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Anybody else got an epidural during labor? How was it? Whats your story?

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10/10 would do again.

BF awake at 5am on a Monday. Waters broke 3:15pm (I was 39W) was strep B + so told to come straight into the hospital.

Hooked up to a drip & was given drugs to bring on the contractions. By 3am I was in so much pain I wanted a ceaser to get him out. Nurse said no trust me you'll want to do it naturally do you want an epidural? I said no, I was petrified of it, the stories I'd heard about giant elephant needles etc, she told me I'd need one to have a ceaser anyways (I didn't realise, I thought you were given an injection elsewhere). So I agreed to the epidural.

After that I was able to get comfortable and actually get about 3 hours sleep before baby came.

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I got an epidural when I was 5cm dialated. I was scared to get it too from hearing all the story's and how big the needle was. But I would so get it again, not as painful as everyone says it is.

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I got an epidural at 4cm. I originally wanted to have my daughter natural but I couldn't take the CONSTANT pain with no breaks in between. I was afraid I would have a contraction while they were placing it but I was so ready for that pain to be over that the epidural wasn't bad at all. And they had to try four times to get the right spot. Still was less painful than the contractions. Right after I got it I slept for a good 4-5 hours straight, I started feeling some pains and they gave me another dose and I slept until I was 10cm and started pushing 35 minutes later. Had her in 45 minutes.  I did get the shakes/shivers and my legs were like cement blocks. Totally worth it! Lol

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I was in active labor for two hours before I finally got an epidural. They have to send ur blood to get tested before they can aprove an epidural. By the time I got my epidural aproved  I was howling in pain. Epidural is two stages 
1. The numbing stuff shot
2. Epidural itself shot.
Numbing stuff is more like a novacaine shot at dentist. ..after that u feel NOTHING. 
Well..at least that was MY experience.
My contractions were 100 time worse than the epidural was.  After epidural, I felt nothing. ...no pain. Just pressure. Within 30 minutes of epidural, my daughter was born- vaginally, small tear, 100% healthy.
I would get the epidural next time as,well. 
Again, this is just MY PERSONAL OPINION AND EXPERIENCE.. not everyone has,the same experience as,I did.
Also, I have no pain after from it..

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Mine was ok. They had to do it twice because the doctor sucked. But even then it wasn't terrible. The first shot pinches and burns while they numb, and then when they put the actual needle in it's a lot of pressure. More than I was expecting but not unbearable. After that it was great. I did 9 hours of labor without one but I stalled at 4.5 cm with contractions still coming every 2 minutes so I needed something. I pushed her out in 50 minutes, barely felt anything except one patch that wasn't covered. They said I laughed her out, all because I could barely feel any pain so pushing was easy. I got some NASTY hives afterwards though... I think from the tape. I needed a steroid creme to clear it up. All in all even with the bad I'd probably do it again, all the bad was worth it.

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I was scared to get it, the contractions were so bad that I don't remember pain from the epidural itself. However for me I did experience numbness in my right thigh that turned to a pain for about 3 months after. I'm pretty sure it was a side effect from the epidural. At least from reading of other woman's experiences. It is rare though. I honestly will get one again though for my next child. It was worth it.

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The best thing I've ever done. I went from the worst pain I've ever been in to completely serene and happy. It didn't hurt at all to get it just creeped me out a little.

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The numbing shit that they do first burns a little, when they actually place the epidural it feels like A LOT of pressure in your spine. It's uncomfortable but definitely worth it if you need the relief. With my fourth child I fell asleep with the needle still in my back cuz I was so exhausted from the pain.

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