How an epidural is given during childbirth

Animation to show how an epidural is given during childbirth.

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• Bupa
• health
• pregancy
• childbirth
• epidural
• pain relief
• anaesthesia
• back
• obstetrics

[inilledra]

@mscutepie209 My wife, had our 3 sons, all with an epidural. YOU would never see the needle. You would be facing the other way. You would not feel it anyway. The anesthetic is injected into your skin before you get the Epidural. She told me she would not have had the kids, without the pain killer. Her choice. WE have 3 beautiful sons. If men were to have children instead of women, there would be a lot less kids on earth.

[SuperWickedRed]

@sahaja75 You are the reason this "beautiful planet" is ugly. I'm assuming you are a man, lol, only a shovanistic asshole would despise a woman for having assistance or relief during childbirth. Either a woman, or a man, keep your idiotic comments to yourself. Know that the world will laugh when you are ill and are hospitalized....with ALL THOSE DISGUSTING NEEDLES AND TUBES AND SO ON..poking and prodding and having their way with your body. You are the disgusting one.. Idiot :) :):)

[hayylee]

this video actually made my eyes water! haha I'm due in 10 weeks, and I pray to GOD I can soldier through without this !

[MOONevergrey]

Oh so that's what the anesthetist was doing to me. I have a very ticklish back and I must say that getting an epidural was a challenge for me to not move.

[danger069gurl]

ill take cut lol i wish so much time i was a man

[a3033305]

@kanamechiddori - there is no evidence that epidurals cause lasting back pain. However it is well known that pregnancy does. Everyone blames the anaesthetist!

[cece3917]

Thank God for the epidural!!! I have three kids with my first I didn't use anything how crazy was I lol!! With the last 2 got smart it was sooo much more easier...Did not feel any pain during delivery no problems down the line..

[KanameChiddori]

I had a natural birth without painkillers for my first child and an epidural with my second and to this day I have pain at the injection site in my spine. Obviously it could have been a lot worse, but it's a pain I have to live with daily. Think very carefully before you make your choice, it will alliviate pain but it does have risks too.

[7811wendy]

am pregnant in my seventh month and i heard how delivery is painful so am thinking of taking it! its not so common to take epidural here in europe but i want my delivery to be easy!! i heard there maybe complications that leads vacuum extraction of the baby!

[wowso4]

that actually looks okay people keep telling me the needle is sooooooooo Massive its not that big at all plus they give you a different needle before hand so you dont even feel the pain of the edipual going in so all cool

[amaurydt2009]

Compared to the pain of my contractions , I didn't feel anything while receiving my epidural , I only heard a small pop and that was it !!

[DisneylandAcidTrip23]

does it hurt? Im being induced on thursday and i want to get it im just scared it'll hurt and ill twitch or move and they'll mess up :(