Tuesday, November 18, 2008
OH THEIRS THE HEAD!
So Michael and i have been going to these prenatal classes every Thurs. and we have only been to 2 and they do give you some good info. on things you could not ever think of.....but in our second class we were talking about different positions you could do to relieve the pain when you were in labor....and so we were all just talking about what we knew and the teacher was giving us great info. Next she says that we were all going to watch a movie and the movies had 3 different deliveries on it. So we were like OK no big deal...i mean i have watched a Baby Story on TV....let me tell you that is was way different then a Baby Story...in the movie they showed the whole thing, it was so crazy....you guys i am not sure that i am going to be able to handle going threw all that! And the scary thing is i don't really want the epidural (I am so afraid of Needles) but now i am thinking that it is sounding good! :) And to all you weman out there who has had babies i totally look up to you! Just thought i would vent a little :)
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Hey Maddy...To tell you the truth..my experiences anyway..the women who are like screaming outta control and stuff..it's not really like that for me anyway...The epidurals are wonderful things, and everyone tells you that they hurt really really bad, they really don't! it may sting for a second, but it's not totally horrible!! I promise you!! just get one before the contractions are unbearable..I tried to be super mom on my first baby, it's not worth it! ha ha..enjoy it!! after I delivered kallie (my oldest) I was like..Oh gees..I can do that again!! it wasn't that bad!! You'll do just fine!! Good Luck!
First of all, I'm going to be honest. Labor is crazy painful, but when your going through it, you somehow feel extra strength. And you know it is pain that will end, so you can endure anything for a little while, right? And you really do forget the pain within almost a day, I promise.
About the epidural, kristin is right, they do not hurt. Your in so much pain you don't even feel the needle going in. However, with that being said, I had an epidural that didn't work on half my body when I had Kayla. And last time I was pregnant I had a spinal block that the anestegiolist screwed up and spinal fluid leaked in my brain for eight days afterwards. I'm telling you that pain was FAR worse than labor. So to sum it up, I will never be getting an epidural or a spinal ever again. I will be doing my labors 100% natural. But... some people love epidurals so you just have to decide for yourself ;)
well Maddy the one thing you have to realize is when you get an epi. you don't even see the needle they wait until you have a contraction and then put the needle in so you don't even feel it. I wasn't gona get one when I had Rylie but at the end I did. You don't want to be one of those women that scream and get out of control cause that actually makes the pain worse...if you keep under control and have a clear head you handle the pain better. I recomend having your mom in there with you it HELPS SO much. I couldn't have done it without my mom and sister in there with me...they helped me stay focused...Shane was great too but he is a guy and could only help so much...LOL!!it will all be fine and when it is over you won't even remember the pain...you will just have this BEAUTIFUL baby to take you mind off everything.
I totally missed this comment. Here's my two cents. I loved the epidural while it worked for like an hour. It didn't hurt at all I didn't see any of the "tools" he used. That being said. I got it at 4cm and my contractions were 2.5 minutes apart. When it quit working I was 6cm and was having contractions on top of eachother. I was miserable. I also progressed was fast and in an hour I was complete. I said many times I couldn't do it anymore, but your body takes over and you do. I would have almost had the pain from the begining then to go from feeling nothing to full on labor. I guess the good thing was that I only pushed for 12 minutes total and I felt 100% better when she was delivered, not pain free, but at least I could manage.
My advice: Have an awesome support team. Cleve was way good, but I think he was excited/scared so he didn't say much. My sister was awesome and even though she pushed me hard, I was so glad she was with me. Do what you feel you need to do. My doctors moto: "No one needs to be a hero"
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