A majority of the women are unable to walk after epidural anesthesia but can move their legs. It might take around half an hour to an hour after epidural anesthesia to be able to walk, but the walk will be abnormal. Epidural anesthesia is given in low doses during the first stage of labor so that the woman can get up and walk to ease the delivery. It might take a few hours after delivery to walk normally, and during this time, support should be provided by a caretaker.