for mommies who have had babies. is pushing the baby out hard when you get the epidural. I'm afraid of not being able to…

It's not hard, they don't let u go full out numb. I just had baby yesterday... I got an epidural.. I felt everything. ..

so pushing isn't too hard? @mssjudyk how many pushes for you till she cane out?

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The hardest part about pushing for me was getting the breathing done. I didn't take any classes on it and I couldn't do the typical count to 10 exhale. I was also given a pain med before the epidural so I was really out of it.

@kimberlyyyy, I havnt taken any classes either and I'm due in 2 weeks lol

I had no problem and I was completely numb. @audreys_mommy2015 I asked the nurse if I was even pushing right and she said I was going great. I only pushed for 15 minutes

no, u just gotta push like you're taking a poop... best way to push. it's ok if u Do poop too.. it's normal and expected. when u push you're gonna feel it in your face. you shouldn't. . u should change the way you're pushing, u can pop a vein in your eye etc.. so when u push do it Like pooping lol

@mommyofkaiden, I hope.my experience is like that. that's what I'm hoping for.

@mssjudyk, thanks I hope I don't pop any veins that's a fear I have lol

Not hard, you just don't feel it so in my case I didn't know how hard I was pushing and if it was hard enough. Felt like I wasn't doing much lol

@arielle, how long did it take you to push?

@mssjudyk, is right, push like your pooping. But I was sore and felt like my whole body was bruised the next couple of days after I had him, I asked if it was normal and my doctor said yes, you use a lot more muscles than you think. @audreys_mommy2015

I did three "big" pushes and three "little" ones and she popped right out! No more than 5 minutes. And I didn't tear.

@mommyofkaiden, thanks. this is good to know ahead of time :)

Correction, two big pushes

@arielle, that's awsome.. I'd love if it goes that way for me lol hopefully it does

nope but my first experience with epidural was like a bad novicane. didn't kick in right away. nubs you up good though.

@islanddreamer07, thanks yeah I'm feeling more comfortable about the epidural now so many people recommend it.

@mssjudyk, does it take long for the epidural to wear off after?

Yea it was awesome, I went in the delivery room at about 11:30pm, pitocin a few hours later, don't remember how long and I had her at 6:51am! Epidural is life, those pitocin contractions are torture 😖

@audreys_mommy2015 no its not hard at all. you will still feel the pressure got my baby out in one push lol

it takes about 45 min to 1 hour