Like I said earlier, I had a spinal block and they bend u over the side of the bed or operating table, give u a small shot, like a pinch, and then ur numb and get the big shot, I felt it going in my spine,but it wasnt uncomfortable or painful at all and within thirty seconds I ws numb, completely numb, its deffinetly not bad! I think its all in ur head if u think it hurts, too me, stubbing my toe hurts more! Lol...If u dont get one, itll b alot worse for ya!

No it doesnt it hurt just feels funny! Kinda like a tickle

Lol stubbing you toe does hurt more!! All you feel is a little prick when they poke you with the numbing stuff, and then you can feel the catheder sliding in, but it doesnt hurt at all, its just a sliding feeling. Trust me, them taking my iv out hurt more than getting the epidural done. Hell, I would get an epidural every day for the rest of my life before I would want to expirience a whole labor w/o pain meds. can you tell I really liked the it?

Lol I wasnt numb when they did the catheter on me! Lol, it didnt hurt though, but was really uncomfortable for about an hour then I couldnt feel it....Just peeing away! Lol

Lol I didnt mean like a peeing catheder... An epidural is a catherder in your back. An iv is a catheder also... Its a plastic tube type deal. I was lucky and didnt need to get a catheder to pee, they said if I had to pee, I was supposed to use a bed pan, and if I couldnt then I would have to get a cath, but they said that I more than likely wouldnt be in labor long enough to have to pee.

So something stays in ur back wit a catheter?

Lol thts what I thought b/c when I got out of surgery, I was like get this out of my back, and they were like what? I said the thingy yall put in there and theyre like hunny u had a spinal block, theres nothing in ur back... I was delerious

I've had a spinal tap, which is worse?

What is a spinal tap for? Isnt that when they remove fluid from teh spine to test?

A spinal block is basically the same as an epi just a lil more powerful

When I was twelve I started getting migraines... Like full blown seeing red migraines.... And they couldn't figure out why so after a few ct scans and mri's they did I spinal tap. I had to lay in the fetal position and they used the biggest syringe i've ever seen in my life to extract spinal fluid out of my spine. They have to go really slowly so it took about twenty minutes, but I swear it felt like hours. Turned out my spinal fluid was just fine, which was good but in its own way sucked because I just went through all that for nothing.

My epidural was painful because I had hardcore back labor and while they were puttin the epidural in my back I was having contractions which didnt help with my back labor. But once I had that I didnt feel a thing for a long time. After I actually gave birth id say about two hours later I started to feel everything again lol. I told my mom I wanted to bring that stuff home with me it was funny.
Heather ryan and mackenzie

My sis had really bad back labour so when they put the epidural in, she didnt really feel it. She said now it feels a little bruised but she'd so do it again. I still wish I got to have the epidrual lol!

Shauna

Mine felt a little bruised too but it didnt hurt bad at all and it was just when I would bend over. When they gave me mine, I had to lay on my side, and bring my knees up and curve my back out. I was so scared lol I held myself really still and then I started having a really bad contraction and I told the dude to hurry up and finish cuz I wasnt gonna be able to be still for much longer. Lol he was already done, and just putting in the meds. My back started feeling really really warm, and then my legs, and then I didnt feel anymore of the contraction I was having. It was awesome! My mom said I was really messed up. I thought I was sleeping for like an hour, but my mom said that I wasnt asleep ever and I was in lala land and it was only for about 5 minutes. I swear to god I was sleeping!! can ya tell im a huge fan of the epidural? I wouldnt mind gettin one right now.

-=o I dont like the feeling of shots, even if it hurt's or not, just the thought drives me insane ;p

Well I was planning on trying to make it without the epidural, but now that you guys make it sound so wonderful. I dont think i'll be able too. Lol - the whole time i'll be thinking "i want that wonderful epidural that all the girls keep talking about." haha thanks girls :p haha - now I get to be drugged like the rest of you

I never got the epidural! I got a shot in the butt and thats it.. But it was neat cuz, even tho u feel all the pain, its wonderful to remember it all! The pushing feeling was soooooo very strong and my sis on the epidural said she onyl felt "pressure". Epidural must be great (i cant really say much cuz I didnt get to have it) but even without it is wonderful too! My next time im gonna try to just use the shot in the butt

shauna

Didn't compare at all to the contractions, and they do it during one, so no it didn't hurt...

~jennifer~

bf has migraines pretty bad.. I don't know if they are seeing red kind but really sensitive to light kinds but they seem to be linked to him eating greasy food.. But maybe we should have him checked out one more time just to make sure so he doesn't rule out his favorite foods when all he would have to do is have a spinal tap and it be over with.

No one could figure out what was wrong with me, until I finally went to a neurologist. I'd go to a neurologist before I got a spinal tap anyday. Maybe him not eating greasy foods is a good thing though... Who am I to talk, now I want jack in the box.

Lauren