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Q: Needle Question

asked by: pinkbaby on February 5th, 2005

Active User, very eHealthy

I know theres 2 types of back shots...
-epidural, that numbs you from the waist down.
-spinal block, that numbs you from the neck down.

Did anyone watch birth stories with the 2 older women yesterday?
One had a c-section, and she got this weird shot, it wasnt a epidural...
They did the needle thing, then held the hole open with a little metal cone looking thing, and then shot the cold medicine in there, then taped it, but there was no catheter afterwards.
I was wondering if that was a spinal block, for the c-section?

So if you get a c-section, you get a spinal?
And if you go vaginally, you get the epidural?

Replies(8)

l2at24

replied on February 5th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

I didn't see that show. But, you're right about when each procedure is done.

jessamyn

replied on February 7th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

Alot of hospitals will not use the spinal block anymore

oh and there iv injected pain killer

pinkbaby

replied on February 8th, 2005

Active User, very eHealthy

jessamyn wrote:

oh and there iv injected pain killer

what does that mean?

jessamyn

replied on February 8th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

Like you can just have an iv pumped into you with like morphine

pinkbaby

replied on February 9th, 2005

Active User, very eHealthy

Is that as effective as an epidural? Will it numb you?

bobjohn1980

replied on February 9th, 2005

New User

When I had my son I had a choice of an epidural or demerol. Demerol was only going to take the edge off. I'm deathly scared of needles so the thought of a needle in my back was scarey but I went for the epidural anyway--best thing I ever did. Numbness wore off after a little while after my son was born & it felt like there was a bruise on my back where it was but that's nothing compared to what I would've felt if I didn't get it.

jessamyn

replied on February 9th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

Yeah its kinda like the same effectiveness but it will loop you out alittle

l2at24

replied on February 9th, 2005

Extremely eHealthy

I got demerol with my first baby...Bad decision. Absolutely no pain relief and I was high as kite. I had no control over my body to help myself with the pain. I was worse than if I wouldn't have had anything at all. Idk why they give that.

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