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[quote=Anonymous]You can tell the L&D nurse at the hospital that you had a really negative/painful experience with the saline lock the first time around, and that you would like to request that someone very skilled do the placement (there are generally specific nurses, residents, etc. who have a reputation for being able to get one in smoothly and on the first try). Also I think making sure it's not in your dominant arm if possible, and that it is not anywhere near a bend in your wrist or elbow, can help (though it sounds like that wasn't the issue the first time).

With my second baby I received antibiotics through a butterfly needle -- midwife put the needle/catheter in, put the medicine in, then removed everything.  My current provider says they can do that this time if it appears that I'll only need one dose of antibiotics so I'm hoping to go that route. With an epidural though you'd need to saline lock to get fluids, etc.

PP's suggestion of asking for lidocaine is a really good one. And I think if it really bothers you it would be worth asking them to redo it...it could have been that they put it in poorly and that a better placed one would not have bothered you as much. [/quote]

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