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2Nd Labor Experience?
Sep 19, 2009 ... First labor the pain was unbearable and mainly in the front. Total time, I think , was 23 hours. I had an epidural which gave me great relief ...
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- As many other commented, my second labor was easier and faster. First labor: 6 hours of light contractions at home, 3 hours of heavy contractions + transitioning at t...
- Ah, yes, one definitely can't assume the two labors are going to be the same. My first delivery was absolutely great-- in an out-of-hospital birthing center, and while...
- Congratulations on your imminent arrival! I'm due in 4 weeks with my third. My first labor was about 15 hours, and I pushed for about an hour. I had no pain meds or in...
Questions About Labor and Breastfeeding
Finally, pain in labor. You can walk, get on the birthing ball, .... labor is not bad it depend's on how much pain you can handle when anyone ask me i tell ...
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- Hello, I can not tell you what to do but I can give you a little insite to my 3 deliveries. With my first child I had a nice little plan I wanted this and didn't wan...
- B., I had a baby 3 months ago and due to back surgery I had in 1999 I could not have an epidural. I was scared prior to delivery because I didn't know how bad the pa...
- As a mother of four, I am no expert, but do know a little on some of your questions. The episiotomy is a good thing to have. It is much harder for them to repair a t...
First Time Mom Seeking Mom's Advice About Labor/Childbirth
I always had on my mind that women suffer a lot of pain during labor and ..... One thing that works for pain, passes time and speeds up labor - walking! ...
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- DEAR D. HI MY NAME IS M. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN THE PAIN THE DOCOTORS HAVE MEDICINE FOR THAT IT HELPS ALOT LIKE YOU SAID EVERYBODIES DIFFERENT SOME OF US WERE IN LABOR A...
- D., I have had two children. My first was completely natural, nothing at all for the pain. I have been present at and assisted in several births. Yes, there is pain an...
- I also had the peridural and I tell you I was worried like you were. I hate pain... no I HATE PAIN!!!!! But I tell you what my son's (first born) del was the best. I w...
How to Deal with Labor and Delivery
I've had four children, and I used pain meds everytime, it helped me relax and my babies came quick because I was able to relax, my longest labor was 4 ...
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- I just had a baby boy in Auguest. He was my first also. I had been told by everyone how great an epidural was so after being in pain for a while i did get the epidural...
- I agree with the response listen to your body and be open to anything. Let the nurses know up front how you feel even if you aren't sure how that is. Both my boys ...
- I have had 2 babies and cannot even BEGIN to imagine doing it drug-free! I even got an epidural headache after the 1st one and still don't regret it. In my opinion, ...
Inducing Labor
When they finally got me induced it was the worst pain EVER! They say the drugs from being induced make labor pains way worse, so with me, ...
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- My mom was induced 4 times and then the doctor had to break her water for my sister to be born! I guess it all depends on when the baby is ready! Good luck!
- Are you just 36 weeks now? No way would I attempt to induce at 36 weeks without a solid medical reason. The last weeks are tough, but hang in there!
- Hi Monica_ with my second child my husband gave me about a 20 minute hard foot rub all over my feet and calves. 15mins later my water broke. A messaga theripist said...
How Did You Decide on Which Pain Medication to Use During Delivery?
Remember that in most cases labor pain is of a level that we are equipped to withstand (the movies are highly exaggerated --but they need the drama, ...
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- My first son was actually born by c-section, and my other two boys were natural births. Have faith in your body and the amazing process that childbirth is. It wasn't ...
- Wow T., popular post! First off: I think it's really important for women to know that epidurals use bipovocaine (a cocaine derivative) which does indeed affect mat...
- T., Your strong enough to not use the epidural, just coach your self to handle it . My mother was the best coach ever, she would tell me " Do you want a little pain ...
6 Months Pregnant-pain in Pelvis Area
On some women the pelvic bones needs to be opened more than others to prepare for labor. I do understand your pain, but it's nothing to worry about. ...
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- This sounds normal to me. With the second child, your body knows what to do and is preparing (to open and release your baby). Your muscles have memory. You are also ...
- yes i now what you mean i had the same problem. i asked my docter about and he said it was just my muscles relaxing and that i might have slightly pulled it and not to...
- I had PSD during my pregnancy. It was painful and would come and go throughout the pregnancy. I tried exercising, and it may have helped, but not a lot. I almost went ...
Labor AGAIN??
With my first, I had a C-sections, with the 2nd a VBAC with an epidural @ 8cm, and my last was with no pain meds-labor was VERY fast! ...
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- there is lots of great advice here, and they are correct in the no two pregnancies are alike. My friend had preclampica with her first and is having a smooth pregnanc...
- I understand. I have six children and the first few were no sweat and didn't worry then, my last kids came closer and closer together and would worry. Number 5 was b...
- I don't really have any fluffy happy stories about labor. But hopefully you can put your experience into perspective, cause it could have been worse. I have big kids...
Early Stages of Labor
Read all 7 responses: "I am 37+ weeks pregnant and I started early labor symptoms ... I wake up in the middle of the night with contractions, back pain and ...
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- Being that you lost you mucus plug it can take up to 2 weeks for you to go into actual labor but it does not ness have to be that long, it can happen at anytime. Ilost...
- Hi J., Hugs to you! As an ALACE birth assistant, I can tell you that you are experiencing Prodromal Labor. This is where your body is doing everything it needs to...
- unfournately there is no way to tell how long this can go on my sister in law was in labor for like a week and a half with my neice and it was her fourth too. you just...
Balanced Book on Labor and Delivery
From what others have told me and my own experience, the pain of labor is more memorable for those who use pain medication than those who don't. ...
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- I found that the childbirth class we took was extremely helpful. They talked about many options and the pros and cons of each.
- Hi; I am a doula and midwife. I work in a busy hospital. The best book I know of is, "Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn". It is, in my opinion, an excellent book...
- I thought the Big Book of Birh by Erica Lyons was fabulous. It was a well rounded, informative book- meant to empower us to deliver in the best way possible. I didn'...
