catheter during birth?

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I just read that its common to get a catheter during birth? Is this true and does it hurt?? Giving birth doesn't freak me out but a catheter does because I've heard so many horror stories.

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They give you one with an epidural. I didn’t even notice it! It’s nice to not have to get up to pee 🤣

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I'm a FTM, but I have had a catheter in due to some other operations I have needed and I didn't have an epi when they put mine in. If you have a good nurse it's really not bad. I would say it's just an uncomfortable kind of pain when they remove it, it's not really sore. I wouldn't worry about it 😊

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You only get one if you have an epidural. I simply asked for them to wait until after the epidural had kicked in and they said no problem.

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I guess thinking back on it yes, I did have one with my son. But they put it in after the epidural so I didn’t even notice it. I was exhausted after birth things are a little fuzzy, but I’m positive that I was up using the bathroom on my own the same afternoon so they must’ve taken it out very shortly after they stopped the epidural meds.

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If you get an epidural you get one since you can’t get out of bed after you receive it.  If you have a non medicated birth you won’t need one.

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I had a catheter after i got my epidural i can’t say i remember what it felt like going in but it was definitely a little uncomfortable coming out

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I had a catheter with my daughter who was stillborn. I did an epidural and then they did the catheter. I honestly barely remember anything about it. Probably because given the situation it was the least of my concerns, but it was perfectly fine going in and out. I plan to do an epidural again and I’m not worried at all about the catheter.

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I had an epidural 10mins before pushing. There was no time for a catheter for me. 
But I hear they're not uncomfortable if you have the epi.

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I got one but the lady had no fucking clue what she was doing. I guided it in myself.

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I had one with my first and I hated it so much. I ended up having it until the day we went home from the hospital. I went natural with my second so I didn’t have to have one then, thankfully.

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