can i still push with epidural?
2006-12-20 02:16:19 · 13 answers · asked by mybabytart 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
my first epidural did not work so they did a second one and after that i was able to push but i felt no contractions whatsoever, my nurse told me when i was having them and when to push. They cut my epidural off before he was born b/c they said my pushes were not good enough. i had him before it wore off luckily.
2006-12-20 02:39:00 · answer #1 · answered by Mz. Tanning Bed Junkie! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that having an epi makes it more likely that you will have trouble pushing and that sometimes you need a little help (like the suction that the dr applies to the head). However, you will still feel the pressure to push, you just may not know how much or how little because of the difference of feeling down there. That said, I know I'm getting one...I've got no pain tolerance :)
2006-12-20 10:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by kath_08012 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh yes you can still push. It's a little harder to feel the urge but the nurses will tell you when your having a contraction and will tell you when to push. I had an epidural, started pushing, and had my son in 15 min.
2006-12-20 10:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by lovinmommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is a bit more difficult and usually the nurse or your coach will have to tell you when you are having a contraction...but YES you can still push. Hundreds of women have epidurals everyday and they do just fine.
Good luck and Congrats!
2006-12-20 10:40:48 · answer #4 · answered by Sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I pushed 3 babies out with epi and I never had any trouble knowing when to push. I wouldn't have a baby without it.
2006-12-20 10:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh you will feel the urge to push just like someone who didn't have an epi. No pain though. It is great.
2006-12-20 10:19:13 · answer #6 · answered by puzzled 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was able to push but I couldn't feel any of my contractions so I just kept pushing and pushing. I felt presure but presure and contractions are 2 different things
2006-12-20 11:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by rnavarro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can you'll still feel a lil bit of pain though, cause they can eas the pain of your body, but when your pushing you feel the pain of your bones moving. So don't think it's not working
2006-12-20 10:20:10 · answer #8 · answered by jenandybell03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you couldnt push you wouldnt have a baby, its not going to slide out of there on its own.
Of course you can push. You just lose the feeling of pain in your belly and nether regions.
2006-12-20 10:20:18 · answer #9 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I felt pressure but not pain. Also you will be hooked up to a machine that measures contractions so you will be able to tell when one is coming and when it is gone from that.
2006-12-20 10:19:55 · answer #10 · answered by Amy A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