https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 17:29:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706882 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:58:14 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1706882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Actually! I remember something like this! I remember slapping my inner thigh on one leg and not having feeling. I think it lasted a 2-3weeks. I remember this because I kept tellin people (DH, mom...) and everyone seemed so child about it, while I was really worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706834 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:43:13 +0000 Mrs. M 1706834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had total feeling back in my legs before delivering. My initial epidural didn't work and the second one helped but I had total control over my legs. Weirdly, I had a numb patch on my upper right hand side of my back until LO was 10- months old. My skin felt numb (just surface level) and sometimes I would get an electrical like sensation in that area. For this reason, I'm considering not getting an epidural with baby #2 (I'm due in 7 weeks). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706790 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:30:59 +0000 Pepper 1706790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within an hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706758 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:15:02 +0000 mrsjyw 1706758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within a cpl hours. I could move my legs and felt pressure etc even with epidural though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706698 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:57:27 +0000 LuLu Mom 1706698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once they removed it I had feeling back a couple hours. I slept right after and they removed it the next morning (I was in labor/recovery 20 hours.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706632 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:32:08 +0000 MsLipGloss 1706632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I had a strip that ran down the top middle of my left thigh (from my leg crease to about a third of the way down my thigh, about 2 inches wide) that was numb for well over a year . . . in the beginning, I would have sharp burning pains when I would roll over to that side, and that spot would tingle . . . the burning sensations finally stopped (at about 4 months pp I think), but the numbness lasted until well after LO's first birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706620 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:27:12 +0000 Alivoo01 1706620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within a couple hours I had full motion again. They were a lil heavy and weak an hour after birth, but I was able to use the bathroom on my own a couple hours later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706585 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:10:11 +0000 MapleMoose 1706585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not long after delivery I was walking around with feeling in my legs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706563 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:02:05 +0000 Crisark 1706563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within an hour, I was up and in the shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706559 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:00:21 +0000 edelweiss 1706559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was completely numb and couldn't walk at all even a few hours after. however in 24 hours i was fine. it's worth a call and asking, just to be sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706505 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:39:15 +0000 Anagram 1706505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My numbness was totally gone by the time skin to skin was over. But it was only ever effective on one side, so I was able to move me left leg around the whole time---I was up and walking to the bathroom within...1-2 hours? Never had any issues after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706502 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:38:31 +0000 mrs. wagon 1706502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 3 failed epidurals but they all took effect for a while, and each time I was numb to the point where I could not even move my legs at all. I had numb/tingling sensations in one part of one thigh for weeks afterwards. But it faded. The anesthesiologists kept an eye on it while I was in the hospital but they said it was common. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706498 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:37:38 +0000 sorrycharlie 1706498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 1-2 hours after delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706492 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:36:33 +0000 Smurfette 1706492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>within 2 hours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706345 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 01:22:40 +0000 leelee 1706345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 2-3 hours i had full feeling back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706276 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:40:03 +0000 coopsmama 1706276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within a few hours. That sounds really atypical to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706271 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:36:10 +0000 autumnlove 1706271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Couple of hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706245 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:05:23 +0000 lemondrop 1706245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within an hour, I'd get checked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706241 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:03:11 +0000 Ree723 1706241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only an hour or two. I'd give the nurse or doctor a call just to check! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706225 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 21:43:28 +0000 Boheme 1706225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My epidural failed, so zero numbness </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706221 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 21:38:45 +0000 pinkb 1706221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My right thigh was numb for about 6 weeks or so, I think. It was really weird it was numb just to touch it on the surface, it wasn't a very deep feeling, I guess you could say. My nurse said it was completely normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706217 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 21:34:51 +0000 googly-eyes 1706217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within a couple hours I think! I'd definitely give the dr (nurse?) a call and see what they say. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706189 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 21:06:16 +0000 Mae 1706189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I'd ask your doc! I got freaked because I rolled over in bed and had a sharp pain followed by numbness in my leg at 6 weeks pregnant. She said that with everything shifting around sometimes nerves just get pinched. Stayed that way my whole pregnancy and then just went away after delivery. Bodies are weird man. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706179 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 21:01:10 +0000 spaniellove 1706179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: It's possible? I had some sciatic pain going on after doing progesterone injections. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706177 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:57:56 +0000 Espion 1706177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within a couple hours after my section, and my legs were claustrophobic lead bricks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706175 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:57:08 +0000 yellowbird 1706175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within 1-2 hours. I don't think it's normal to still feel numb that long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706173 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:56:06 +0000 lawbee11 1706173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within a few hours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706171 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:55:26 +0000 pl0508 1706171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A few hours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706170 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:54:40 +0000 Bao 1706170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was within 5 hours this past time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-the-feeling-totally-come-back-in-your-legs-after-epidural#post-1706168 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:54:01 +0000 Mae 1706168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within a few hours after my c-section I think I had full feeling, although they said the effects could last up to a day. I'd wonder if you got a little nerve damage or a pinched nerve? I had a pinched nerve during pregnancy (from week 6 through delivery!) that left part of my thigh numb. </p>