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I can't speak for a vaginal delivery b/c I had a section with both of my boys and had a catheter put in with both, I guess, after they gave me my spinal (to numb me from mid-chest and down)? I have no idea and they removed it the day after I delivered. It was pretty non-eventful except that I had to actually get up to go pee. That part sucked after a c-section.

I got one after my epidural and it was heaven. Obviously, I didn't feel it!

I didn't have an epi. I was given one after delivery. They asked first. It didn't hurt at all. I'm actually glad I got it because then I didn't have to get up right away to pee. I had a full bladder. Also, I have no issues with leaking. Keep up with your kegels as soon as u can and u should be fine.

I had to be induced for high blood pressure which necessitated the use of madnesium sulfate drip. It can cause people to be really woozy and out of it so they give a catheter since they don't want you getting up to go to the bathroom because you might fall. The mag drip didn't make me feel bad so it was a huge pain to have the catheter in for what I felt like no reason. It was majorly uncomfortable and my most bothersome issue during labor. They removed the catheter during the pushing stages and then once I delivered the baby, I had to stay on the mag drip for an additional 12 hours which meant....the catheter went back in after delivery. Ugh. Horrendous. This is the main reason I got an epidural.

I haven't had issues with incontinence since, so that's good at least.

I had a catheter put in AFTER delivery. I honestly have no idea why they did it - they didn't ask or tell me. I didn't feel it though but it gave me terrible incontinence once it was taken out. like when I stood up I literally peed all over myself because I couldn't control anything due to that being in me for 24 hours. it was sooo embarrassing I started crying and kept apologizing to the nurses!

@shopaholic: nope, they popped it in, drained me and then pulled it out. And my epi was working at those points so I didn't feel a thing!

I was so scared of the catheter! (I was fine with the epidural.) In reality the catheter was nothing. After delivery the nurse told me I needed to pee for my uterus to go back in place and asked if she could bring me a bed pan. There's no way I could've done that, so she said she was going to use the catheter and I didn't even feel it. No issues after either.

I had the exact same experience as @highwire as soon as they put me on the mag drip they inserted the catheter. Once I was ready to push it was removed. Once they determined I would be having a c-section it was put back in. It remained in until I was off the magnesium the next day.

Oh and no incontinence or bladder issues.

I got a catheter, but since it was after the epidural, I didn't feel a single thing.

I do leak sometimes after I pee :T, but I dunno if that's due to the catheter or not...

I had one after I got the epi. They didn't remove it for two days after my section since they left the epi in for that long. It didn't hurt going in or out. It was great once I got it bc I had to call the nurse every time I had to pee. With all the iv fluids, I was calling her every 20 min. I haven't had any issues from it.

I had one right before my c-section. I felt it, but it didn't hurt at all. I def. appreciated it that day and the next because there was no way that I was about to walk anywhere! I had it in for 24 hours.. and was actually kind of sad when they took it out bc that meant that I had to get up..

I had no issues with it, and have not had any issues since.

Yucky. I still cringe at the thought of the catheter. I didn't feel it go in after the epidural but I felt it there when I shifted in bed. I was so glad when they took it out so i could push.

I had a cath just long enough to empty my bladder once I hit 10 cm. I had an epi at that point so I didn't feel it.

I had an epi. They gave me the option of using the bedpan or inserting a catheter, draining my bladder, and the removing it right away. I couldn't figure out how to make myself use the bedpan (peeing laying down while in labor with an audience is tricky even without being numbish!) so we did the catheter. I didn't even feel it and it was removed right after. Easy as pie. I have no leakage problems now either.

I'm kind of a rare case, but I got the catheter after delivery & stitches. I got the epi fully dilated, so I think they didn't bother because it wouldn't be long. & I'd peed in a cup downstairs about 40 min prior, in triage. Epi was still wearing off but they only put it in to empty my bladder and then took it out, I didn't feel anything.

I had one. It's because you can't get up to pee once you have the epidural. It wasn't too bad.

None with my med free birth! It was really painful to sit and pee but being free to move is great.

I got one after my epi, and it didn't bother me at all, I ended up in c-section so it was left in until the next morning (as was my epi.) it didn't bother me because it was better than calling in the nurse every 30 minutes to help me pee (I had an IV so I had to have help.) It was really the last of my concerns!