Epidural vs. Spinal Anesthesia for C-Sections: Pain & Effectiveness

Question
i am 34 2 children pregnant with 3rd my last two were c-section with having a spinal they were very painful my doctor suggested a epidural instead of spinal with this c-section is a epidural less painful being injected are they just as effective thankyou

Answer
Whereas spinal anesthesia involves introduction of a needle into the spinal canal, removal of some cerebrospinal fluid, and injection of medication directly into the spinal canal (dura), an epidural anesthesia involves merely infusing medication around the spinal canal (epi-dural). They both involve sticking a needle into the skin in your back and between your vertebra, but a spinal takes effect quicker than an epidural, which usually takes around 10 minutes to take effect. They both relieve the pain and anesthetize the area the same. They both have the same pain while being inserted. The epidral can last longer than a spinal and a indwelling catheter can be inserted so as to have it last even longer. A spinal is a one shot deal. Most women have epidurals today.