https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:26:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-627613 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:44:18 +0000 tororojo 627613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No pain, except for when it wore off! I had to get 3 redoses because I would end up feeling contractions again. They work quickly though (it takes like 10 mins to kick in once they shoot more medicine in). The worst was when it wore off for the last time RIGHT BEFORE SHE CROWNED, HOLY HECK! They tried to get me to push through it and I broke down sobbing, got one last redose, pushed her out like 10 minutes later and it was all good. Don't be afraid to ask for more drugs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-626147 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:32:15 +0000 doodlepoodle 626147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: Omg. I'm picturing this right now and it is a little funny, scary/frustrating, but funny ;) Sounds like an episode of Friends or something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-626145 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:30:55 +0000 lovehoneybee 626145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: Still totally worth it for what little time it worked....let me get some much needed rest. I'm doubtful that I would have been able to find the energy to push if I hadn't. And really, the dead leg thing was funny at the time...it fell off the bed a few times and my mom had to lift it back on because I could not move it at all. Not so funny later on when I had to have two nurses help me to the bathroom because I couldn't walk on it, but oh well :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-626140 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:25:36 +0000 doodlepoodle 626140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: Oh no! I've heard stories about that :( </p> <p>I progressed WAY faster than they expected so they gave me the interthecal (sp?) epidural. They said it's essentially a 2 hr dose of it. </p> <p>I was talking cookie recipes w/the anesthesiologist I felt so good (this was after 7 hours of NO talking only head nodding--no joke) but the whole thing wore off about 20 min before I started to push. Yippee...? </p> <p>Totally worth it if you ask me though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-626128 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:19:39 +0000 autumnlove 626128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt a lot of pain. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-626115 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:08:45 +0000 dojo 626115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt nothing. It was amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-626102 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:00:45 +0000 Kemma 626102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a window of pain on my left hip due to the catheter being inserted in too far resulting in a slight kink. Once the anaesthetist pulled the catheter out 2cm I was good as gold.</p> <p>I had my epidural in the early hours of the morning and by the time I started pushing at around midday I could tell I was having contractions but they didn't hurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-626086 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:50:22 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 626086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nadda - no pain, no pressure </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-626064 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:43:05 +0000 autumn865 626064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My epidural was perfect. I could still move my legs and I felt a lot of pressure but no pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-626014 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:25:20 +0000 LittleFox 626014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you might say mine failed. Initially it was great and I felt no pain for a few hours. It was really nice because it allowed DH and I to both get some sleep. But after that I felt *everything*, which sucked because DS was very low, sunny-side up (back labor), and it was later into labor and thus more painful. My nurse kept asking if I was pushing the button to increase my medication. I was, and my legs were very numb (couldn't move them), but I could feel all of the contractions and back pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625985 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:11:12 +0000 betsyboop 625985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zero pain, it was amazing! I didn't feel any pressure either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625956 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:58:52 +0000 photojane 625956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved my epidural. Loved. I wanted to hug the anesthesiologist. I basically felt nothing until they turned it down once I got to 9.5cm. My legs were so numb I couldn't even lift them... it was really bizarre. Once they turned it down I could feel the contractions pretty good on the right side of my back, and I felt rectal pressure when I was complete. I felt nothing but pressure while pushing. Pushing/delivery and stitches were completely painless for me. Get an epi! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625941 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:50:56 +0000 ladyfingers 625941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They told me to expect a 70% reduction in pain - it was more like 95%. I found the pressure, once we neared the end, to be painful somewhat but nothing like non medicated contractions. Crowning still hurt a lot but I have nothing to compare it to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625935 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:47:33 +0000 boiledpnut 625935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had horrible pain in my pelvis, but that was because DS was wedged in there funny and face up. I did keep the epi for two days after surgery and that was wonderful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625925 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:43:12 +0000 GrapeCrush 625925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just felt pressure. It was painful or anything IMO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625915 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:36:02 +0000 Springtime 625915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt nothing! Completely numb. I loved the epidural! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625900 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:29:00 +0000 eeh 625900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt a big fat nothing and it was amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625899 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:27:45 +0000 sorrycharlie 625899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a bit. But I got the epidural 15 min before pushing and was already dilated, so it didn't have a chance to 'wear off' or anything. And compared to laboring naturally, nothing else really phased me lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625814 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:01:17 +0000 Sweet T 625814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got an epidural an hour before my csection and couldn't feel anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625812 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:01:01 +0000 immabeetoo 625812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zero pain, just pressure. I didn't even know they were stitching me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625805 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:59:11 +0000 hilsy85 625805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None! Just pressure, but it wasn't uncomfortable at all.</p> <p>ETA that it didn't hinder my ability push at all, I could move my legs, and pushed LO out in 20 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625784 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:51:37 +0000 tysonja 625784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>pressure in my left leg when i had a contraction. it felt like a cramp... i didn't have the epi in very long (i was already at 10cm when it went in) so i'm not sure what wouldve happened later on. i could still move my legs like normal and walk right away :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625766 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:43:10 +0000 yellowbird 625766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None! I couldnt feel anything at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625755 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:39:14 +0000 mrsmate 625755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept pressing the button to up my epi so that by the time it was time to push I could no longer feel anything, and couldn't hold up my legs. I almost had to have a csection bc I couldn't feel enough to push. Luckily the nurses stuck with me and after 2.5hrs I had my DD. don't overdo it like I did! I did let some wear off but I mostly felt pressure like the others said. No pain, even took a 5hr nap once I got the epi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625745 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:31:38 +0000 3littlebees 625745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't feel any pain or pressure. When it came time to push, the nurse had to tell me when I was having a contraction so I would know when to push. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625741 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:29:39 +0000 pl0508 625741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No pain but very intense pressure during pushing. It was waaaay uncomfortable. But... My baby was also 9lb 2oz :). Don't regret my epi one bit !!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625735 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:26:36 +0000 lovehoneybee 625735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In one leg from the thigh down I felt nothing and couldn't move it for close to 12 hours. When I first got it I felt no pain at all (it was awesome--such a relief), but it failed twice on me so for a several hours I felt everything where it mattered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625722 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:22:53 +0000 LemonLong 625722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could feel the ring of fire but they forgot to tell me I could turn it up if I needed to, so if i had known that i probably wouldnt have felt that Otherwise it was miraculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625717 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:22:08 +0000 sarac 625717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of it. Sorry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pain-could-you-still-feel-after-the-epidural#post-625677 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:04:11 +0000 Honeybee 625677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pressure feels like pain to me, so enough that I had to concentrate through contractions still. But the majority of the ain went away. </p>