Can epidural really slow down your labor and make it longer?
It only makes it longer cause you can't assist with the contractions and help push. So it honestly just depends. Every mom is different
@kitchenmichelle6 I waited till I couldn't handle the labor pains and I had Elisha 3 hours later.
It sped mine up. It helped me relax which helped me dilate. Before it i wasn’t dilating, then after i got it i was able to relax & my labor went quicker
@kitchenmichelle6 I had the epidural and was in labor for 18 hours and it took me 4 hours to push my baby out so it was harder on me but it was worth it because I don’t tolerate pain very well