks: YES. haha! Afterward I told him "I LOVE YOU!" and his response: "Yes, I hear that a lot."
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nope, the worst part was trying to hold still while having bad contractions
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@photojane: I bet!!
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Nope!! I did have a bit of pain where the needle was afterwards. That was the worst of it. Definitely worth it!
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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!
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Nope I don't remember it hurt, it just felt like getting a regular flu shot then bliss.....
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