2nd Trimester
Poll: Who is deciding to do an epidural??
I am a big baby sadly. I really really really hate pain. So I was planning on getting one if I can, but I was watching "the real housewives of New Jersey" yesterday and they showed Teresa getting one and it looked so painful she was in tears.
I just wanted your guys thoughts!
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Re: Poll: Who is deciding to do an epidural??
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I am thinking this! Although, I have been on the fence a little about it over the last month or so. BUT I am pretty sure I will go w/ the answer listed above! Nothing wrong w/ that!
I was on the fence the first time around, but when I started having contractions, I quickly knew the epidural was for me
I was so pleased with the epidural that when DD was born, the first thing I thought (after thinking how beautiful and perfect she was) was that I needed to write the epidural inventor a thank you note.
Will definitely be going the epidural route this time, too!
I had the epi last time and will have it again. It is not bad at all - Theresa was being way too dramatic.
This!! All I have to do is arch my back. I don't have to see the numbing shot, or the actual needle going in.
I attempted to go epi-free for my DD's birth, but after they broke my water and gave me pitocin I begged for the epi. I didn't even feel it. The only annoying part was sitting up for 2 contractions. Didn't feel the needle at all, and I hate getting IVs and shots so I know the fear of needles.
Unfortunately, my epidural didn't work. It was the worst misery I could imagine and I still only remember bits and pieces of my L&D. That being said, I will absolutely get the epi this time around and I will pray it works. Just in case it doesn't, I'll be researching some natural labor techniques.
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I was terrified of getting an epidural with DD. I was planning on not. Until I had Pitocin, and they gave me Stadol (which helped) and then informed me that they couldn't give me Stadol after 8cm. So basically they were going to ease my pain until the end and then take it all away! Um, no! So I opted for the epidural. I LOVED it. My labor was calm and smooth sailing from that point on.
I plan to wait until I feel it's necessary, and then call for the anesthesiologist!
I live in NJ, in the stomping ground of those despicable women on the Real Housewives. I swear to god, if the one with the white SUV parks in the fire zone again in front of my local Starbucks on Sunday morning and holds up the line by holding court (does she not notice the rest of us rolling our eyes?!), I might have to lose my cool detachment and perhaps spill something hot in her direction.
Bottom line, if you're taking any sort of life lesson from these horrendous people or the extremely scripted "reality show" they're on, you should really get a reality check. Really.
There are tons of real moms here who went through an epi without getting paid to ham it up on camera. Ask them, and feel safe knowing you're getting the whole story from real people.
Sign me up!
Whenever someone asks me I immediately think of the scene from Baby Mama:
Instructor: "Now who is having an all natural birth?"
(everyone raises their hands)
Instructor: "And how many of you are planning on using toxic western medications to drug your baby for your own selfish comfort?"
Angie:
(raises both hands up while bouncing on the ball)
"OOOOOOOOH OOOOOOOOOOH!!!"
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not sure yet. i had one with ds, and i was dead set against it all along (because of a video i watched, and the whole procedure of a needle so close to the spine freaked me out). but things changed, and when i was in the process of getting it, i didnt feel a thing.
this time around, i will go with the flow of things. if i feel i can do it without then i will try but at the same time if i cant, i have no problem with getting an epidural again.
I was going to avoid epidurals because I was afraid of them.
By the time I got my epi during labor with my DD, I was weeping from the contractions enough that I totally didn't mind the giant epidural needle.
They give you 2-3 novacaine shots BEFORE the actual epidural shot, so you don't really feel it. My doc even gave me a spinal THEN the epidural drip - so I was numb before the epidural drip even went in.
I'm not planning on an epi this time (mine didn't take last time and we delivered just fine) but I'm no longer fearful of them!
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This. No time for me to try a stint at being Wonder Woman.
I'm going to take Bradley classes and attempt it all natural. That being said, I'm not going to beat myself up if something happens and I need one.
Not to start a debate, but some epidurals are really painful. I was with my best friend during her labor and the procedure was long and painful and in the end didn't really do anything for her pain because she felt just about everything. I know they don't all end like that, but there are reasons people (like me) are legitimately scared of them.