https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:23:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like/page/2#post-826161 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:30:30 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 826161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No pain, but all the pressure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-826142 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:24:45 +0000 LazyLightning 826142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pressure. Much like when you have to poo. But I had to concentrate pretty hard to notice it. If the nurse said "do you feel that?" then I would concentrate and feel it. Otherwise I was too tired/felt sick and didn't notice. I did ask the nurses to just tell me when it was time to push, because I couldn't concentrate on feeling it for myself. </p> <p>Actually pushing felt like just trying the hardest you can at, say, lifting something heavy. There wasn't a lot of sensation in that area aside from pressure, but you're just giving it everything you've got. My aunt described it to me before hand as 'trying to lift a lot of weight' - seemed pretty accurate to me. Like, imagine trying as hard as you can to lift your car, to the point where you feel like your eyeballs might pop out of your skull. That, to me, was pushing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-821638 Fri, 31 May 2013 10:31:37 +0000 tororojo 821638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a re-dose after pushing for a couple of hours because the epi wore off and I could feel EVERYTHING, AAAAH! Once that kicked in I couldn't feel contractions, but I think I could still feel a little butt pressure and was able to push effectively when they told me to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-821600 Fri, 31 May 2013 10:22:42 +0000 Freckles 821600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt the need to push for sure. Towards the end (i had back labour) i still felt the pain, so i can't imagine what it would've been like without the epidural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-821578 Fri, 31 May 2013 10:17:12 +0000 Smurfette 821578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't feel anything. I thought I was doing it wrong but the doctor and nurse kept telling me how great I was doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-821526 Fri, 31 May 2013 10:02:01 +0000 sarac 821526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt pressure at the start, but that went away. So, I mostly just pushed whenever I felt strong enough, every minute or two. I hated it - I couldn't feel anything. When I delivered, I asked 'is she out?' because she wasn't crying, and I didn't feel anything. </p> <p>I hated it. I'll be naturally birthing any future children if there is any possible way to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-821510 Fri, 31 May 2013 09:57:35 +0000 ladyfingers 821510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I could. I was 10 cm but he wasn't descending so they had to give me pitocin, and by the time he was low enough, the pressure was so bad I was breathing through contractions. Nothing like they'd been before, but I could tell when I was contracting. They had me do some practice pushes and once they could see he was making progress, I started pushing for real and I pretty much told them when I thought I was having a contraction, they'd look at the monitor and confirm it, and then direct me in pushing. Once he got close to crowning, the midwife was just directing me all the way. The pressure was so bad that it was definitely an incentive to push, even without true labor pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-820858 Fri, 31 May 2013 01:20:32 +0000 erinpye 820858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt pressure with each contraction, and was glad I could, so I knew when to push. I was able to get up and walk myself to the bathroom after delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420518 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:49:13 +0000 Rosie Girl 420518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt the pressure, but it didn't hurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420505 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:46:58 +0000 littlek 420505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got my epidural late so I felt everything. I really got the epidural was so I wouldn't feel when they were doing my stitches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420460 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:26:54 +0000 DillonLion 420460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Felt lots of pressure but no pain except for one spot on my lower left side of belly where epidural kept wearing off at. The last two pushes I felt, and felt her leave my body but it was over quickly. Felt a bit of the stitches after my second degree tear but none of it was unbearable. I had some complications after delivery and doc had to go back in to deal with placenta, bleeding, and clotting so my stitches got messed up in the process and had to be re done. I can't imagine all of that going on without the dulling the epi provided. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420430 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:20:14 +0000 skibobrown 420430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt a ton of sensation, but not a lot of pain... it was mostly just extremely intense pressure. I felt a huge amount of downwards pressure with each contraction. Basically, I just had to push, so I did. I definitely felt the baby as she moved down the birth canal. I felt her crown, and I felt the ring of fire. It makes me kind of scared for what it would have felt like without an epidural... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420406 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:13:25 +0000 sorrycharlie 420406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my epidural was my most favoritest thing in my entire life. i swear it.</p> <p>I labored to 10 cm, and a +3 station before I got it - so it did not have a chance to wear off whatsoever. I started pushing 20 minutes after getting the epi. Who knows if I'd gotten it at 3 cm or something (like I'd planned!) if it would have lasted? I'll never know.</p> <p>Anyway - I was hanging out and could feel a pressure like I had to go #2, and the nurse checked and her head was right there. I couldn't feel her coming out, per se, but could definitely feel pressure. Not painful at all - more like a little uncomfortable, like you're pooing. That said, I didn't believe the OB or nurses when they said her head was out - I moved the johnny out of the way to peek!</p> <p>Best part was not feeling any of the after parts. My epidural wasn't turned super high, obviously since I didn't need it for long - and it began to wear off within a half hour of being cleaned up. She was born 9:27 pm, and I was able to walk to the bathroom (though a little jelly legged) at 12:30 am when we got into a room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420328 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:37:58 +0000 pastemoo 420328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't feel a GD thing when pushing and hated that. My back and my right hip hurt like crazy (no waves/contractions) and my legs felt like they were on fire but I couldn't identify the contractions well and so I sucked at pushing.