I dont do needles either & I believe my pure hatred for them is what has scared me enough not to have an epi...

I push when they say not too, but the urge is so strong you cant do anything but not push....

As Shannon says why would you trust a person who is feeling your bits & pieces for a few seconds when your the one experiencing it....?

When I called the hospital when in labour with Indah, the MW said well you seem to be speaking OK, so it might still be a while this was at 9:45pm, I still felt it was getting close So said Lets go, so off we went & arrived just after 10pm at the Hospital... The MW said I think bubs will be here at 2am, Dh said I reckon 12:30 (I glared at him, I mean what would he know?)
Indah arrived at 12:31am!!! I say push when you feel the need....