Do epidurals hurt?

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I had my son 9 years ago at 16. I had an epidural with him but I was in so much pain with contractions I truly do not remember what any of it feels like. 
I am delivering via scheduled c section in 4 weeks so that means I won’t have contractions to mask the epidural pain. So how bad is it really? Please be honest, I’d like to mentally prepare.

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Just a quick sting! The IV hurt worse than the epidural for me!

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I don’t even remember feeling it, I’m pretty sure other pain and adrenaline overruled any pain getting an epidural caused.

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I’ve had a spinal block for a c-section and epidural recently for a vaginal birth, it didn’t hurt at all either time. The numbing shots they give you first sting slightly, but that lasts like half a second.

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Nope

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With my 1st- I don’t even remember it. It helped a lot
With my 2nd- I needed to be poked 3 times and it ended up not even working. It was so painful during the process of getting it and after too. I’m only 3 days postpartum and my back pain is horrible

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I had a c section and the spinal was the worst part. Took several pokes and felt like forever

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It felt just like a little bee sting. I also had a contraction at the exact same time so I barely even felt the sting from it.

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I got an epidural when I was in labor but I wouldn’t say it hurt very much, it did feel weird tho. I’m not sure how to explain it but it was definitely a strange feeling throughout my body, but only for a minute

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The lidocaine is the worst part. Pinch and a burn. Kinda like a bee sting. 
The rest is just kinda like someone poking a bruise. 
Make sure to tell your provider if you're feeling it more on one side than the other during placement or if anything doesn't feel right. It won't take away pressure or tugging sensation, just pain. It's normal for you to only be able to take shallow breaths with the dose administered for a section. 
Good luck!

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With my son it didn’t hurt at all. I just delivered my daughter in October and I did feel some pain, like a shooting, burning sensation across my lower back real quick. The anesthesiologist stopped right away and gave me another numbing shot and I was fine after that. With both my epidurals it felt like there was a slight tugging sensation while it was being placed, not painful but weird.

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