pain relief for child birth?
I am really scared about the birth of my baby. i have a long long way to go yet as i have only figured out that im 5weeks but i was just wanting information on the pain relief available to me and what is most effective. i am a huge weakling and my threshhold for pain is limited. Does the epidural hurt? but is it worth it, if it completley numbs all the pain.
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The epidural does hurt. It make me personally feel light headed and slightly nauseated. While they do it it kinda feels like a bee is stinging you right in your spinal cord. But it’s only a few seconds of discomfort for hours and hours of pain relief. Otherwise you’re in pain for hours and hours… and hours! Other stuff you get through your IV but it’ll go into your baby’s system too and he/she could be born very sleepy and medicated. And IV meds don’t really take the pain away, they just kinda take the edge off a LITTLE. If you want something good, the epidural is the way to go.
I’ve heard good things about it.
Epidural is probably the best option, my mom had one and said that it was just a sharp scratch and it was all over with, she also said that when your feeling the pain of contractions your not really bothered about the pain of the needle in your back because nothing compares to labor pains haha!
good luck!
It looks like you are in the U.K.? So your options would include gas & air, IV narcotics or an epidural.
The epidural does not hurt. And it usually numbs the pain. But you can’t get it until you are in active labor (or you risk slowing/stopping labor and needing a c-section), so you can expect some pain before you get your epidural.
I’d strongly recommend taking a childbirth class, both to educate yourself about what to expect in labor and to learn techniques for dealing with the pain until you’re far enough along in labor to get the epidural.
(And remember — nobody LIKES pain. And women have given birth unmedicated for millenia — and no-one has ever died from the pain of a normal labor.)
With my epidural from my 1st labor thepain never last more than a min fron the needle and I didn’t feel the contractions and when I started too they increased the medicine. That birth ended in a csection, but I’ve been told when actually giving birth you do feel thd baby coming out. My other 2 epidurals where for csections and I never felt them cut me. I say it’s worth it.
The epidural does hurt. It make me personally feel light headed and slightly nauseated. While they do it it kinda feels like a bee is stinging you right in your spinal cord. But it’s only a few seconds of discomfort for hours and hours of pain relief. Otherwise you’re in pain for hours and hours… and hours! Other stuff you get through your IV but it’ll go into your baby’s system too and he/she could be born very sleepy and medicated. And IV meds don’t really take the pain away, they just kinda take the edge off a LITTLE. If you want something good, the epidural is the way to go.
i had the epidural.. found it to be brilliant!!
i dont remember it being painful at all.. because obviously i was having contractions at the time.. which anything else compared is a breeze..
It numbs your whole lower body so you dont feel any pain..
I however felt the pressure and the actual birth, which was incredible, but not an ounce of pain..
The next couple of days were difficult tho because i was still numb and couldnt walk.. so had to use the bed pan
the epidural is different for every person and some feel a little pain, others none at all..
My anethesist was very generous with my dosage.. and if i ever have another child i will definitely be opting for the epidural again.
best of luck!!!!
i think that you shouldn’t take pain peels because it can effect baby it also can effect you
i have had 3 children i have had the epidural everytime and its amazing i didnt think it really hurt because i was in so much pain from the contractions that i wanted it.. i am now pregnant with my 4th baby and trust me i will be getting the epidural again
My sister had a baby girl there four months ago and she said what really helped her was gas and air as it made her feel more at ease with birth and she had the epidural but advises people thats its bot a good idea because it slowed her birth down and was in proper labour 18hrs, dont be worried about it hun, what you get out of it all should be all well worth it, good luck with it all! xx
When you see your midwife she’ll give you a lot of information, and there’s a specific leaflet about pain relief.
An epidural does not hurt to have done, but there is only a narrow window in which they can do it. I believe it’s between 4-6cm dilated, and a lot people miss that window of opportunity. So even if you plan to have one, you may not be able to. This goes with all types of pain relief as some you can’t have if you have specific health problems etc.
It has different effects for every woman, although the desired effect is that it numbs your lower body. I’ve had plenty of friends who really disliked the epidural as you cannot feel when to push, and the contractions are your body’s way of telling you what to do. It can make labour more difficult. There are also small risks of it damaging your back after the labour (as it’s a spinal injection).
Like I said though, it’s different for every woman and many would recommend it as it’s said to hurt less. On saying that though, if you speak to anyone who’s had a baby they’ll all tell you it will hurt regardless of pain relief (contractions at the start of labour will still hurt, and you can’t have an epidural that soon), and they’ll also tell you that the moment your baby is out you won’t remember the pain.
Best bet is to speak to your midwife when you’re a bit further along. She’ll be the best source of information, and if she’s not, she’ll be able to point you in the direction of where to find the best info.
I, personally, don’t want an epidural as my mum reacted badly to hers and they say for the best indication of how labour will go – ask your mum how hers went.
All the best with your pregnancy though!!