https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:20:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-507066 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:17:26 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 507066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Exact same thing happened here. I got three epidurals after 15 hours of back labor. LO was sunny side up. Every single one of them failed. Funny thing is that my anesthesiologist said that the epidural doesn't have a lot of success with back labor, my nurse contradicted her (just like your story! !!) Then the two went back and forth arguing about it. I was soooo mad!</p> <p>The hardest part for me was going through the trauma of the epidurals and then still feeling the stitches at the end. If I knew I would have felt that I wouldnt have even considered an epi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-507045 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:19:32 +0000 jedeve 507045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: pushing killed for me too. The back pain migrated to my hips as he descended, and the position they had me in to push realllly hurt my hips. I kinda regretted getting the epidural since I couldn't switch positions. </p> <p>I know it helped take the edge off, and I think I had less internal pain in my vagina, but holy cow! I wish I had a heads up that epidurals don't always work for back labors! That's why I got mine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506852 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:47:14 +0000 pastemoo 506852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to say that I hear you and I don't even want to go back and remember it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506817 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:35:43 +0000 rachiecakes 506817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was wedged at such an odd angle &amp; face up/out that I only had back labor. I wouldn't say the epidural failed for me, I could totally feel the contractions but felt in control. Before epidural I felt like I was having a seizure or being electrocuted. I also never felt my episiotomy or the vacuum, so I know the epidural was working even though I could feel pain &amp; contractions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506760 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:11:07 +0000 boiledpnut 506760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My epidural technically worked, but I did have back pains. Also, the way he was wedged in my pelvis, I felt like it was being pulled apart with every contraction. Worst pain ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506758 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:10:05 +0000 BeachMama 506758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had intense back labor and my epidural almost completely took it away. I felt some increased pain after 16 hours and I started pushing, but not nearly as bad as without the epi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506751 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:07:26 +0000 Minnie_Girl 506751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My epi completely took away the pain of my back labor. Maybe I just had a really great anesthesiologist? I only had the epi for a few hours. It was wearing off but still working as I pushed. </p> <p>Also, why in the world would they tell you it's not going to work?! Seems mighty unprofessional, not to mention discouraging! Might as well say "I can't do my job, sucks for you!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506635 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:31:06 +0000 LittleFox 506635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the epidural and it worked for a while to reduce pain, but then the pain came back so strong it made me cry and scream. I couldn't feel my legs well, but I could feel all the back labor pain. Not sure how pushing would have gone since I needed a c-section in the end. Back labor is the worst! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506510 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:13:01 +0000 mediagirl 506510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My epidural was ahmazing. I had back labor the entire time. The pain went away bit the pressure was still there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506456 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:33:00 +0000 StbHisMrs 506456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same here. I was induced and didn't feel any of the pitocin contractions until my water was broken. Actually the pitocin made my contractions stop. I got my epi just minutes after my water was broken and went from a 5 to almost complete in 3 hours. I felt EVERYTHING!!! It was torture! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506374 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:36:33 +0000 loveisstrange 506374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same here. My epidural wore off almost immediately and I went through about 15 hours of pitocin labor. I didn't have back labor though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506372 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:35:20 +0000 mrsmenow 506372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the epidural and 20 minutes later felt everything. They said it was because of how quickly she was moving throught the birth cannal. When they checked after I said I had pain, her head was right there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506356 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:17:41 +0000 lovehoneybee 506356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, same here. Stopped working completely twice. I had a few hours pain-free when I first got the epidural but it wore off just as I was going into transition, and again while I was pushing (and I got no relief from pushing). I couldn't do anything but sit and breathe. Totally lame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/back-labor-and-failed-epidural#post-506342 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:10:22 +0000 jedeve 506342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did anyone feel their back labor with an epidural? My anesthesiologist said that it never worked for back labors and my nurse said she had never heard of it not working. Mine was still pretty intense even after the epidural. I had to breathe through contractions and all, and felt them all except for about half an hours worth. The crappy part was getting none of the credit of natural birth, and none of the benefit of an epidural. And I couldn't move when the contractions were painful!</p> <p>Did this happen to anyone else? </p>