Epidural ?

I had a vaginal birth with my son and my epidural didn't really work. I am having a c-section this time because I had a REALLY hard time having my son and got tore up really bad. I am just wondering about the csection epidural. Is it stronger? I am so worried it's not going to work and I'm going to feel the csection happen.

Quoting megan.rae05:“ I had a vaginal birth with my son and my epidural didn't really work. I am having a c-section this time ... [snip!] ... about the csection epidural. Is it stronger? I am so worried it's not going to work and I'm going to feel the csection happen.”

That happened to me too. My epi did not work at all. I dont think they do it the same way though. they would never let you feel a c section, relax :-)

Quoting megan.rae05:“ I had a vaginal birth with my son and my epidural didn't really work. I am having a c-section this time ... [snip!] ... about the csection epidural. Is it stronger? I am so worried it's not going to work and I'm going to feel the csection happen.”

plus they MAKE CARTAIN you r numb bfore doing anything.

Yeah, im pretty sure they do something a lil different with c-sections. I saw it on a baby story last week. The most your supposed to feel is a lil pressure or tugging.

My bestfriend had an emergency c/s and they did 3 spinal blocks because she said she could still feel it. Don't worry, a c-section is considered a pretty major surgery and I'm sure they aren't going to make you feel any of it...just relax.

Quoting megan.rae05:“ I had a vaginal birth with my son and my epidural didn't really work. I am having a c-section this time ... [snip!] ... about the csection epidural. Is it stronger? I am so worried it's not going to work and I'm going to feel the csection happen.”

i had a spinal instead of an epi with mine and i didnt feel a thing it was great

They give you a spinal when u have a C-section. Will not cut until u are completely numbed.

I was screaming to up my dosage when I thought I was having a vaginal, so I felt my contractions too. When I went to have my csection done last minute they gave me something alot stronger. I only felt pressure and when they were sewing me up.

Quoting Sawyer's Mommy:“ I was screaming to up my dosage when I thought I was having a vaginal, so I felt my contractions too. ... [snip!] ... have my csection done last minute they gave me something alot stronger. I only felt pressure and when they were sewing me up.”

i stuck it out, took about 16 hrs poo!

next ones gonna be a C

Yeah I am way too paranoid lol.

Quoting megan.rae05:“ Yeah I am way too paranoid lol.”

best advice would be RELAX :-)

since this is a scheduled c-section, they'll likely give you a spinal. It doesn't last as long (only about 3 hours or so, but it blocks out more feeling and goes in deeper than an epi. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. They'll make sure you don't feel anything (except you will feel pressure and tugging as they baby is actually coming out...they can't stop that from happening). Also, the anesthesiologist will be in there the whole time monitoring you so don't worry.

Whats the difference between a spinal and epi? Are spinals more painful?

Quoting megan.rae05:“ Whats the difference between a spinal and epi? Are spinals more painful?”

Not much difference,they feel the same, I've had both.