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I am just wondering baout these maid relief methods for labour.. Any feedback ladies? I would personally like to go with the laughing gas, if that doesnt do it then prolly an epidural because I have heard that opiates are not that great for pain relief and can make you and the baby sick etc.. But yeah wondering about effectiveness as well as side effects.
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I went with the gas, which was recommended to me by my friend who is a nurse in labor and delivery. And I was happy with it.
I just didn't like the things I read about epidural, like the back pain afterward, the fact that you can't feel when you need to push, you can't get up and move around and I've read that it sometimes prolongs labor.
The only thing with the gas is they wouldn't let me have any during the pushing stages. I just wanted a break during one contraction where they didn't make me push and I could have a gas break, lol
So they gave me a shot of fentanol then, but I really don't believe it had any effect.
I'm going with the gas again this time.
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and when me and my boyfriend were in the bathroom the baby stayed with my mom inside the room !!
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yesss they didnt take her away from me ! as soon as i delivered they put her right on top of my chest for an hour to regulate her tempeture [ its a new thing they do ] than her dad gave her a bath with the nurse right in the room while they took me off the epidural and waited for me to get the feelin in my legs back than once i did my boyfriend [ her dad ] helped me take a shower after the nurse walked me to the bathroom. they wont take the baby away dont worry but always ask b4 you get it just to double check !!
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The safest is natural, the easiest is epidral. And I agree that the meds risks outweigh the good.
I'm planning on natural as best as I can, but I may give into the epidural if my labor is really bad or really long. (recent really bad braxton hicks have made me fear labor pain)
This is my first baby so I don't know what to expect.
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get the epidural; it hurts to get [ well it hurt me ] but it was well worth it! i didnt feel a thing after my legs turned numb - it was definitly a good descion i was in labor for 33 hours - it doesnt wear off or anythin so id go with that. they gave morphine b4 the epidural and it was ok but the epi def worked for me 100% .
This is what I'm thinking I will end up doing. I hate the though of a needle going into my spine and hate the thought that I wont be able to walk but my mom said it's worth it. Did they let your baby stay with you in the hospital room after you had one? someone told me they wont let the baby stay with you if you get an epidural because you can't take care of it properly. I would like it if the baby can stay with me in my room so I can nurse when I need to!
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get the epidural; it hurts to get [ well it hurt me ] but it was well worth it! i didnt feel a thing after my legs turned numb - it was definitly a good descion i was in labor for 33 hours - it doesnt wear off or anythin so id go with that. they gave morphine b4 the epidural and it was ok but the epi def worked for me 100% .
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I was determined to have a natural labour when I was having my baby. When I got to the hospital I was 9cm already and we found out he was posterior which was why my waters didnt break on their own. I had the laughing gas for about two puffs because my mum had used it and she desperately wanted me to try it. It honestly did nothing for me except make me extremely drowsy so I stopped using it and just went natural. It was a little more difficult because he was face up but totally manageable. Good luck with your decision
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I've had the epidural and the spinal block. I had 3 c-sections, so I speak from that angle, but I do know a bit about using the epidural during regular labor and birth.
My experience with the spinal block was horrible. It ended up a high spinal because I am short and I couldn't control any of my muscles at all. I couldn't even swallow or keep my eyes focused. I couldn't feel myself breathing. I ended up having to get knocked out because I kept hyperventilating. For that reason, when my friend went in to have her baby via c-section (she's my height) I advised her against it. The doctor argued with her when she said she wanted the epidural, stating that the spinal block was better. She asked about the chances of a high spinal. He said "Oh that's ridiculous, that NEVER happens. I'm inclined to think it's just a myth". She pointed to me and said "Tell that to her...it happened to her with her first baby...". He stuttered a bit and mumbled something about "going with the epidural" lol.
I had epidurals with my next 2 c-sections. I can tell you that with a lot of women, it lowers your blood pressure, which makes you COLD and makes you shiver like crazy. When I had my DD, they left it in overnight...the next day when they took it out, I couldn't feel my butt...and I didn't feel it again until my DD was about 9 months old. Also, if it's a full epidural and not a "walking epidural", you will be confined to bed and probably catheterized. You will not be allowed to walk during labor (which REALLY HELPS to move things along!!). I've read in many cases you can't feel the urge to push and so you end up pushing wrong. Another thing to consider: Epidurals are known to slow contractions or even stop them altogether...making Pitocin necessary. Pitocin makes contractions worse than normal...making an epidural necessary... You see where I'm going with this? An epidural could very well cause a cycle that ends up in you having a c-section. Some women have no issues with them, but a very large number do. Also, afterward you may end up with a POUNDING headache. I did. They may do a blood patch for this (they draw your blood and inject it into your spine so that the platelets block up the hole that's causing the headache).
For this baby, I'm going for a VBA3C. Au natural. No drugs, no augmentation of labor. No induction, nothing. Baby will come when he or she is ready and will take as long as he or she needs to in order to come out. My mom delivered me with no drugs and I was posterior (I came out face-up). I'm pretty sure if she can do it, I can too!
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