As mentioned, most providers will want you to feel the pressure of baby’s head to encourage the need to push, so odds are you’ll feel baby coming out to some extent. However, like with all other things regarding pregnancy and childbirth, how well you’re able to feel baby coming out depends on your individual factors, such as how the epidural affected you and where it was placed. “In the end, some people can feel their baby coming out, even if they have an epidural. Other people don’t feel it,” Mustaleski says. Unfortunately, there’s no way to predict which camp you might be in.