Do you feel the urge to push during labor?

I felt the urge to push with my first and second baby. But with my 3rd I had no urge to push and was expecting it, so when the nurse told me to push I said no, and she asked me why, I told her I didnt have that urge yet. So it was weird for me to be pushing without having that urge, but I guess every time is different. I had all natural child births too so I dont know why I didnt feel any urge the last time. I would rather feel the urge though because it just would happen for me.

Nature naturally provides some women with a break between when they are fully dilated and when they are ready to push. In fact contractions can become much less intense and this would be the WORST time to try to push.

Probably if you had waited (ie if you hadn't had some doctor telling you it was time, if you were alone and had no way of knowing how dilated you were) after 15-30 minutes you would have felt the urge to push.

I always felt the urge to push, without a doubt. With our first they had expected I would push a long time, I didn't. Then they wanted me to not push while they got everything 'ready'. There is no way not to push at that point!

Being sitting up with your legs pulled way back makes pushing more effective. My husband always got behind me on the bed at the Labor & Delivery room and pulled back on both my legs. It was great because in between pushing I could lean back on him. The Bradley Method book has instructions on this.

Congratulations I wish you all the best!

i definitely felt the urge to push...actually I felt it before they would even let me. I was completely fine and then all of the sudden I felt like I just had to get her out of me RIGHT THEN. They made me wait for a few more minutes until my doctor was ready and then she came right out after only a few pushes. every labor is different though. I am 35 1/2 weeks with my second and things may be totally different this time. Just do what feels right for you. If you have the urge then tell them you wanna push and they will probably let you unless its too soon. Or if you dont then wait for them to tell you...your baby will be here soon after that no matter what.

Yes! You will still feel the urge to push even with an epidural. Its a natural urge!

I wish I could answer this question but I have had all my babies by c-section ( wished i could have went natural) I did ask my sister in law and she said she had a epidural and that she had the urge to push. She said just do what ever the doctor and nurses tell you and you will be fine!!!

Sorry not much help!!!!!

Yep felt the urge with all 3 of my babies. Not sure if there is a "right" technique but I just followed my body's signals. It felt better to bear down and push so I did. I never had to push more than twice with any of my babies.

My doctor said pushing should be like having a bowel movement.

You use those muscles.

But, I had my epidural too late and felt the heaviness there, but didn't feel the urge.

I only pushed when they counted and told me to.

When you first go into labor, you will want to push. Agreed. However, you shouldn't. Your body is going through its natural motion of moving the baby down the short birth canal. While your muscles contract and move the baby (like a snake slithering), you will naturally want to push.

However, you should wait until just before "crowning" . The baby is now at the exit of the birth canal. If you push way too soon, there's a possibility you push out the mucus membrane or worse off, do something to disturb the baby's journey through the canal.

oh yes I felt the urge. I didnt think I would know when to push but even when I wasnt dialated all the way I kept saying " i have to push! I need to push!!!" hard to resist the urge!