Meaning, if you had an epidural, was your worst pain:
a) the contractions before you got to the hospital and got the epidural
b) during the epidural and delivery (if it didn't work completely)
c) recovery after the epidural wore off
Just curious as to what your experiences were. I'm due in 2 1/2 weeks. thanks!
2007-12-07 06:50:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I did not get the epidural until I was 8 cm during both deliveries so I experienced transitional contractions before my pain was relieved. So the time before I received it was the worst. However, the recovery after was horrid the second time because they gave me pitocin to stop me from hemorrhaging and that made the after cramps/contractions three times as bad. Also, I had an episiotomy the first time and I tore the second, the episiotomy was definitely more uncomfortable to recover from. So all in all, having a baby hurts no matter how you go about it. Just make sure you have researched all of your options (which it seems like you are doing) and make informed decisions. Good luck and remember that it will hurt, but it is a pain a woman was made to bear and can handle!
2007-12-07 07:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're 8 weeks along you still have ample time to do some reading and educate yourself about labor -- and about the risks and benefits of medication. Eduation will also help you to be less 'terrified' of the process, and reduce the likelihood that you will need pain meds. There is momentary discomfort from the epidural, you get a local anesthetic shot first. But if you're in enough pain from the contractions that you feel you need the epidural you won't care. Epidurals DO have risks, so do educate yourself so you can make a knowlegable decision. A c-section is not something you get to just choose. IF there is a medical need to do one (baby needs to be gotten out NOW, or it's not possible for baby to be safely born vaginally) then you'll get a c-section. Otherwise, you'll have a vaginal birth. (And if your doctor does tell you that you can choose, or he has a very high c-section rate, look around for a better doctor. Doctors sometimes like doing c-sections because they are easier and more convenient for the doctor .. and they get more money. But a high c-section rate does NOT correlate with better outcomes for mother and baby.)
2016-04-08 00:04:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I had my epidural, I got it pretty soon. And before the anesthesiologist got there, the nurses even gave me a bit of stadol to take the edge off, so I actually don't remember the contractions hurting that badly. They felt like bad cramps.
During the epidural (the procedure itself) it was a little uncomfortable. The shot hurt of course, I felt alot of pressure in my back, and it hurt a little.
During delivery, all I felt was pressure (which is really uncomfortable and a teensy bit painful). I felt no pain, though. The epidural worked great for me.
After the epidural wore off, I was really sore (I had to have stitches down there), and the spot in my back where they had put the epidural was sore for almost two months afterwards, but I'm really glad I had it done. I actually took a nap right before I gave birth! Hope this helps...
2007-12-07 06:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by still waiting 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it all depends. For me with the 1st child it was choice A. With the 2nd child it was a&b (I couldn't get an epi until late because they thought they were going to have to do an emergency c-section. With 3rd child it was definitely B (because my epi only took on one side and I could feel everything on my left side) and then C because I ended up having an emergency hemmorroidectomy 7 days after her birth. So, you see, like everything with pregnancy and labor and delivery. It all depends on the set up circumstances. As far as delivery, the pushing through (delivery) of the shoulders is worse than delivering the head.
2007-12-07 07:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by Mickey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did not have any pain medication with mine. The worst pain is the crowning, but it only lasts for a couple of minutes. The pushing contractions did not hurt at all. If you mean by recovery, six to nine months after the baby is born, sometimes the worst pain is then. I had arthritis in my tailbone for 8 months afterwards. OUCH! I had lots more pain with that than I did with childbirth. After another one, I had a sinus infection which hurt more than childbirth.
2007-12-07 07:00:25 · answer #5 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry cant help, had two kids with only gas and it was fine. You forget about the cramps of labour when its over. Its just like having bad constipation or a dose of diarrhoea. With gas there is no recovery time after the labour. Good luck in 21/2 weeks.
2007-12-07 07:02:38 · answer #6 · answered by rustynail 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
....the worst
.....................When you epidural dosen't work because your labor goes too fast.
To answer your question honestly for me considering I did it o-natural. The worst part personally was when the doctor extracted the shoulders. I mean the contractions hurt, pushing sucked and the head coming out...Honestly I don't remember that actually hurting( anymore than the rest of my pushing) I just remember pushing as hard as I could and next thing I remember is hearing my baby cry and my boyfriend telling me his heads out.
2007-12-07 07:21:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a and b theres nothing compared to the pain of child birth.
2007-12-07 06:56:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