Natural childbirth any tips for the pain?

[me&thegals]

Honestly, I just went deep inside myself, focused on breathing, shut everything else out and counted through the pain. I'm sorry I don't have other suggestions. I wouldn't have wanted anyone touching me, and a hot bath did not help.

 

[moolie]

Congratulations and welcome to your little girl!

So sorry it was such an ordeal, seems that women either have a very easy time or a horrible time--no middle of the road. I was very fortunate with both of my girls, although both labours were very fast, that there weren't any real complications.

 

[me&thegals]

oops--sorry to have missed the fact that you already gave birth--congratulations!

 

[ninny]

Thank you everyone!

 

[ChickenMomma91]

I’m due this July and now I’m scared I’ve had to have two operations involving my cervix and uterus. This puts me at risk for premature labor...... maybe I shouldn’t have typed in pregnancy into the search bar

 

[TexasLisa]

ChicenMomma, is this your first baby? Do you have trust in your doctor(s)? If not, find someone that you are comfortable with.

I will keep you and the baby in my prayers.

 

[NH Homesteader]

I had both my girls at 36 weeks and change. No pain meds. Went from 3 to 10cm in less than an hour this time. It sucked, but the second it's over... It's over. And there's a beautiful little baby, and you'll forget the pain. Otherwise, no one would have more than one kid lol!

For DD1 my OB said I was a super hero, lol and for DD2 my midwife said I was the most stoic person she'd ever delivered. I was cracking jokes between pushes.

Farm girls aren't normal folks.

 

[ChickenMomma91]

ChicenMomma, is this your first baby? Do you have trust in your doctor(s)? If not, find someone that you are comfortable with.

I will keep you and the baby in my prayers.

I love my doctor but he is part of a network so I don’t have a garuntee it will be him when I go into labor. I think the fear is more the fact of this being my third pregnancy and the first where everything points at me actually having a baby this time not having to have a medically necessary procedure because something is wrong with the baby.

 

[baymule]

I’m due this July and now I’m scared I’ve had to have two operations involving my cervix and uterus. This puts me at risk for premature labor...... maybe I shouldn’t have typed in pregnancy into the search bar

You can ask for a shot, it isn't as horrible as some big mouth-little brained women make it out to be. For some reason, those type always want to regale everyone with their pregnancy/birth horror stories. I took the classes, that breathing stuff wasn't cutting it for me, and I got a shot. As the Lamaze teacher said, "Giving birth can't be all THAT bad-just look at all the people walking around!"

It is normal to be nervous, but don't be scared. No, the labor isn't so much fun, but the baby will erase all that from your mind.

 

[ChickenMomma91]

I feel kinda obligated to go without the epidural. It’s more of a pride thing than anything else. DH’s exwife will forever be saying ‘well I didn’t need an epidural with Joey’ Joey was also an over 8lb baby and there was a decently long labor according to DH. Now I’ve got it stuck in my head if I get the shot I’m not as strong as her when in reality I’m a much better person. Sadly the little voice in my head tells me that if I get the epidural she wins.