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I didnt have one with my first I was just wondering about them ? How does the contrations feel? Pain is there any? tell me all you know
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a friend of mine has back problems to this day after 8 yrs
i didnt with my 1st and will not with this baby
pain from birth last a while that isnt worth risking to me
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An epidural is a shot that’s administered by an anesthesiologist directly into the lower spine of the woman. If a woman requests an epidural, she must wait for the anesthesiologist to arrive. He or she will explain the procedure. The process takes about 15 minutes to finish. A shot of local anesthetic is injected into the lower back to create a numb area. At that site, a needle with a catheter is placed in the lower back. The needle is removed and the catheter remains for the medications. The medications are brought into the woman's body through the catheter and they will provide pain relief within minutes, which should last through the labor. Most women who use an epidural are very happy with it, and find that it does an astonishing job at relieving her labor pains.
So, What are the Disadvantage?
There are disadvantages, however, to using an epidural, and it's important to know about these before making a decision. About 1 percent of women who use the epidural experience severe headaches that can last for weeks after delivery. Some women feel itchy as a result of this pain relief method. It is very common for labor time to increase as a result of this medication, and for extra interventions to become necessary. Such interventions could include having pitocin, having a forceps delivery and having a Caesarean section. Some women who use an epidural can't pass urine. If this occurs, then a catheter has to be used to empty the bladder. For women who want to be mobile during labor, an epidural is definitely a disadvantage. Women are required to be connected to an IV and a monitor once they’ve an epidural, and they need to move with their equipment, if they move at all. Finally, some women get a fever from the epidural which could lead to a faster baby's heart rate. This may cause the mom or the baby to need antibiotics and to be screened for infections.
Many of the disadvantages of taking the epidural are associated with early labor. The longer that the woman labors on her own, the superior off she’ll be. For this reason, even if a woman plans to take the epidural, it's definitely suggested that she be equipped with some natural coping methods for early labor. She might even find that she has the ability to complete the labor without any intervention
Statistics this day show that approximately 70 percent of women have an epidural during birth. How many of these women actually know the advantages and disadvantages of the medicine that they are receiving? It is very important, when embarking on something as special as delivering a baby, to have all of the facts. Know the advantages and disadvantages of using an epidural before the pain hits, and consider the choices carefully before making any decisions.
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well, with my first i had an epidural.
it was the best experience ever!! once i got it, i had NO pain like immediately! i got it at 4 cms so never had too much pain really.
but u CAN feel the pushing when u are pushing him/her out.. its just not unbearable
with my second… which was 13 days ago, i got to the hospital too late and everything went so fast that i got no medication whats so ever, which i wanted an epidural… it was the worst pain! i got through it obviously but it seemed like i didnt get to appreciate the birth as much.
if i had to do it all over again, i would get the epidural.
it does hurt to get it but nothing compared to that burning and pain from having it naturally.
good luck girl aand hope everything goes well!!
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I had an intrathecal which is pretty much that same thing. I got it when I was about 5 cm along and i just felt really relaxed. I hardly felt the needle go in. I actually got so relaxed that my contractions stopped and they’d to give me pitocin which made the contractions come on 10x stronger so that was the only downside.. And when the shot was in full affect i couldnt feel the contractions, just a tiny pressure.
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With my first daughter, when I got the epidural I didn't feel a single contraction while the medicine was working. It wore off just in time for me to deliver.
With my second daughter, my labor was so fast that I got a very low dose of the epidural, so I was still feeling the contractions, but they felt more like braxton hicks contractions. I got a half an hour of rest before I delivered.
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My advice is if you can do it naturally then definitely do not get an epidural. I was pushed into one when I was giving birth to my son and wish I had never agreed to it. I had no pain until I started pushing but to today I still have pain in my back at the site of the injection and my son is nearly 2 years old.
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It depends on your tolorence for pain, if your like me then it will hurt, they stick a needle in your spine =( Just freak out and throw a fit so they sadate you and then you wake up and there is a baby waiting for you (thats if they dont tie your arms and legs down
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when my physician gave me my epidural it did not injured I didn't even feel it when they did it! I felt relaxed and did not feel anything at all! you shouldn't be too worried about it.
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I know that there are actually studies against them and facts about them not being good for the baby or you.
Do your body a favor and go the natural way.
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