For women that have given birth please read.?

Question

Okay, if you have had a child I know you all have some story about birth to tell. I want to hear everyones birth story so I can get a general idea on what to expect. Spill your guts ladies :)

Answer 1

Well, you might not want to know everything. It is easier to go into child birth with an empty head cause knowing too much scares you more. Just remember, it is a natural thing. Mine was GREAT. I had an epidural and my daughter was born. I was induced at 8 am and had her at 4:06. Only had hard labor for 2 hours which really did not feel caues the medication. YOU WILL DO GREAT!!

Answer 2

Go in with an open mind. Sometimes, even after a 100% normal and easy pregnancy, when the doctor thinks everything in your labor is going fine, everything can change really quickly.

My first labor was induced and it was going fine. Then, my first epidural didn't work, and it was another 2 hours before they got a second one in and working. When I started pushing, at first it seemed like it would be quick, because I was really doing well, but then my son's shoulder was stuck (shoulder distocia). My ultrasound 4 days earlier showed him being only 7 1/2 lbs, but after 2 hours of pushing, my 10 lb baby came out. The doctor wouldn't even let my husband cut the cord because they had to rush my son away since he wasn't breathing well due to the stress of the delivery.

I ended up tearing through from my vagina to my rectum. The doctor spent the next hour stitching me up, all the while saying that the delivery had been the hardest one he'd attended in years. About 30 minutes after he left, the nurse was pushing on my abdomen, when suddenly a huge amount of blood and a large clot rushed out. She started yelling for them to get the doctor back in there right now. After he came back and was trying to stop my hemorrhaging he told the nurses to call the surgeon and told me that if they couldn't stop my bleeding in a few minutes, they'd need to do a hysterectomy.

I could see he was shaking and covered in sweat. He told my mom that if she was a Christian, she should start praying right now, and he instructed my husband to keep me awake no matter what, because if I fell asleep I could go into a coma. At the last minute, when they were getting an operating room ready, he finally got my bleeding under control, although it took A LOT more stitching. In the end, even though I had a vaginal birth, my recovery was actually longer than a routine c-section.

6 weeks ago when I had my daughter, I was told that a vaginal birth would be too dangerous given my history, in addition to the fact that the baby was breech, and she was already measuring much larger than usual. I had a beautifully easy c-section, during which I felt completely comfortable. And instead of being stuck in bed for days like before, I was out of bed later that night. And I was totally pain-free within a week, instead of almost 2 months of discomfort like last time. I'm extremely glad I had a vaginal birth at least once, since it's the most intense experience you can ever have (both the most intensely wonderful, and the most intensely awful). But, I am relieved that this time I had a c-section.

Answer 3

I don't think you'll get what you want - a general idea of what to expect - from reading yahoo answers. I'm afraid a lot of things you're going to read here will upset and scare you a lot. If you're already pregnant being upset or scared won't do you any good at all.
You already have the theoretical 'general idea' about labour, right? If not, there're a lot of books, textbooks I should say, some with graphic pictures, with detailed information on what's going on during pregnancy and labour. There're courses for expecting women. It's good to be in the know, you'll feel more confident, more prepared. Follow your doctor's advice and think good thoughts. Each birth story is unique and yours won't be an exception.

Best of luck!
(I've got two kids)

Answer 4

Well with my first child my water broke 4 weeks early. My GP contacted the nearest OB/GYN doc to see if they should let me deliver or try to hold me off for a week. Because of my small body size they opted to let me deliver. I had gone to the hospital about 9 PM and by 1AM the labor pains were picking up some but not super bad. I rang for the nurse and asked if I could have something for pain meaning maybe a tylenol just to take the edge off. Nope "it's too early to give you something for pain. Try to get some rest". Ok so morning comes and I ask again about pain medicine and her reply was "if we give you something now you won't know when to push". Rut Roh. Well as it turned out my son wound up turning my uterus inside out. That needs to be put back into place immediately or you have to have a hysterectomy so my GP got everything back into place but took me to the operating room and gave me a light sedative just to be sure everything looked good and stitched up my epesiotomy while he had me in surgery. Needless to say everything was in perfect place as my daughter was born 10 3/4 months later.

Answer 5

When my contractions started they really started. Hard and fast. Had baby #1 within 3 hours of onset of labor. Baby #2, labor began at 7:00 p.m. and had her at 8:54 p.m. Labor was not difficult but the entire pregnancy was. BUT.....don't put alot of stock in what anyone tells you because each birth is different. It's hard work but it is worth it.

Answer 6

When I was 7 months pregnant I got so swollen I went to the hospital. I had severe eclampsia and hellps syndrome, I was put on bedrest but had to have my son a couple ays later he was 3pounds 5 ounces. You never know what will happen, but just remember it's all worth it in the end when u have a sweet little baby in your arms! don't worry

Answer 7

I don't want 2 tell u mine.It'll probly scare u very badly.I've got 2 kids.My 1st was born at 24 wks.I was in labor 4 2 wks. He weighed 1 1/2 pounds.My 2nd was born at 36 wks.I was in labor 4 48 hrs.He weighed 4'3.Good luck!*

Answer 8

every birth is different i have had 3 and each was different the second is worst in one way cos you get bad afterpains but forst is worse in another way cos everything hasnt been used in that way before and has to be stretched.

Answer 9

i have a 2 year old son, i will tell you only one thing......it's not as bad as everyone tell you it is.