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Delaying pushing for women with epidural reduces the time spent pushing when giving birth, and increases the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth. However, it increases the duration of the second stage.
- Can you feel urge to push with epidural?
- Can a woman push with an epidural?
- What is spontaneous pushing during labor?
- Can you push on your hands and knees with an epidural?
Can you feel urge to push with epidural?
The Urge to Push With an Epidural
Near the time of birth, laboring women experience the urge to push. Sometimes this urge is overwhelming and women describe it as something that their body is doing and they have no control over it.
Can a woman push with an epidural?
How does having an epidural affect pushing? If you have an epidural, the sensation to push may be delayed. (It's also possible to have an epidural so strong that you never feel this urge.) In some cases, a provider may let the epidural start to wear off when it's almost time to push, to aid the sensation.
What is spontaneous pushing during labor?
Spontaneous pushing is a response to a natural urge to push that comes and goes several times during each contraction. Each of these bearing-down efforts usually lasts 5–7 seconds.
Can you push on your hands and knees with an epidural?
Leaning forward on hands or elbows will enable women to rest in between contractions, which can be ideal during the pushing stage. The hands and knees position can be modified for women with an epidural, though most women will need help in rotating to this position and maintaining continuous fetal monitoring.
