I want to try normal delivery with epidural but I just saw the epidural needle is very thick and long. This is my 1st pregnancy and I am already having mental breakdown due to contraction & labour pains. I had nightmares everynight and cannot sleep from 2am to 6am daily! So seeing this thick needle makes me even more stressed and scary now. I am really scared of pain extremely. How do they administer into the spinal or epidural space? Is it going to be very painful when they insert into the spine? Any anesthesia to numb the spine area prior insertion of the epidural needle?

You can request for laughing gas while they adminster epidrual. So it temporary reliefs the pain for you

If it's any consolation, you won't see the needle, and they numb the area before injecting the epidural.

u won't be seeing the needle... and yes they will numb the area before injecting.. don't worry too much

The pain of administering epidural compared to contraction pain is really nothing.

I took epi too... i rate the pain 2/10 only. I find IV drip even more pain that epi

Im stress on this part as well... but everything gonna be worthwhile... Jiayou mama

Don't worry, just focus on your baby and you will get through this! Jia you!

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There is no pain for epidural. Just a very tiny prick and you are done.

You won't feel the pain when they start the procedure.