what is the moment up until labor, labor and post labor like?

Question

I'm 6 months pregnant, goin on 7 and i'm extremely nervous about labor. i know no one can fully prepare me for it but i'm hoping hearing the truth about the pre, during, and post parts of labor will help me cope with that fact that yea its goin to hurt but the outcome is soooo worth it!

Answer 1

in the month or so up until labor you'll be sick of being pregnant and very impatient. You may also have a burst of energy and the compulsive need to clean known as nesting.

When labor starts it'll be a dull discomfort at first which will build and get closer together to the point where you will almost not be able to stand it. When I was in labor and having contractions i couldn't sit still at all i was so uncomfortable. When you water breaks you'll feel a pop and a gush and you'll feel like you urinated on yourself. If you water breaks go to the hospital right away. If not then go when your contractions are about 5 minutes apart or maybe alittle earlier if you're dr says so or if you're progressing very quickly. All sense of modesty will go out the window the further into labor you get.

When labor culminates to birth you'll want to push really bad. Wait for the nurses to say that you can though. I had an epidural and it was great. You'll be so busy that you really won't remember most of the pain later.

After birth there are still some contractions shrinking your uterus back to a more normal size. When you hold you baby nothing else will matter. Alot of women don't even remember the placenta being delivered or any tears or episiotomys being sewn up. You will be sore and tired but it'll be worth it.

If you feel up to it and want to try this is also a good time to try to nurse if you want to. The baby will most likely be awake and alert. He/She won't really need to eat right away but it's an instinct. Don't be discoraged if the baby does not take to the breast right away. It's a learning process. Call for a lactation consultant if you or the baby is having problems latching. They can be a great help.

Good Luck

Answer 2

I was induced with my son. I got the Pitocin at about 4 AM, and I delivered by 7:20 AM. It was very fast. I was dilated to 3-cm when I was admitted, the night before. I went from 4 to 7-cm in less than an hour after I got the Pitocin. My contractions hurt pretty bad, mostly in the lower abdomen and lower back. I don't know how to really describe the pain. It was nothing like menstrual cramps (as I had been told previously it was). When it was time to push, though, the pain of the contractions didn't even phase me. I just wanted to push him out. I went through labor and delivery with no pain medication. I ended up needing an episiotomy, but didn't even feel it when she did it. It was small (only needed 3-5 stitches). My son was very tiny, too. I delivered on my due date, yet he was only 5 lbs 12 oz. He is still very small for his age, but healthy and very energetic! I'm hoping with this pregnancy, I will deliver much in the same manner (although I know each pregnancy and delivery is different, I can hope). As of right now, I'm 10 weeks along with my second, but I look like I'm going into my 4th month already! I had to bring out the maternity clothes! I have an appointment in July to hear the heartbeat....I'm just afraid the doctor is going to tell me I'm having twins or something. Anyway, don't stress too much about labor. I didn't take the childbirth classes the hospital offered because I was afraid I was going to be way too tense and worried about remembering what I learned. Your body does what it will naturally. Just breathe....and even though the doctors will tell you not to scream, if you have to go ahead and do it. I think it helped me to push down further. But, that was my opinion at the time. Good luck to you, and congratulations on your upcoming arrival!!

Answer 3

The whole experience is very intense and emotional. Before for me was not that great my daughter was laying on my hip so my epidural didn't work on the left side and i had alot of pain over there and the closer you get the more intense the contractions are. The during isn't so bad because you're more concentrating on what your doing rather than the pain but it felt like i was on fire there. After was a great relief you get to see your baby and most of the pain is gone. You'll have a sore bottom for a few weeks but its so worth it! My little girl is 1 1/2 now and I'll never forget the day she came into our life and i would do it all over again.....

Answer 4

Most of these answers are great, except the one about the epidural. These are great to get, except it usually does make your labor longer. I think the best thing to do is find a prenatal class, they are usually free or very cheap and give you all the info you need. Education is powerful. I am a labor and delivery nurse and I can definitely see the difference in patients who take these classes. They are prepared for all that can happen and they make educated decisions for themselves during and after labor. They also take you on a tour of the hospital you will have your baby at, so it really is worth it to take the class.

Answer 5

first of all all labors are different. I have heard that induced labors are far worse then natural( going into labor on your own).

My pre labor was easy,I had a little discomfort.

When I was in lobor the last time I had it down packed on what I wanted to do,when I wanted to do it.

My first child was very hard since I was a young mother and did not know what to do. Meaning pain control and such.

MY second I had learned a little from my first. This time i did not want any pain control. I wanted to be all natural like other mothers.
HUGE mistake. Everyone is different. I was in labor for 8 hours of hard labor until I gave up and said give me some pain med's. By this time I was tired and crabby. After I had got the epideral. I had her about 30 mins later. I had dialated from 3 to 10 in 30 mins becuase I was so relaxed.

