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?

Vô danh

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Dont worry, think of how happy you’ll be seeing your baby. Happy thoughts positive thinking. They will ask u if you want epidural when you’re 3cm dilated but after 5cm there wont ask anymore. I had epidural and immediately the pain was gone. Its your first time so you dont know what to expect. Just go with the flow and ask for help if you need anything.

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