is child birth very painful if u go in for a normal delivery?

Answer 1

yes it is painful....but very much worth it....

Answer 2

Well, yeah!! Who would be able to say no to a ? like this??? It was painful from the moment my contractions started to the moment by girl was FINALLY out of me almost 9hrs later. Didnt take anything to help out with the pain so felt every painful stab, every slow inch-by-inch movement down the birth canal, still makes me shiver a little almost a Yr later. Not to scare you though... I am very glad I didnt block it out so I could truly live the birth of my girl. I have friends who didnt feel it at all, didnt even know when their child was finally expulsed, and they felt something missing from the experience. It's completely up to the mother though, if you want to make it a little easier on you (and why the heck not!!) or want to have a natural childbirth. I'm not a stoic, I'm actually quite a wimp, and I made it through it Ok. You must take a class on natural childbirth beforehand though, that saved me. Lots of different massage techniques and pressure points you can use to help with the pain. Also mentally prepare yourself - I lacked a bit in that area and so was a little overwhelmed near the end. I mean, after 7 or 8 hrs you can start to wane a bit...

Answer 3

A C/S is most likely imminent, however, you can ask them to attempt a version maneuver to the baby. This is when they will give a spinal block to Mom, take you to the OR and prep you for a C/S in the event the version is unsuccessful or complications arise, such as meconium. Then they will place a hand above the uterus and below the uterus to try and physically manipulate the baby into turning. Very painful, erego the spinal block. The version has had some success but usually ends in a c/s anyway. However at least this way you can say you tried everything possible first. Tracie, labor and delivery nurse for 10 years.

Answer 4

When you think of pregnancy and giving birth you just imagine the worst situation. We worry most about the pain of the baby being pushed through that little space. From my expreience that is the last thing you will be thinking about. The contractions are the worst part about pregnancy, lots of pain. but the actual giving birth is quite nice and the result at the end of it is just going to be nothing like you ever imagined or felt in your life before. You'll have a lovely little son or daughter to take home. soooooooooo i say dont be worrying about the actual birth, thats the easy bit. Just try get through your contractions. If you need drugs have them, if you dont then your body will tell you.

