"Rng of Fire" during crowning - do you feel it with an epidural?

[Anonymous]

I had the epi and definitely felt the ring of fire. Maybe my epidural had worn out by the time I was pushing. It was pretty painful but nothing to worry about. Honestly, the fact that it wore out helped me push him out. I pushed four times and he was out. I could feel what I needed to feel in order to really make it happen.