<br /> Definitely not getting the epidural next time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420323 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:36:00 +0000 jennylynn 420323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt a very, very uncomfortable intense pressure in my low pelvis when it was time to push. But other than that, I felt nothing. I was shocked when they told me I was doing a good job pushing because I couldn't even feel what I was doing. Next thing I knew, I was looking down to see her head! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420281 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:14:19 +0000 Andrea 420281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't feel anything until the end so I don't think it was ideal. I finally started making some progress in pushing when the epi began wearing off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420275 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:03:16 +0000 Weagle 420275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't feel any pressure or pain, but I knew when contractions were coming. I have friends that have felt it all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420247 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:40:55 +0000 Mrs. Bee 420247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a great epidural with olive. No pain but I could feel the intense desire to push with each contraction. It was pretty ideal I think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420243 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:37:57 +0000 SLR 420243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They turned mine down low when it came time to push, so I did feel a fair amount. It felt like the contractions did around the point of me getting the epi, when I was at about 5-6 cm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420242 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:37:09 +0000 MamaCate 420242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know exactly what a "good" epi is but mine worked well for me. I could not feel anything--no pain, no pressure, but was still able to push fairly effectively. I could feel the contractions by putting my hand on my stomach but the nurse also warned me when the next one was coming. So it worked great for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420184 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:03:01 +0000 Ree723 420184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a brilliant epi (LOVE the anesthetist who placed it!) and didn't feel a thing, which was exactly how I wanted it. No pressure and no pain, but I was still able to push quite effectively. My contractions had slowed way down so it took nearly an hour to push DD out, but there were only 5 or 6 contractions in that time. I used a mirror to help direct the pushing and found that super effective, not to mention amazing getting to see my baby enter the world! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420142 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:14:50 +0000 mrsjyw 420142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: exactly the same.for.me.</p> <p>The pressure was unbearable for me though... and it was exhausting! Two hrs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420111 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:45:01 +0000 luckypenny 420111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My anesthesiologist told me on a 1-10 my epidural was a 1. I could feel everything, move my legs, etc... I directed the pushing and was screaming during crowning. I think it was great though because it made me a more effective pusher. DD was out in 15/20 mins! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-420083 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:25:19 +0000 Honeybee 420083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The nurses turned my epidural off with both kids before I started pushing, so I felt a lot of it. With DD, I started feeling more and more pain over the 30 minutes of pushing, but I was still numb enough that it wasn't unbearable. With DS, I swear they turned the epidural off too soon because I felt everything, including the famed "ring of fire." I had to have the placenta manually removed after DS's birth and that was the most painful thing I've ever experienced! And then I got to feel about 10 minutes of stitches on top of that, so yeah, I wasn't a very happy camper. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-419764 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:40:15 +0000 Springtime 419764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't feel anything at all! I had a strong Epi and am a wuss when it comes to pain! The nurses told me when to push and for how long, I only pushed for maybe 20 mins and he was out! I did have horrible painful Hemmoroids postpartum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-419762 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:39:47 +0000 tysonja 419762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the epi about 45 mins before I began pushing, when i was 10 cm dialated (THANK you, nice nurse!) -- I couldn't feel any pain while pushing and didn't feel the rips or many stitches I got afterwards. I did know when to push though, b/c I could feel the contractions in my left leg. Weird, right? Apparantly it is common... it was like a big cramping pain -- painful, but NOTHING like actual contractions :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-419723 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:26:01 +0000 hilsy85 419723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt pressure kind of like something was moving down my bottom, but no pain whatsoever. Pushing was awesome! It didn't hurt at all and apparently I was a very effective pusher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-419671 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:11:23 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 419671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt the contractions in my belly - rather than the awful back labor, they were like Braxton Hicks - painfree tightening. I didn't always feel a lot of pressure, but there were times it was obvious. Because I felt thr contractions, I was able to direct the pushing. As he was crowing, I felt some stretching, but no pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-419665 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:10:30 +0000 LemonLong 419665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could feel the pressure so I knew when to push,and I could feel the "ring of fire" when she was coming out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/epidural-moms-what-did-pushing-feel-like#post-419645 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:04:30 +0000 Running Elley 419645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt a lot of pressure with each contraction (prompting me to push) but no pain! </p>