what goes on in child birth? i'm 15 and due in dec... will somone explain it for me?

Answer 1

You absolutely MUST take a childbirth class. Don't look for explanations here -- get them from an expert and sign up for a class at your hospital or through your doctor TODAY!

Answer 2

Honey, take every negative answer on here and ignore it. True, you conceived a bit young, but that parts over with, and now you're gonna be a mama. Child birth is different for everyone, I wound up having an emergency c-section w/ my son, after being in labor for many more hours than I care to recall. Some of what people are saying here is true. It DOES hurt...and not just a little bit. But there are many different pain medications available, and from my personal standpoint, I'd say GO FOR PAIN MEDS. Why be in that much pain if you don't have to be? Shame on everyone on here for being so mean. But basically, you'll start w/ some "mild" contractions, which sometimes just feel like an uncomfortable tightening of your lower abdomen, some women experience lower back pain as well. I know the tops of my legs and thighs hurt pretty badly too. As labor progresses, the contractions will get stronger, and, well, it DOES hurt. I'm getting really sick of all of these giant produce analogies too. Has anyone on here ever given birth to a watermelon/cantaloupe/other piece of produce? Having a baby is different for each woman. There are some great classes available, and your local heath clinic may even have some geared toward teenage mothers. I wish you the best of luck honey, keep your head high and do what is right for you and your baby.

Answer 3

It sounds like you are very scared and that's ok. I would recommend that you have or find someone that will be your support team to help you through this. If you call your local hospital, they will have childbirth classes. Take your support person with you to the classes. Child birth is a wonderful experience! Of course you are young, but you must deal with what has happened. Talk to your doctor or hospital to find out what support groups there are for young pregnant mothers in your area. A support group is a wonderful thing! I was afriad when I had my 1st child and I was 35! I am now expecting my 2nd and because I have educated myself more about things such as preterm labor and have done my research on the different questions I have had, I feel less afriad and more empowered for my 2nd pregnancy. I will be having another preterm baby (my 1st son didn't survive) this time around, but have taken all the steps I can to prepare myself. I suggest you do the same. You will be just fine :)Don't listen to any of the nonsense some people are writing on this board! They don't shave you, or give you an enema. You aren't naked around a bunch of people or anything silly like that. Take a childbirht class and you will be very happy you did! Good luck!

Answer 4

OK, I would suggest an epidural. It helps a lot. At your age, it would probably be better. Pack an over night bag with at least two-three days worth of clothes, along with toiletries. I would also suggest for you to take some reading material and some of your favorite snacks. If you get the epidural, it will not hurt, I was half asleep when I delivered my son. I think it also helps with tearing, because you really aren't pushing and straining as hard, but It may not be the case. You will not be able to drink anything, you are only aloud to have ice chips. It can last any were from 2-30 something hours, depending on the person. I was in labor 2 1/2 hours. You may not get any sleep the first night in the hospital because of paperwork and other things, so try sleeping when you can. It will hurt like hell afterwords tho. They will give you a prescription for pain medicine if you ask. Good luck. I had my first child at 18.

Answer 5

I'm not going to scold you - right now the last thing you need is everyone tell you how wrong you are. You need support and understanding.

Many of the suggestions and infomation given here is great - "What to Expect. . ." is a great resource. Being that you are so young, I would talk to your Dr. or a Doula (sp) or a midwife.

Everyone is different, but there are some basic things that are the same. WebMD.com has some good links that may be able to hook you up with a teen pregnancy group, where you won't be judged for asking these types of questions because others will be wondering also. I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 6

Dear, I will explain to you the best way I know how, since your mother has done such a poor job at explaining things so far.
You will begin having contractions, and your water wll break(sometimes your water breaks first.) Sometimes you need a little push getting labor to speed up, so doctor may break water for you, and give you something to speed up contractions.
Contractions feel something like menstrual cramps, but they are about 10 times stronger and you will feel pressure, almost


like you are going to have a bowel movement, but more severe.

When contractions are close enough together that the baby can






actually move down the birth canal, you will be told to push. When you push, it is important to focus and push for the entire 10 to 15 count that the nurse will have you do. This will ensure that you get the most out of that contraction and will have to work less to push baby out. After baby is born, they will deliver the afterbirth (placenta). You may have to push for this also. Depending on whether or not you tear (your vagina), or if you have to be cut so that baby can fit through, you may need stitches. The pain is over immediately after birth of the baby, but you will be sore. You may also experience mild contractions, until uterus goes back to normal. You can expect bleeding and inability to control urine flow and cut off for the first couple of days, even weeks. I hope this helps. Take care of yourself and your baby. Stay in school, build a life for your child. Be more careful next time. Your in my thoughts.

ps. As for the jerk off who just called this child a gutter slut, what about the guys that are out here getting these girls pregnant and not taking responsibility?! You are probably one of them, you asshole!

