Does the EPIDURAL hurt i mean how do that feel when they put the needle in your back?

Question

how do it make u feel ? some say it feels good
But how do it feel when they put the needle in?
how long does it take?
what happen after you get it ?
Can u tell me very thing that happen with it from the begain?

Answer 1

I was in so much pain from contractions that I welcomed the epidural with open arms. I don't know how long it took because it is kind of a blur, but I wouldn't be too scared. Believe me when you feel a strong contraction, you are not going to care what they do to you as long as it takes the pain away! Good Luck!

Answer 2

I did three epidurals two days ago. All three women were screaming in agony by the time I called them. All three were smiling when I was done, and one told me that she loved me. So, for the most part, it seems to me that the patients feel a lot better.

I had an epidural injection to treat back pain once. I remember feeling some burning when the local was put in before the large epidural needle was placed. In the women I take care of, the reaction to the local and the epidural needle is extremely variable. Some don't even seem to notice that I am doing anything. On the other extreme, some will even scream when I feel their back with my fingers to find where to place the needle.

How long it take depends a lot on the patient's size and how well she is able to get into the proper position, with the lower back arched out like an angry cat. In a slender cooperative patient it can be done in just a few minutes. In a patient who is 4' 11" and 300 pounds it might take a lot longer, and in patients over 350 pounds it can be almost impossible.

Answer 3

The epidural does not hurt they use a needle to numb your back first. The numbing needle is a pinching sensation. Then it takes somewhere between 10-20 minutes to kick in. It basically just takes away the pain. For me my epidural lasted a total of two hours at first and then the medicine just wouldn't work for me after that. And they even readministered the epidural but that didn't help either. I personally haven't heard of that happening too often though. The epidural is a great thing for many women. I just wish i worked longer for me but the two hours that were pain free were great!

Answer 4

If I were you - I wouldn't worry as much about how much it hurts when you get it, but there are dangerous side effects that you should educate yourself about BEFORE you decide that is the route that you want to take.

There are a certain percentage of women that it does not work for. When you get the epidural, you are numb from the waist down and cannot stand or walk, they stick a tube in your pee pee because you can't go to the bathroom yourself.

Afterwards you could have serious back pain, stinging and numbness in your legs that does not go away for a few weeks, sometimes months. You are at risk for spinal headache because you are getting a needle stuck in your back and fluid can leak (PS, if the headache is bad the only way to fix it is with a blood patch which requires a second needle in your spine). You can be left with severe bruising of the lower back.

As for your baby, don't be fooled - any drug that enters your system gets to your baby PERIOD! Dr's will tell you that it doesn't, but research shows otherwise. This can affect your bonding with your new baby in the first few minutes and hours of his life, as well as the sucking reflex which can hinder feeding from the breast or a bottle.

Get educated about epidurals and natural birth without medication/intervention. Do it for yourself - but more importantly do it for your baby!

Answer 5

I had been in labor for 14 hrs before I got mine. By the time I got it I was in so much pain, I didn't feel the needle going in at all. I just had to be still while they did it. When the doctor got done doing it he said it would take about 30 minutes to kick in. It took about 30 seconds and it was awesome. No more pain after that. The only downside to it was that my babies heart beat went down so they had to have me lay on my left side and give me an oxygen mask. Getting the epidural was the best thing and I would get it again.

Answer 6

They have you sit up and bend over in a C shape and then give you a small shot to numb the epidural needle. It is a slight sting but that is pretty much it.... you can't really feel the epidural as a pain but you can feel pressure of it. It takes maybe a minute or two to place and then you get to lay down. Within seconds you will start to go numb from your stomach to your feet. Don't worry it seems alot scarier than it actually is.

Answer 7

You curl up in a ball on the edge of the bed. They numb the area and put the needle in your lower back. It's kind of a stinging burning sensation, it can hurt but it's bearable. The needle they used on me was too short or something, so they kept it in for a long time while they got the right needle. Even though it's numb you can still feel in in your spine. It's a strange feeling. They put it in below the spinal cord though so there's no risk of being paralised or anything. Good luck!

Answer 8

Take the epidural... it's nothing compared to labor pains! I don't wanna scare you but I had to get stuck twice cuz the guy hit a blood vessel, he said the odds of that were like winning the lottery (some lottery, hehe), but it was soooo worth it! Then after that I couldn't feel a thing from about my waist down, which was a little freaky cuz I couldn't feel myself pushing. The thing I liked the best was that instead of concentrating on the pain, I was able to relax a little before I started pushing.

Answer 9

You will roll your back to give the doctor the most access to the epidural space...almost lower back. You have to stay absolutely still. You will feel pinching and a little pain as they thread the catheter. It will take 10-15 minutes to numb your half...you will still pressure but should not feel pain. Most women are unable to walk so they normally give it to you the more dilated you are..it can make your labor longer.

Answer 10

Trust me you wont be thinking about the epidural when you are having contractions. The only thing you want is for the pain to go away. It didnt hurt me at all then again i had a contraction while they were doing it. It was a quick pinch and then there was relief