Can anyone share their experience and thoughts about the Epidural?

First one worked perfect. Second didn’t work but for a couple hours and messed my back up

They thought I was only 4 cm when I got it when I was 9 . I was in so much pain thinking that pain was only 4 I got it a little late, but next time I will get it early so I can rest. I was in so much pain the whole time by the time I started pushing I was exhausted.

Both times it caused me to feel itchy & shivery & wore off acouple hours before I pushed !

First one work wonders, had a lot of backpain after but now not much. With my second it didn’t work so I had to get it redone. Which was almost stupid that I did since I experienced all my contractions without it which was by far the worst pain ever and it didn’t kick in until I was about to push. So after birth it was awhile before I could get out of bed where as with my first it was like an hour or two before I got out of bed.

It does work...I got one with my first born.

It worked for me and I fricking loved it 😅 didn’t feel a single contraction once I had it, they told me when to push and I had him out within two mins of pushing. Everyone’s experience is different girl, trust your gut in the given situation!!

Mine wore off twice so I had to give natural birth I hated the feeling of it going into my spine even though you are numbed u still can feel a little bit just not pain of the needle.... I hate the feeling of my legs being numb and people having to reposition me cause u couldn’t move my legs.... I really think I had a sucky anesthesiologists honestly

I know I couldn't have done it without mine that's for sure the contractions were terrible I can only imagine how much worse the birth would have been 😂😂

I went in hoping to go natural but once they broke my water my contractions were very intense. I quickly found out I may not have as high of pain tolerance than I thought. I was relieved within 20 minutes of getting epidural. I could relax until it was time to push. It was pretty amazing!

Mine was,awesome....both time. Best thing ever. Lol. It was better the first time though because I could still move my legs and feel pressure but not pain. The second time I couldn't lift my legs for like an hour after it was stopped.

Honestly for me its not worth it I got the shakes horribly it looked like I was having a seizure my back now (after a whole year) is MESSED UP my right leg goes numb I get pains so bad I can't walk I've almost dropped my daughter a few times because of the pain and numbness. Ask for what other pain management you can have there's more then just the epi That's just the most common

I loved my epidural. It made my experience way more enjoyable!

My first time the epidural was amazing but I felt like they gave me too much to where when it was time to push I couldn’t because I couldn’t feel nothing. With my second the dr messed up on placing my epidural twice. She tried to do it a third time I said hell no and just braced myself for this natural labor