https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:05:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-821556 Fri, 31 May 2013 10:11:27 +0000 Smurfette 821556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt some pressure during labor but I just pressed a button and it went away. Only had to do a couple times. I felt nothing during delivery. I was expecting too even with the epidural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-821551 Fri, 31 May 2013 10:09:00 +0000 sarac 821551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My epidural failed, so I got to feel max pitocin contractions unmedicated. It was hell. Never again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-821502 Fri, 31 May 2013 09:54:49 +0000 ladyfingers 821502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That sounds very similar to my experience, but I know the epidural hadn't failed because my legs were still numb. Once he got low enough, I had tremendous pressure that I wouldn't call pain, but that I still had to breathe through. And the crowning was still quite painful -- like you said, no ring of fire, but when you're pushing a 7+ pound human out of your hooha, well, that's gonna hurt some no matter how numb you are. It hurt badly enough that I declared I was no longer pushing. I'm also a wuss, though :)</p> <p>And I was also walking around a little over an hour later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-820907 Fri, 31 May 2013 05:03:16 +0000 cheert16 820907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an epidural that failed (it was only working on half My body- left side was numb, but I could feel everything on the rigt and had to have it redone. After that was much better till transition, that was just terrible!! By the time LO was delivered and they were stitching me up, my second epidural had worn off ( although I wa in labor for 3 days) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-820865 Fri, 31 May 2013 01:41:20 +0000 lamariniere 820865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The doctors explained to me that an epidural takes care of contraction pain but DOES NOT help with the pain of the pressure of the baby coming out. That was pretty much how I experienced labor/delivery. They eventually decreased my epidural so that I could feel the contractions so I would know when to push. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-820864 Fri, 31 May 2013 01:34:46 +0000 LaineysMom 820864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: @autumnlove: my spinal failed too.. So I got knocked out and don't remember much. I was in so much pain.. I was in recovery for 2 hours.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-820859 Fri, 31 May 2013 01:21:07 +0000 erinpye 820859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had back labor that the epi didn't touch, so yeah, I still felt pain the whole time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-141194 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:14:48 +0000 MsMamaBear 141194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a ton of pressure, but ended up with a csection, so not much help there.</p> <p>My friend had one and it failed. She had her son unmedicated which she did not want. She said it was rough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-141127 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:01:19 +0000 Meridian 141127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cchoi4: Wow, I want YOUR experience!! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-141073 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:05:08 +0000 sorrycharlie 141073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this thread is scaring me! i plan to go in with intent for epidural! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-141070 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:59:39 +0000 chopsuey 141070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't. It was awesome. I only felt pain when I asked them to slow the drip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-141069 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:56:31 +0000 Cchoi4 141069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I was fortunate in that I didn't feel anything once they gave me the epidural. They had to tell me I delivered the baby and the placenta already! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-141054 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:28:04 +0000 SAHM0811 141054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt pressure and it was uncomfortable... Very uncomfortable... But not painful. And like may others, they turned it down so I could push better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-141028 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:19:55 +0000 Andrea 141028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't feel much. It wore off at the end but I still didn't feel any pain or discomfort. I just got some sensation back and I started to push much more effectively. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-141024 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:24:45 +0000 autumnlove 141024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: :-( so sorry to hear that! I am hoping it was just a fluke and future C-sections will be easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-141003 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:32:20 +0000 cupcakemama 141003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt the contractions as an ache. It was awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140979 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:39:25 +0000 His Barista 140979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man. Haha. I was so relaxed! By the time I was at 10 I could feel my right side. I decided not to do another dose. By the time I was pushing I sort of felt the ring of fire and when they did the episiotomy. But jeez. It was all gone when they started to stitch me up. The nurse had to hold my hand because I kept trying to grab the doctors hand away from my lady parts.