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BTDT Moms who had an Epi...

Does an epi make you feel NO PAIN whatsoever? Or does it still hurt?

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  • I still felt pressure and the need to push. I still felt contractions, they just weren't as intense.
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  • I didn't feel anything with my mine.
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  • I didn't feel anything with mine either, it was GLORIOUS! I didn't even know when I was having a contraction to push, I had to look at the monitor.

     

    But, that's not always the case. I know people who had one and it didn't take, or it only took on one side, etc. 

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    I still felt pressure and the need to push. I still felt contractions, they just weren't as intense.

    This exactly, I think it's hit or miss if you can feel or not, I did not feel any pain.  I was thankful to be able to feel the pressure of the contractions and when to push. 

  • I didn't feel any pain but I did still have the sensation of when to push. I was heavenly. I hope it is that same this time around.
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  • I didn't feel anything with mine. No pressure, no urge to push, and no contractions. It also didn't really seem to slow my labor down any. I was admitted at 7pm and DS was born at 5:25am the next morning. :)
  • I didn't feel any contractions, but I did feel the urge to push.  Also, not sure if the Epi was wearing off or what, but I swear I could feel a lot more of her actual delivery than I thought I would.



  • Thanks for the input ladies! My baby is sunny side up and my doctor is freaking me out that I'm going to have horribly painful back labor so I definitely am going for the epi at this point. Just curious how effective it really was at pain relief.
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  • I felt nothing after receiving my epidurals both times.  No pressure, no pain, nothing.  In fact, I had to ask the dr several times if I was even pushing. 
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    Thanks for the input ladies! My baby is sunny side up and my doctor is freaking me out that I'm going to have horribly painful back labor so I definitely am going for the epi at this point. Just curious how effective it really was at pain relief.

    DD was sunny side up as well, so I was treated to a nice 21+ hour journey through back labor. I felt the pressure of the contractions, and the only thing that made them more comfortable was to push (it felt like I had to poop a big turd with each contraction). I ended up pushing for almost 3 hours, although the majority of that time was "non-productive" pushing -- ie., DD wasn't anywhere near the exit yet. It's good that you know LO's presentation going in so you can be more aware of what's going on than I was (we didn't know she was up until she crowned...grah).

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  • Depends on how much medicine they pump into you! At first I got a big dose, but then had to get it redone because it was only on one side, and then I got another dose to test the new one. I was definitely feeling no pain. But if you get less meds, you will still feel some amount of pain. It's a choice, really, and if you talk to your anesthesiologist they can help balance your needs to have feeling or feel less. I think anyone will tell you that a bit of pain is a small price to pay for a bit of body awareness!
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  • I could feel a little crampy sensation, but no pain.

    But, I didn't have my epi for more than a few hours before my c/s.

  • I loved my epi last time, I felt no pain whatsoever. When I was around 9-10 cm. I started getting kinda crampy and my hips were getting sore but that's as far as it went, not painful at all. No pain during pushing either.
  • If it works correctly, you shouldn't feel any pain although you will feel pressure when it's time to push. Mine didn't work, so I felt pain off and on. 


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  • I didn't feel pain and I could tell when I was having a contraction and it was time to push. 
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