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Electriceyes
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Posted: 02-02-08 22:29pm
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Thanks. I'm getting ready to post pics
now.. I'm not in AS much pain 'cuz my mom
got my script filled. YAY VICODIN!!! lol
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Verizon-y
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Posted: 02-02-08 22:34pm
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I just reread your original post, and I
saw that the doctor didn't give you the
epidural until you were at 4. Why did he
make you wait so long? That must have
been HARSH!
Do some doctors think an epi slows things
down too much? Does anyone else have any
experience with this?
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 02-02-08 22:36pm
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YAY!!! WE had our babies on the SAME
day!!!!!!!
How awesome!!!!
I'm so proud of you!!! You're gonna be a
GREAT mommy!!!!!!
Sarah
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Electriceyes
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Joined: 18 Nov 2007
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Location: Monroe, Michigan United States
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Posted: 02-02-08 22:45pm
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| futureshock
wrote: | I just reread your original
post, and I saw that the doctor didn't
give you the epidural until you were at 4.
Why did he make you wait so long? That
must have been HARSH!
Do some doctors think an epi slows things
down too much? Does anyone else have any
experience with
this? |
He said he just didn't want it to wear off
before I had him because that's happened
to him before. and I thank after 5 you
can't get it anymore right? I WAS very
hard but I did GREAT. They did give me a
shot of something to help but it didn't
last long!!
and yes Sarah we did!! so cool!!!
I HOPE i'm a good mommy. 
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michelle1981
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Posted: 02-02-08 23:12pm
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Congrats!
Good luck with the recovery.
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Electriceyes
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Joined: 18 Nov 2007
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Location: Monroe, Michigan United States
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Posted: 02-02-08 23:45pm
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thanks, i'm doing pretty good so far
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 02-03-08 00:06am
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That's wild that he gave you a c-section.
I was dilated to 1 for probably 20 hours
or so before I started making progress
(with pitocin in my iv and everything) and
no one even mentioned c-section to me.
Congrats on your son! I hope you recover
quickly.
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young Girl
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Posted: 02-03-08 00:10am
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i had an epidural when i was 5cm.
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-03-08 00:14am
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| futureshock
wrote: | I just reread your original
post, and I saw that the doctor didn't
give you the epidural until you were at 4.
Why did he make you wait so long? That
must have been HARSH!
Do some doctors think an epi slows things
down too much? Does anyone else have any
experience with
this? |
Yes. They don't generally give epi's until
after 4cm. In 'early' labor it can slow
things down and in 'early' labor it isn't
so bad. (I KNOW it hurts, but it doesn't
hurt like contrax overlapping) As labor
progresses, women tend to tense up and it
can cause them to hold their breath. Once
they get an epi (or other pain meds) it
can allow enough relaxation that they stop
fighting the natural progression of their
body.
Do you watch baby story?
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Verizon-y
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Posted: 02-03-08 00:24am
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No, I haven't seen that, is it a show on
weekly? Is it on cable or a regular
network?
I got a spinal very early which worked
great, I felt NOTHING for 3 hours. As
that wore off they tried to get an
epidural to work, and they kept on trying,
for hours, literally, until I started to
push.
Here's how they knew the epi wasn't
working:
After they initially put the first
epidural in, I asked my nurse for the
bedpan. She replied, "I've been doing
this for over 20 years. No one can feel
their bladder after an epidural, so you
don't need a bedpan."
So I politely asked for it again so she
gave it to me, and I promptly used it. I
guess there's a first time for everything,
lol!
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-03-08 00:32am
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Sounds as if you had an intrathecal. It is
the 'lesser' epidural. It lasts around 2-4
hours. I had one of those. I <3'd it!
It was just enough to make the pain stop
for long enough to take a breath and gain
my strenth back for the real work 
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young Girl
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Posted: 02-03-08 00:38am
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LOL i was numb waste down for a long time
after the epi  later that night i
still couldnt walk or stand up or anything
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Electriceyes
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Location: Monroe, Michigan United States
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Posted: 02-03-08 00:39am
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wow. as soon as i got into recovery i
could slowly start to feel again
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acruz
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Posted: 02-03-08 12:18pm
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YAY!! Congrats!!! What a cute name!!! Im
glad you both are healthy....Sorry you are
in so much pain
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rosejackson
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Becky
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Posted: 02-03-08 13:40pm
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Congrats! It took me 26 hours to fully
dilate
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Electriceyes
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Joined: 18 Nov 2007
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Location: Monroe, Michigan United States
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Posted: 02-04-08 00:09am
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oh wow. Well, my doctor doesn't like
leaving someone in pain THAT long. Plus
his heart rate kept dropping EVERY time I
had a contraction. Not a lot but enough to
concern the nurses and i'm sure that's
another reason he didn't wanna let me try
to go on my own any more... he was just
trying to scare the crap outa me before he
was even born lol..
But in the end all that really matters is
we are BOTH HEALTHY and HAPPY
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newmommy07
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Posted: 02-04-08 00:37am
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Congrats!  Sorry to
hear you had a c-section tho, heard those
are much more painful during the healing
process then a regular vaginal birth. My
vaginal birth hurt bad and I had a
episiotomy, (to get his head out) and
still got a 3rd degree tear, (due to his
very large shoulders). Its been about 3
weeks and still hurts ever so slightly,
hope your healing goes fast!!! Enjoy your
baby.
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mamaTT
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Posted: 02-04-08 09:40am
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| Ingi
wrote: | Congratulations on your
little miracle!
FYI: Get a new doctor next time. First
pregnancies can take a lot longer than 12
hours to dilate.
Good luck with your
recovery. |
I was wondering about that too. I was at
2cm when I was admitted to the hospital
about 6 in the evening and had no change
till about 7 the next morning...after
being on pitocin for about 3 hours.
Congrats on your baby boy!!! Hope you
have a speedy recovery!
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Electriceyes
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Nov 2007
Posts: 1059
Location: Monroe, Michigan United States
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Posted: 02-04-08 10:26am
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thanks guys... i am a fast healer and i
think getting the staples out today will
help 'cuz i'm afraid i'm gonna move wrong
and rip the out lol
i've heard c-sections are a lot worse as
well. I would think so, it's hell to get
up and down, walk. Everything plus you
can't go up or down stairs
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