Most painful part in labor?

Question

ok, im 7mons and so scared of the pain that awaits me... :(
I wanted to know, what part is generally the most painful.. is it the contractions? do they get really strong?
is it the whole pushing of the baby or just the head is more painful??\
what about delivering the sac, is that painful? how is that?

Answer 1

it really varies from woman to woman - can be any one of those things you described - delivering the placenta isn't too bad, the bottom line is, make sure you ask your dr and he/she will tell you your options about epidurals etc., Don't worry, just remember at the end, you will have the most wonderful thing and in my experience as a mom who's been through it, you forget it all pretty quick :)

Good luck!

Answer 2

Contractions in most cases start small and increase in pain. The pain is unbearable and you think your going to die.
If your not good with pain you should plan on getting an epidural right away when the contractions first start.
As soon as the contractions get close together, they are extremely painful and doesn't let off at all. The rest of the labor is full of unbearable pain. The pushing is painful as well. You have to try to push through the pain to get the baby out. The head is hard to push out and so are the shoulders. Once the shoulders are out, then the baby just slips out. But it takes a while to get the head and shoulders out. Sometimes you feel like you just cant do it, but you just have to.
Delivering the Aftermath sac is not painful. You don't feel that come out. The doctor will tell you to push a little and it comes out easy.
I waited to long to ask for my epidural and had to go without any pain medication. I thought I was going to die. It's a type of pain that you have never felt before. With my son I had the epidural and I was even laughing during the labor and pushing. No pain at all.
Get an epidural. Or else suffer through the pain.
Good luck.

Answer 3

The worst part for me was the contractions. I had an epi with the first one and the second, but it did not work with the second. If you have a catheder the contractions will hurt your vagina like crazy once the baby starts to come down the birthing canal. The pushing part hurts to an extent. It feels like you just can't stretch anymore and you just want it out. It's not nearly as awful as the movies make it out to be. Delivering the sac doesn't hurt at all. It kind of feels like a big blood clot falling out. But once you're done you won't even care. All you will want to think about is your baby. If you ask me, the worst part of it all is if you rip. The stitches afterwards suck. Just be sure to keep them clean or they can get infected. I will not lie to you, it does hurt, but it is completely worth it. I would do it again if my husband would let me. Don't be scared, you'll do fine. And Congratulations.

Answer 4

the contractions are definitely the most painful part of delivery. I thought the pushing was more of a relief than pain. The contractions do get very strong. Once you make it past that you won't even think about the pain anymore. You will concentrate more on your new born precious baby and forget all about the pain. If it was really that bad then mothers would never have more than one baby. After the baby is here you will know that it was all worth it.

Answer 5

For me, the contractions have never been bad, but that's only because I've always had back labor which was worse than the contractions. Once the pushing started it seemed to get easier. Don't worry, you'll get through it and it really doesn't seem to take that long when you're actually in it. Delivering the placenta is nothing. By that time you are holding your baby and you really don't even notice it.

Answer 6

For me the Contractions were the most painful. They do get very strong. I did get the epidural which helped alot. In fact the only thing that was hard for me after the epidural was my breathing from having to push so hard and frequent. If you can take a Lamaze class, I hear that they are a real big help. I plan on taking one for this pregnancy.

Answer 7

well for me the most painful part in my labor was when the head started to come through my poo poo I think that it was the worse because the doctors always fold the shoulders and the rest of the baby just slide out. I'm not going to lie to you yes having a baby hurts but it is over as soon as it begins and just becoming a mother to someone is such a great feeling that you really forget about the pain because it is worth all the pain to see your baby aftwards.

Answer 8

I found when the contractions got unbearable pushing was not far away and once I started pushing the pain was not as strong and pushing out the head was more of a burning sensation not pain like contractions when you are nearly fully dilated. this was the same with all three of my births.

Answer 9

The contractions are the hardest part - I know this sounds weird, but try to be calm. I think I prolonged my labour BOTH times because I was so scared. (I had watched a lot of the live birth shows on TV). I had to be induced the first time because the contractions subsided - almost gone when we reached the hospital, but they discovered my water had broken, so they wouldn't let me go home.

I really believe your body is trying to protect you from your fear & everything is delayed. I had no time for an epidural that time, but 2 years later I asked for one. At first they try to sway you not to, but trust me, I firmly asked them to as soon as I was at the 4cm dilation. I couldn't feel the contractions anymore & my daughter arrived 15 mins later! Good luck it's well worth it - make sure you get lots of sleep BEFORE the baby arrives - that was my one regret!

Answer 10

I had my frist baby this january and you'll be fine just breath in and out dont scream because that pulls the baby in. The most painful part for me was when the babies head is about to come out it hurts alot. Just breath and when the docters says push then push with all your might. I hand him all natural try and keep your energy for when you have to push. Relax and dont listen to any advice you do what you feel is right it's your experiance and your body go with what you feel. Have people who make you feel positive around this will really help.

Answer 11

For a lot of women the transition stage of labor is the most painful, when the contractions are the most frequent and intense and the baby's head descends into the vagina for birth.

Epidurals can take away a lot of the pain, but for me I still felt a lot of "pressure" (that's what they called it, I called it pain) so don't go in expecting no pain at all with the epidural. I think that was one of the hardest parts for me, I expected the epidural to take everything away and it didn't.

Good luck, and its true, you will forget most of it all pretty fast.