Your Epidural experience

FTM and I'm very afraid of needles, I faint quite easily. I get blood drawn and I feel like my arm is broken for hours after. 🤦

My biggest fear is opting for an epidural and just knowing it's there will give me anxiety. For those who have had them before, do you forget theyre there? Laying back on it do you feel it? Is it hanging next to you and you are aware of it the whole time?!

Sorry for sounding so worried but I'm two weeks from my due date and I'm just afraid in all honesty.