<br /> But overall I didn't have an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140976 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:34:13 +0000 skibobrown 140976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could feel strong pressure with each contraction through the epidural. The pressure was very uncomfortable, but it wasn't anything close to the pain that I was experiencing with each contraction before the epidural. Before the epidural I had no choice but to moan and yell through every contraction. (I was dilated to 7 cm when I got my epidural.) </p> <p>I did feel the ring of fire through my epidrural (maybe they had turned it down?), and it was extremely painful. It makes me wonder what it would have felt like if I didn't have an epidural. I felt myself tear too :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140950 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:51:20 +0000 Maysprout 140950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could feel that the contractions were intense and a bit painful but they were nothing compared to what I'd been feeling without the epidural. I didn't get an epidural until I was like 7.5-8 cm (but I'd been that way for awhile so I thought I probably still had more than a quick transition to go). It hurt but I was happy to be able to feel when to push. The pain without the epidural for me was incredible. Nothing I've ever felt before came remotely close to that pain so even though I had some pain I knew the epidural was working. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140764 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:31:13 +0000 HLK208 140764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got my epidural late (about 20 minutes before I had to push) but I barely even felt pressure with the contractions. I felt no need to push so I ended up pushing for 3 hours. I did get up and walk around an hour after delivery but I couldn't pee by myself at that point. It was completely worn off about 3 hours after delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140759 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:25:38 +0000 KT326 140759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt tons of pressure. I didn't get the epi until I was 7cm so I know I wasn't feeling pain but the pressure was pretty intense. I still had to moan my way through contractions but it wasn't nearly as bad as it was before the epi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140698 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:37:58 +0000 mrsjazz 140698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Same thing happened to me. I thought I was numb until they started the surgery. The doctors kept saying you'll feel pressure, but I felt pain. The anesthesiologist upped my meds twice during the procedure but it was still horrible. I was silent for the 15 hours of active labor through my contractions, but I was moaning and groaning and cried during the C-section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140217 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:54:34 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 140217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt nothing - life was gooooood! I didn't even feel an urge to push. I could have kissed the anesthesiologist! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140210 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:53:08 +0000 T.H.O.U. 140210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they did a prick test when they first administered the epi which was in the afternoon. I know my legs were numb then and I was able to get some rest. </p> <p>However, by the time I was pushing I really felt a lot. It was more than "pressure" down there. In fact, I had several contractions that weren't showing up on the monitor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140181 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:39:57 +0000 Honeybee 140181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had similar experiences with both of my kids; my epidurals didn't fail, they just turned them off before I started pushing. I actually felt a lot more with DS. I think they turned it off too early because I totally felt the ring of fire and all of the stitches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140014 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:47:51 +0000 mrs. wagon 140014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: that's exactly how I felt during delivery-- with each push I'd just end it screaming in pain so the push would kind of fade towards the end!! I would have pushed so much better if the pain wasn't there. The discomfort I could have taken for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-140000 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:43:26 +0000 Mrs. Bee 140000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i felt an overwhelming urge to push and it was extremely uncomfortable rather than painful. they turned down my epidural with charlie, and my contractions hurt so much that i couldn't even push anymore. feeling the epidural working with olive was so much better!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-139990 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:40:26 +0000 purrpletulips 139990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My epidural was placed around noon and I started pushing at about 4:30PM (DD arrived at 4:54) and by the time they were stitching me I was feeling every single stitch. I don't recall the actual pushing part but would assume that I could feel some definitely didn't have the "ring of fire" feeling. I was up and walking by 6:30 so I'm guessing they turned down my epidural but gave me percocet before they had even finished stitching so that probably helped some. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-139981 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:37:50 +0000 heffalump 139981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The pressure was bad and painful, but I knew it was just pressure and my epidural was still doing it's job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-still-have-pain-with-an-epidural#post-139977 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:36:13 +0000 mrs. wagon 139977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you go into delivery they usually cut back on your epidural anyway so that you can feel the contractions and feel yourself pushing. Feeling things gives you more motivation to push more effectively. It could be that the medication was low so pushing the button didn't do anything, and they didn't tell you! </p> <p>If your epidural failed you would definitely know... for me it was night and day. When it was effective, I was COMPLETELY numb and so comfortable, and I couldn't lift my legs at all. When it started to fail I was screaming at the top of my lungs, crying, sweating, throwing up, etc. It sounds like the drugs they put in your epidural probably weren't strong enough to fully numb you. Did they do the prick test as you went numb? For my prick tests I felt absolutely nothing when I was numb. And there's no way I could have gotten up and walked around an hour after delivery. They had to re-insert my catheter so I could pee because I was still completely numb all down my legs. I couldn't even swing my legs over the side of the bed to get up, let alone walk to the bathroom! </p>