Good luck

Answer 5

Each person is different and for each person their pain threshold varies. Normal deliveries are not that bad as long as they are totally normal. By that I mean that you go in to have a regular delivery and there are no odd complications nor is the baby breech which means nor is the baby born feet first, nor with a head or shoulders too large to pass through the birth canal. If the baby is born breech it is not the usual way. Most women deliver their babies head first and that is how it should be. If the baby is going to be wide in the shoulders or head, a doctor normally knows that either from manual exam or more often and very reliably by ultra sound. In those cases, and the ones where there is scar tissue from biopsies, surgery, stds, etc so that the woman goes into labor and just will not dialate as far as normal the baby is born by c-section and you are totally under for that.
Now that I hope I have answered all of your question and any doubts or fears you are wondering about, I will be more specific about the usual run of the mill normal deliveries. Some women really feel alot of pain and alot of those feel alot of pain during cycles, getting blood drawn etc, so your level of tolerance is a factor. After that the next factor is number of deliveries. Provided there is nothing rare or unusual going on, each childbirth you go through is less painful and the labor is shorter. It is also easier and less painful if you are not one of those 13 year olds who give birth because their bodies have not finished growing and although they are able to have children, they really are not physically ready. There are alot of other ways they usually are not ready either but we will skip that to stay with the physical aspect. When my first daughter was born I was in labor for 10 hours and it was mild. Yes it hurt, would it make me scream? No way. I sat and talked to my family during almost all of it. Then I gave birth and said Gees if I knew this was all the worse it is I would have gotten married and started raising a family alot earlier! That was because my uterus was tipped and so much so, that I had very painful menstral cycles. Those hurt way more than having a baby. Unfortunately, my mother thought it wise to lie to me and tell me childbirth was the worst hell on earth. So I went in scared. That is another factor. If you are afraid you can tense, work against yourself or your own body and then it hurts more. About 3 months later my best friend and her hubby had their first son. I asked her if it was as bad as people told her and she laughed. Crudely she said "Common it was as painful as taking a big sh__!" When I had my second daughter I was in a very extremely mild almost unnoticeable labor and my water broke early but I called the doctor and told him I had diapers and laundry I wanted to stay home to do first and I did. That was 6 am. I cleaned the whole house first as the situation did not seem that urgent but my home was in need because I had been gone to work all week....and those last few months of pregnancy you usually get tired as Hades long before your day ends. Anyway, by 2pm everyone in the family called me and said they were going to drag me to the hospital if I did not call a cab and check myself into the hospital. Sick of their calls, I finally got in the car and drove to the hospital. Fortunate move. The little cramps were 2 minutes apart when I got there at 2:05 and at 2:15 she was born. So by all means when your cramps are a half hour apart get going. I should not have waited so long. We would have been in trouble if there was anything unusual about the birth. Moreover, I was like 5 blocks from the hospital so I drove. I would not advise anyone else to. Driving needs your full attention and so does your baby when he/she is trying to be born. You also cannot drive and deliver your child very well should your child come soon or traffic/accident/detour hold you up. Another very important thing is to be eating healthy so you are not overweight and so you are healthy. If you do not have those two things on your side you can have a very rough delivery. OUCH! One last thing I would like to say in this area is do not at any time while you are pregnant raise your arms above your head, such as to hang laundry or curtains or lift a box or put a can on a high shelf. The reason is that it can cause the unborn baby's cord to get wrapped around his/her neck shuting off the child's oxygen. That is not always how that happens nor is it always fatal but it very often is. Oh yes, one other thing-the lady's tummy is usually just a little sensitive after giving birth and the nurses always come push on it until you have expelled all clots and that is very unpleasant feeling. Native Americans of old had a different approach. To expell the post birth clots they went out in the field and jumped up and down a couple of times. It is easy to do that at the hospital in a dry shower or over the stool in your room. Afterward you can run the shower a second to wash away the blood, or flush the toilet.
Whether you are expecting or hoping to soon, best wishes for you and the son or daughter you are desireing. Do get in the doctor early on, so that your iron count and ultra sounds, possibly diet or vitamins can get started right away for the best delivery results.

Answer 6

Every person is different.It is sore but it is worth it.I would say its the contractions that is worst.They labour it self is not that bad.Dont be scared, its nothing like you think.Natural birth is much better than to be cut. You have pain for 2 days after where when you were cut you are in pain for weeks.

Answer 7

Labor pains are the most horrendous, gut tearing, excruciating agony that you could possibly imagine! I listened to people lie to me and tell me it's not that bad. It was so painful that it took me eight years before I could even bear the thought of having another child and that second time was just as horrible as the first!!! Get drugs and it'll be easier!!

Answer 8

its the contractionswhat are painful the actual birth isnt that bad,i have 4 children all born using gas and air and the pain goes as soon as they hand you your child its the best experiance ever

Answer 9

HECK YEA ITS PAINFUL
VERY BUT
AT THE SAME TIME CAN HAVE NO PAIN
ITS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE SOME HAVE PAIN SOME DONT
SOME BE IN LABOR FOR 3 DAYS SOME 3 HOURS

JUST PRAY
GOOD LUCK

Answer 10

well act every1 of us is diff....some go throught alot of pain....some for days and some for hrs some dun go throught the pain....

if u r still quite young i dun think u have to worry .....drink lots of water and excersise.....like walking help u in ur labour....
much more ez to deliver....

child birth is not so painful its thhe labour pain that hurts alot....but its normally ur back tt hurts.....get ur husband to join u in the labour room his support is very useful.....it will give u more courage...

good luck....dun worry too much....

Answer 11

As a matter of fact, yes, it is a very painful process.