Women who have had babies!?

Question

Is giving birth really as painfull as some people make out?

Answer 1

It was the worse pain I have ever been through, and some of the women I know that have given birth would agree with me, and some would say it wasn't as bad as they thought. Before I had my first baby, someone told me that the moment after birth that my child is put in my arms, I would totally forget the pain. I got to be honest, I still remember that pain like it was yesterday! However, I would do it again for any of my children in a heartbeat! It's well worth it. The best thing to do is educate yourself about child-birth and though you'll never know totally what to expect, it does help to prepare you some! It's just one of those things that women have to go through!!!

Answer 2

yes giving birth is painful, unless you have a epidural, for some women the pain can be unbariable, so they either ask for a epidural or the dr recamends it. When I was in labor with my daughter, i didn't have a epidural, because i didnt want one, i wanted to have my daughter naturally with no pain meds, the nurses had to give me some demural during my labor though, and all the demural did was make me fall asleep in between my contractions, but everytime i had a contractions i woke up and could feel the pain of the contractions, they really hurt, but i made it through with no complications, went through 16 hours of labor and pushed my baby out in 20 minutes! I have heard that the epidural sometimes doesn't always work, some women still feel the pain, plus some women who have had an epidural during their labor have back problems afterwards, and also i have hard the women who have an epidural during labor, and can't feel any pain, sometimes, they can't even feel when they have to push and it also takes longer to push the baby out, because they can't feel the baby or the pain! Im glad i didn't have the epidural and i definitly would go through the labor pains with no meds again, i believe in giveing birth naturally! i gained a total of 80 lbs through out my pregnancy, started at 96 lbs b4 i became pregnant and weighed 178 by the time i had my baby, and she weighed 8 lbs 8oz and was 21.1/4 inches long at birth!

Answer 3

I won't lie - this is no walk in the park. It hurts and it is painful but it is worth it. And, evetually you stop thinking about how much it hurts and start thinking of doing it again (after my daughter was born, I said I was never going to forget how much that hurt and I would never doing it again - now I am trying to get pregnant again - time will do that to you!) There are lots of ways to help with the pain though. You can try using a mantra (a phrase you repeat over and over to help you focus) or having a focus object (a picture or stuffed animal. etc that you love and will help you stay calm and focused)- you can try some medication (epidural or if you don't want that, there are other things available). If you take a childbirth class, usually offered at local hospitals, they will go over some of the relaxation techniques and options out there. Good luck!!

Answer 4

it's differerent for everyone. just think of the worst cramps you've ever had, multiply that by 50.
i've had 2 babies, the first with an epidural, the second without. getting the epidural was the only (mild) painful part about the first one.
with the second, I just thought I was having a back ache or gas pain until I went to the hospital and I was 8cm. there was no time for an epidural so literally 30 minutes and 5 painful contractions (I cried) later, my son was born.
bottom line, if you're strong, healthy and lucky it's not that bad. either way you'll survive and it's SO worth it.

Answer 5

I went with a all natural birth (no meds or anything), it was painful but as soon as the baby was out the pain went away. It all depends on the woman and how she can handle pain. I had c-section with my other 2 and it hurt bad. I would rather have a natural birth over a c-section any day.

Answer 6

Yes, its the most extreme pain you will have ever experienced in your life, but one of the answers above is right - you wont care the minute you hold your baby in your arms!!
Think about it, most women have more than one child - if it were so bad in the first place no one would ever do it again!
I have had three babies and am hoping to have a fourth soon - the pain of childbirth isnt really something I take into consideration, because its only a few hours of pain and really only minutes (or couple of hours at worst) of the bad pain. I promise you IT IS SO WORTH IT!!!!

Answer 7

More pain than you can imagine. But once your baby is in your arms, you totally forget about how bad it really hurt. Once you go into labor again with the next babies you realize how bad it hurt again, and think WHY DID I DO THIS AGAIN? And just like your first, once that baby is in your arms, you forget about the pain again. My advise, i have done this three times..twice without any meds for my first two...very painful..not very enjoyable...with my last i had meds and it was a much better experience. I watched my baby come out and helped with his birth by pulling him up onto my tummy. It was the most wonderful experience in my life.

Answer 8

I have had three. My first (7lbs. 8oz) was completely natural with no drugs at all. I did not think it was such a big deal. I think it has to do with your frame of mind and what your pain tolerance is. Do you ever watch those "having baby" shows on Lifetime or Discovery Health? Some woman have a much more difficult time than others. My next two were 11lbs. 2 oz., and 10 lbs. 12oz. and they were c-section. After about two weeks, I felt pretty good.

Answer 9

I am not going to lie it does hurt like hell. But not everyone experiences child birth pains the same way. Breathing exercises helped me out a lot!!! But in the end when you see your beautiful little baby you wont care any more..and you will be saying oh that wasnt that bad.

Answer 10

to be honest with you it depends on the woman. Dont get me wrong there is always pain doesnt matter who you are but the degree of pain depends. And you kind of forget how much it hurts after awhile or women would only have one baby.