Answer 7

You are too young to be giving birth, but here is the facts of labor and delivery.

First comes lightening. Lightening is the process of your baby settling or lowering into your pelvis is called lightening. Lightening can occur a few weeks or a few hours before labor. Because the uterus rests on the bladder more after lightening, you may feel the need to urinate more frequently.

Then you pass the mucous plug. The mucus plug accumulates at the cervix during pregnancy. When the cervix begins to open wider, the mucus is discharged into the vagina and may be clear, pink or slightly bloody. Labor may begin soon after the mucus plug is discharged or one to two weeks later.

The rupture of the amniotic membrane (the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the baby during pregnancy) may feel either like a sudden gush of fluid or a trickle of fluid that leaks steadily. The fluid is usually odorless and may look clear or straw-colored. If your "water breaks," write down the time this occurs, how much fluid is released and what the fluid looks like and then notify your health care provider. Although, labor may not start immediately after your water breaks, delivery of your baby will occur within the next 24 hours.

After that the real fun begins: Contractions! During contractions, the abdomen becomes hard. Between contractions, the uterus relaxes and the abdomen becomes soft. The way a contraction feels is different for each woman and may feel different from one pregnancy to the next. But, labor contractions usually cause discomfort or a dull ache in your back and lower abdomen, along with pressure in the pelvis. Contractions move in a wave-like motion from the top of the uterus to the bottom. Some women describe contractions as strong menstrual cramps. labor contractions do not stop when you change your position or relax. Although the contractions may be uncomfortable, you will be able to relax in between contractions.

During labor, your cervix gets shorter and thins out in order to stretch and open around your baby's head. The shortening and thinning of the cervix is called effacement. Your health care provider will be able to tell you if there are changes to the cervix during a pelvic exam. Effacement is measured in percentages from 0% to 100%. If there are no changes to the cervix, it is described as 0% effaced. When the cervix is half the normal thickness, it is 50% effaced. When the cervix is completely thinned out, it is 100% effaced.

The stretching and opening of your cervix is called dilation and is measured in centimeters with complete dilation being at 10 centimeters.

Effacement and dilation are a direct result of effective uterine contractions. Progress in labor is measured by how much the cervix has opened and thinned to allow your baby to pass through the vagina.

You will deliver the baby head first. As soon as it is born it will be given a apgar score to determine haow healthy it is. Then u will deliver the placenta. After that.. time to relax.. cause u are worn out.

Answer 8

You will start to have contractions and they feel like your stomach as gettin gvery hard and in a ball. They will pregressively get worse and worse. Your water may not break and the doc may have to do it. Then, the contractions become more painful after your water breaks. Then of course is the pushing and delivery. Sometimes they have to cut you during delivery. Then, you have to deliver the placenta after the baby. Don't eat anything just before going to the hospital, b/c you might throw up if you do! It'll be fine. As soon as you see that baby, the pain goes away. If it were too bad, people would only have 1 baby!

Answer 9

well this isn't a two second answer. alot goes on. I hope you are able to take some pre natal classes. I have three children and each delivery was different. I will do my best to make myself understood. ... when the contractions started (they came on slowly like menstral cramping) soon they were regular and yes they hurt. it felt like a band tightening around my waist. most of my pain was in my back. some women have it just in the front. wow this is so hard to type it all out, a really easy to understand book about the process of labor and all of the other pregnancy issues month by month is the book "What to expect when you're expecting." it very clearly describes each month and each stage of labor. You are so very young... do you have anyone to talk to? feel free to email me anytime ok? I will continue with the step by step if you would rather instead of the book. Are you seeing a doctor? Please read the book it really helped and then I can answer questions you have. ok? take care = )

Answer 10

It's simple. You go in when you are dilated. They hook you up to machines to monitor you and the baby. If you would like an epidural, they put one in. Every hour or so they will check your cervix to see if you are getting closer to pushing. When you are ten centimeters dilated, you are ready to push. You push until the baby comes out.

You should voice your concerns to your doctor. Ask him/her to explain it in detail so you are prepared. A great book for this is called What to Expect When You're Expecting. It will help you decide what your options are and explain even what happens during a complicated birth.

The link below are a few books from Amazon that explain childbirth. Best of luck and congratulations!

Answer 11

What a shame that you need to ask this here. Is there nobody in your close family to which you could turn - Mum, guardian or aunts perhaps. If not, maybe there is a school nurse who could direct you to ante-natal classes where you can find out the facts and get the support that you need.
Be careful of the advice that you get here - most of it is well intentioned but some is way off the mark1

Good luck