Has anyone whose had an epidural recommend it??I've heard after-pain stories about it.?

Answer 1

If you decide to have one, make sure you have the regular epi and not the "walking" epi..I had that with my 10 yr old (not sure if they still do this) but it was worthless.Been better off just having it natural.

But my last one was great.It took good..Takes longer to push the baby out but I felt nothing more than just the tightening.

I had no side effects whatsoever.

Answer 2

I had one with all three of mine.
The first two times everything went great.. the third was horrible. I had to lay with one side propt up. One side of my body was completely numb and my leg felt like it weighed a ton and I could still feel my contractions on the other side.. then it took forever for the epidural to wear off. My son is 4 months old and i still have lower back pain around the spot where the epidural was placed and my right leg (the one that was completely numb) has some nerve damage. I hate to scare you because I think epidural is a wonderful thing but its only wonderful when you have a wonderful anestesologist. The one that did mine no longer works at our hospital in town. If I do have another child, I wont be having an epidural but I will try some other pain meds. I think its insane to go through child birth au natural when you take tylenol for a headache!!!

Answer 3

honestly, the pain of birth for me, was worse than the epidural. I had to have my labor started a couple different ways and my body reacted very wrong. The epidural was a lifesaver. There was a little soreness where the needle went in the day after. But that is all I had. If you need it, I say get it because it worked wonders. Some people say that it will make it harder to push and you cannot do it fast. Some people say that it leads to c-sections. Personally, I have a small frame and I had an 8lb. 8oz. baby to push out and did it in 45 minutes. I tore very badly and needed an episiotomy after all that and never felt a thing. It all depends on your body and what you can handle. I cant handle pain at all and I am back to normal (minus the bleeding) and its only been three weeks. Had I not had the epidural, I would still be in pain...

Answer 4

I had an epidural with my oldest son. I wound up having a C-Section because it slowed things down. I was in labor for 24 hours with him until I received a C-Section. It was a nightmare. And the back pain was terrible afterwards. I just recently had a baby (4 weeks ago). I did that all natural without any Pitocin (which is also dangerous... do your research before you let anyone induce you) or an epidural and I was in labor for only 2 1/2 hours with 30 mins of pushing. He came flying out! It was an amazing experience. I definitely recommend NO DRUGS!! Yes it's painful but if you don't let them induce you and if you let your body do what it's supposed to do naturally then the pain is bearable. I

Answer 5

Yes I had a sore back for a few weeks after birth but honestly that was so minor and a bit of heat on the site made it feel better. The epidural was so worth it both times around. My son was a difficult vaginal induced delivery with emergency surgery to stop bleeding afterwards and having the epidural in place was a lifesaver with that...They were able to top off the medications so I didn't feel the repair work!
LOL had to have one second time around since I had a c-section with my daughter. To be honest I didn't even develop a sore back the second time around.
The only real problem I had was a spinal headache this past time around. Do your best to not move around too much right after the epidural and you're not as likely to get a spinal headache. Even then I feel it's worth the epidural.

Answer 6

I have had one with all three of my babies. I have had no problems and recomend one to everyone!!! They are a LIFE saver!!!! I just had my third baby (Nov 3) and some of my contractions measured +135 on the monitor. (if you don't know what this is you will when you have your baby) and I know that I would have KILLED everyone in the room with out it!!!
I did have a back ache for about 2-3 days with this one. I think it was because I had to get it done 2 times. Not the doctors fault but the first time that he put it in, the cathader went into a spinal vein and not into the epidural space. I didn't feel it the second time he did it because I was numb from the first time. This was the ONLY problem I have had with any of them...

GET IT!!! YOU WILL BE THANKFUL!!!

Answer 7

Yes. I've had three "waking" epidurals. Your anaesthetist is already a fully qualified doctor who has specialised in anaesthetics and is very good at their job. It takes about 20-30 minutes to prep and administer an epidural. Everything has a scare-story attached, and yes you can experience headaches after as a side-effect or localised back -ache, but its not common and I didn't have either.
There is no reason to experience overwhelming pain during childbirth if you can have relief given in good time (has to be early enough in labour). Talk over the pros and cons with your doctor, but don't be put off. My sister-in-law was put off by her own mother and refused to have one. She ended up having an emergency section under general anaesthetic, so didn't see her daughter being born. Talk to the professionals and make your own choice.

Answer 8

Well, I thought just like Katie:))))
That was until I was in labor...the epidural was a gift from God
Pregnant now with my second, and this time I will not be a hero and pretend that if other women can do it so can I. We all have different pain tolerance, and the pain by itself is different for everybody. So good luck and stop reading horror stories, read something positive.

Answer 9

After pushing out a baby you have after-pains everywhere! My chest and back felt like I had been hit by a truck, they were soo sore from pushing. Compared to the tearing and the episiotomy, the epidural was the least of my worries. Considering the pain it relieved during labor- I sing it's praises!

Answer 10

i've had childbirth w/ and w/out an epidural. to be frank the delivery w/out was painful but the recovery was very quick. w/ the epidural, it was hard to feel contraction -- which was wonderful when they were coming on strong. however for a few weeks, i felt the area where the shot went in. it's really no big deal though.

Answer 11

My wife and I have had 3 kids (now all grown up) Each had to be Caesarian for medical reasons. The first 2 were under general anaesthetic, but the third was under epidural. She was lifted out and placed into our arms while my wife was stitched up. My wife felt much better than after the general, and was able to hold the baby immediately. I was able to be present too. Hope this helps.