The last child. I had it down packed. I got induced and when I was dialated 2. I got my water bag popped and I got a epideral rigth after. I had him in 3 hours.

My body also felt less sore after the 3rd one since I was not in labor that long.

And in the end it was worth it.

Answer 6

You know a lot can happen in that room. You can't expect to know what's going to happen. Take my experience...I was so excited about natural birth, no drugs, vaginal, perfect in my eyes. But everything changed within minutes. I was relaxed, the pain sucked, but I was doing great. Then my contractions stopped, I had a fever that spiked, and it was off for an emergency c-section. I ended up with an epidural, which I didn't want, I didn't get to hold my baby girl until later on.

I can only give my experience, which was not really pleasant. But you may have a beautiful birth just the way you want it. Everyone is different. Good luck and God bless you and your lil one!

I do have one word of advice, doc's seem to be eager with C-Sections. If your baby is not at risk, be sure to speak you mind to the nurses and the doc.

You should read Jenny McCarthys book...Belly Laughs...I forget the name, but it was great!

Answer 7

OK, I reside in teh UK too, and my daughter was once born right here in London 15 months in the past. First, do not name an ambulance while you cross into labour. Unless it is an emergency (just like the wire has pop out forward of the youngster, you consider a foot or a hand within the delivery canal, or the youngster is crowning!), you are simply taking over priceless emergency offerings that would fee any individual else their lifestyles. It's flawlessly great to reach in a automobile or a taxi, if you are near, you'll take a look at jogging considering jogging will aid transfer the youngster down into the delivery canal, and even take a bus (despite the fact that it could be a little bit embarrassing in case your waters occurred to damage at the go back and forth!). But name the clinic earlier than you arrive in order that they recognize that you are to your manner and may have your forms equipped. When you get there, they will investigate your cervix and ask you a couple of ordinary questions - have your waters long past, how some distance alongside you're, are you allergic to any drugs, and the way some distance aside are your contractions. When they have centered that you simply truthfully are in labour, they will mostly desire to track the youngster for a bit of whilst, and afterwards, they will will let you to it. If you desire an epidural, you are going to have got to have an IV inserted and the midwife will stick with you till you supply delivery. In the UK, they take an excessively holistic procedure to birthing, nature will take it is path and they will most effective intrude if it is taking too lengthy or if there is an visible concern. After delivery, you may also have got to be stitched up (on the way to imply lidocaine pictures down there, and sure, they harm!). They'll additionally present you a drug by means of a shot within the thigh to aid agreement your uterus down as speedily as viable. I additionally gave delivery within the US, there they take an excessively fingers on procedure with energetic leadership of labour - breaking your waters, regular tracking of your contractions, supplying you with meds to accelerate your labour and appearing episiotomies as a substitute of permitting you to rip. Both methods have their deserves and their down aspects!

Answer 8

My labor was much easier than I had anticipated. I was induces at about 6:15am and started having contractions right away they didn't hurt too bad at about 10 or 10:30 my back was hurting so bad that I asked for demerol (ahhh...) that was really nice, at about 11:45 I asked for more so they gave me a much smaller dose ( i would have preffered more) and then i felt like I needed to push and the doctor was still and her office accross town so they told me to breath, not push (FYI: your body is going to push no matter how hard you are trying not to and "breathing" ) the doctor got there at about 11:55 and my beautiful 6 lb baby girl was born at 12:03

After she was born I was a little sore and tender down there (wasn't really too bad) the part that hurt the worst for me as my arms were sore and my back was sore from squeezing my husband and pushing so hard, I took ibuprofen and I was fine.

When we got home I was still sore down there and I had to sit down really slow and get up really slow- about a week later I was pretty much back to my old self

Don't worry remember that contractions do hurt but they go away for a minute- that is what helped me, I just kept telling myself that and I never got an epidural (they can actually make your labor longer)

Good Luck and congratulations on your new baby, It's so much fun, mine is 4 1/2 mos!

Answer 9

well, i don't know if i'd be much help with pre-labor b/c i never had any problems during my pregnancy...didn't even feel my contractions...i was in labor for 2 hrs. when i was told that i had to have a c-section b/c my baby was reacting badly to my contractions...

however, with post labor i can tell you that i've been told normal labor is the same as a c-section...so i'll tell you that yes, i was sore afterwards, but they usually keep you well medicated...also, the pain of breastfeeding usually took my mind off my other soreness...once i could walk again, it was slow...but since you're gonna have to rest for the first 6 weeks (no housework), then recovery should be pretty quick...just walk when you can so you're using those muscles...it's when they're dormant that they hurt more...

good luck, and don't fear it...just remember that you're doing this to hold a precious miracle of God in your hands....:)

Answer 10

when you star having contractions 5 to 10 mins apart and there constant then you will most likely be in labor also a large gush os liquid
however the worst part is after labor starts and the contractions get way more intense