Having a baby!!!?

Question

I'm about to give birth soon.So i wanted to ask to all mothers who had givin birth,How bad would you say it was.I know it is going to hurt,but i have heard that it is more trying then painfull.But i really could not belive that because it is child birth.I just want to know what it was like for other people.. Thank you

Answer 1

Sorry - I can't help I just knock-em up. I let them pop-em out.

Answer 2

It wasn't NEARLY as bad as what I was expecting. I was induced because I was a week late, so they gave me the pitocin to induce labor and broke my water. I didn't get an epidural... I had heard that those hurt more than anything else. I did have a single shot of narcotics to take my mind off the pain a bit so I could relax before pushing.

The contractions were tough, but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle. Pushing was probably the toughest. When you feel the baby crowning, it burns a bit... especially if you tear like I did. The good thing about not having an epidural is that I was able to feel the contractions and know when I should be pushing. I've heard with an epidural you don't always know. There are also some side effects with an epidural.

Pretty much right after delivery, baby and I were ready to go home. Other than the pain in my tailbone from pushing, we were doing great.

I think the whole experience seemed pretty good because I was expecting the worst. And like the others said, when you're finished you have a beautiful baby that is all yours to hold. It makes it worth it. I'm ready to do it again!

Answer 3

Imagine the worst possible so when you finally do get contractions they dont compare to how bad you really thought it would be. I did that for my first birth and it was nothing. I didnt even get the epidural, easy 8 hour delivery. My second birth i kept thinking it was going to be a piece of cake because the first birth was, then when it finally came I couldnt even stand up. I got the epidural and delivered 5 hours later. It was horrifying. Take this thought, men can never endure the sacrifice of pregnancy let alone the miracle of birth. This is something we as women were put onto this earth for. Stand proud and no matter what, you've brought a human being into this world. Epidural or not. Congrats!!!

Answer 4

My baby is now 15 months old. I got to 6 cm and that when I started getting contractions which hurt very much. I took the Epidural the best thing. Your contractions don't hurt, your legs will feel very heavy so when they position you it will be hard to move. They also had to break my water.

When the baby is ready to come out you will start to feel that you need to go do #2. Tell your nurses that is a sign the baby is ready to come out. I was pushing about 2 hours and the baby was not coming out. So while all this is happening you are not thinking about the pain you are listening to the nurses to tell you when to push.

Just know this you will have to maybe decide on a few things if your baby does not want to come out. The doctor told me it was time to decide on a Vacum (sucks the baby out) they put this on the babys head. You will fill the sucktion when and if the Vacum is used to help the baby come out. So they did for me i pushed one more time and he came out.

The doctor asked if I wanted to do a C-Section I picked the Vacum instead. And everything was o.k. The pain is after the devliery especilly if you ripe or get hemmorides during devliery and thats what happened to me. I was in pain for 3 weeks. Just take tyanol if this happens.

Its all worth it. My husband and I are very happy with our baby. Its a great blessing.

Answer 5

I too was totally afraid, and all I heard from aunts/cousins that it wasn't so bad, and that you forget about the pain. I found that hard to believe!

I opted for the epidural when they had to induce the contractions. I was nausious and threw up a little -- don't feel bad for me, feel bad for the nurse I threw up on. I DIDN'T FEEL PAIN, but the labour was long (24 hrs). A c-section was finally ordered (small pelvis) but I was too tired to care. I was surprised that the cutting felt like someone writing on me with marker. The recovery, however, was rough for about a week from the stiches and my ribs were somewhat bruised from the doctor pressing on them during the delivery. It couldn't have been too bad though 'caz I'm doing it again in August -- it should go smoother now that we know my body can handle.

Answer 6

I ended up having to have a c-section... oh man you do not want that... it hurts so bad once the pain meds wear off....... you can't hardly move, and when you do stand up it feels like your guts are going to fall out on the floor... and when you have to go #2 before you get released , it hurts really bad to have to push... and I remember, I had a lot of gas, from my tummy being cut open, (which is normal) and I had to force that out tooo.. awful gas pains.... and each time you stand or sit down.. it makes you want to yell.. also you can't lay flat on your back afterwards either... because it pulls the incision, and omg it'll make you cry.. and it usually takes about 2 weeks, to walk normal, and get around really good again... Other people's experiences may be different, but this is how mine went.....

Answer 7

All I can do is tell you my story.
I had my daughter on July 28th of this year.
I'm 19 years old.
She was due on July 14th. I ended up being overdue so I was induced on July 26th at apprx. 5pm using cervidil which is a cervix ripening agent that basically looks like a super small tampon. Within 3 hours I had dialated to 2cm and was having contractions that spiked off the monitor. At 12am, 7 hours later I was given my epidural. Which was mildly painful, but well worth it. (This is not a contest if you want them take the drugs and lie to anyone you feel will judge you) I continued on with my labor now being able to sleep for short periods of time. My husband and mom slept on the couch most of the time which peeved me but that's another story. So, at 7am they started my pitocin drip which made my contractions extremely strong, but thank God for my epidural. By 9am I was at 5cm where I stayed until they checked me at 6pm when I was 7cm so they decided to break my water. At this point my back was so cramped up and I was in transition so I looked like I was having a siezure because of how bad I was shaking and I was crying from the pain trying to convince them to give me something for my upper back because their damn beds were so uncomfortable. (By the way if this happens to you tell them to prop the bed up to almost sitting and raise your legs then bring your shoulders front then normal until the cramping stops) At 11pm I was still only at 8cm so the doctor decided that after going through 30+ hours of labor I would be getting a c- section. Unfortunately for me there was an emergency c- section going on and I would still have to wait. Well by the grace of God my daughter was finally born on July 28th at 1:23am 32 and 1/2 hours after I was induced.


Good luck on your labor, and take comfort in knowing that we get the best gift out of this pain and when it's all said in done all you will think is "maybe we should do this again"

Answer 8

Don't let them lie, contractions hurt like he-double hockey sticks. GET THE EPIDURAL as soon as you can!! i've had 4 babies and all were fine after birth, I even got to breast feed them immediately afterwards. Tip, do not self-medicate near the time (20 or so minutes before) you have to push, it will affect your ability to push and the doctor may have to assist. Yes the epidural hurts going in, but it's alot better than hours of painful labor pains. Just my opinion! Congrats--

Answer 9

you know it hurts but its all worth it because at the end you have this beautiful little baby and then right after they take out your placenta oh man that feeling is better than sex :) but just to give you a idea on how good that feeling is when its all over, but like you contractions and pushing and breathing and then you have all these people around you like the Doctor or Midwife and the Nurses and who you want in the room I say out of all that I think the contraction are the worse i say that because those hurt like really really and I mean REALLY bad period cramps that come at you like 100 miles per hour dude its painful but hey its like shooting out a watermelon in reality i mean come on your pushing out something almost as big as that ,you know but don't worry as long as you get the pain meds it will be breeze but if you don't oh man that's killer, but good luck trust you'll do fine just breath and don't kill your husband because it both your fault :) GoodLuck !

Answer 10

You'll do fine! I would avoid a spinal tap if they offer one for pain relief. I know women who had a spinal tap and years later, still suffer from headaches caused by the tap. Have a friend or your man with you. Share in the pain and the joy. If you are concerned, go to the hospital's maternity ward and talk to some nurses. They are usually happy to help with any questions you may have. They may even have you talk to a new mommy. Congradulations and God Bless!

Answer 11

Congratulations!! I really didn't experience all the pain because I had an epidural (it was the best!). The worst part were the contractions. Don't be scared, it's a wonderful experience and wasn't as bad as I thought, just really hard pushing!