Do epidurals hurt?

[Quanny_Bug94]

This is my first pregnancy and I'm only 13 Weeks pregnant, but I keep wondering when I go into labor further down the line and the doctor gives me an epidural, would it hurt? Would I feel it over the contractions? Would it cause a problem after I give birth?

[misskee09]

Im a ftm and worry about this as well it seems like its painful, do they have to do anything after the birth to it?

[1sttimemummy]

I had an emergency c-section 2 weeks ago I hardly felt the epidural maybe a tiny little pinch at best and that was between contractions

[shyloveskai]

It goes by so fast , dont think about it until the time calls. If you in too much labor pain, do it. If not, then dont. It flies by and before you know it your out of the hospital.

[mommabear27]

I didn't feel mine at all, they put it in just after a contraction and it didn't hurt  whatsoever, and my back is fine now, it doesn't hurt my midwife said its nothing to do with the epidural that your back hurts, its the way the Dr inserts the needle and catheter tube to your spine, if they do it wrong or have to wiggle it to get to right spot that's when it hurts. If done properly it shouldn't x

[shortimama123]

Ovbiously everyone is different.:)

[4thonecoming]

It just feels like a little pinch fit a second them it goes cold and that's all I've eve really felt, you don't feel the contractions just some pressure and sometimes not even pressure. I've had three and never had backaches or any problems from them

[antashia43]

No they dont hurt

[baby2inthemaking]

Mine was awesome didn't feel a thing. I couldn't dilate so I got one at a one and went to a ten withina hour. Saved me from having a c section!

[Nhoyt231]

I had no problems with the one i got with my daughter. I was going to get one w my son but didnt have time. I dialted 3 to 10 with in 15 min and out he came while they were getting it ready lol

[Quanny_Bug94]

That stinks. That also makes me afraid because I hate needles.

[shortimama123]

After ward i would put an ice pack in a towel and strap it around me to help the pain. And every day, to this day my back pops like ten times in that same spot

[Quanny_Bug94]

You still feel pain from it?

[shortimama123]

I had one for emergency surgery when anesthesia wasn't an option... not labor. So I dont know if you'd feel it over contractions or not. But for me it hurt like a mother husker! I flinched when they stuck the needle in and they had to wiggle it to get it between my vertebrae. I was crying and biting my hand the whole time :/

[QuanieeBabyy]

The epidural doesn't hurt i had one with my first child i had natural birth with my second and going to do natural with this baby as well. I've had problems with my back sonc i had the epidural fiveyears ago