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After I got the epi I felt pressure, not pain. The pressure got pretty intense when it was time to push but it wasn't painful. The pressure was really helpful because I could still tell when a contraction was coming/when to push

no pain afterwards. i did feel the pressure like others have said. it was mostly towards the end and it helped me push. it was uncomfortable but didn't hurt.

Right when I got it, it was great- I even took a nap. I just felt tightness (kind of like BH contractions). That changed, though...pretty intense pressure as the evening wore on (and on and on). When I was pushing, I could TOTALLY feel DS crowning. That hurt. Sorry to tell you this!

Absolutely no pain, no pressure. The MW told me when to push, and with the use of a mirror, I was able to push quite effectively and had LO out in less than an hour. My epi worked perfectly - the anesthesiologist said I was a textbook case, it only numbed between my belly and thighs, so I could still move my legs but had no pain. I also didn't feel a thing whilst being stitched up, which had been one of my big fears!

Pressure feels like pain to me, so enough that I had to concentrate through contractions still. But the majority of the ain went away.

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.

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 !!!

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.

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

Zero pain, just pressure. I didn't even know they were stitching me!

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!

I felt nothing! Completely numb. I loved the epidural!

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!

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!

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.

Nadda - no pain, no pressure

I felt nothing. It was amazing.

@FutureMrsMcK: Oh no! I've heard stories about that

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.

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...?

Totally worth it if you ask me though!

@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!