Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4930 Location: Right here at work!
Ok Labor Question Posted: 06-30-04 11:48am
Ok you guys im really determined to go
natural in labor because needles scare me
and I just want to do it that way. So im
taking lamaze classes in september once a
week for 2 hours til I go into labor. And
im gonna get video tapes of lamaze classes
and stuff to start now. Im getting
jogging shoes to go walking with my mom
like 2-3 times a week.
Has anyone gone through labor naturally?
Im like really scared about going into
labor (even though I have a long time
before I do)?
My family was placing bets on what in
having, 3 say girl, 4 say boy, and now
they are placing bets on how far I will be
dialted before I get the epdiural!! I was
like, thats not nice!!!!
Anyone have any other advice for natural
besides walking and classes or is that it?
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Riversmommy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 711 Location: Springfield,Illinois
Posted: 06-30-04 11:58am
Stay calm?? Lol idk!
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sparklypixie12
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 3101
Posted: 06-30-04 13:52pm
Lol momma nikki! You worrying too soon
& thats not gonna help!
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4930 Location: Right here at work!
Posted: 06-30-04 14:09pm
Well I have like 4 months left and im
scared! Lol. I know its early but still!
I need to be prepared!
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lilmama2b_oct04
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 06-30-04 14:28pm
Im terrified of needles too... But im
definetly gettin the epidural, and I was
reading about pain killers and when they
give them to ya and how... Well morphine
was on the list lol, and its for the early
stages of labor cuz they cant give you an
epidural too soon or it will stop
contractions, and then you wont dialate...
Well im gonna ask for some morphine and
then I will be all drugged up before they
even give me the epidural lol... Unless
they let the morphine wear off first
before they can give you an epidural, im
not sure, but I heard that from the pain
you are in, you will want an epidural and
it wont even bother you, like the pain and
uncomfortable-ness from gettin it, and the
fear of needles will just disappear when
you are in labor and you just want the
pain to go away....
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angel4ever
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Posts: 236 Location: New York
Posted: 06-30-04 14:55pm
Ofcoarse ive never been in labor, but I
magine that it hurts a hell of alot more
than getting a needle or 2!!!
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angie518
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 435 Location: Marietta, Georgia
Posted: 06-30-04 15:52pm
Nikki, I think it's great that you want to
go natural but if it's just because you're
afraid to get the epideral don't be.
Trust me you will be in so much pain from
the contractions that you will not even
care about the epideral. That's how I was
anyway. Contractions are a really weird
pain. They are hard to explain but they
are very uncomfortable but man once you
get that epideral you feel so good! I
really don't think that I could've done it
without the epideral. Maybe i'm just a
big baby. Lol! Labor is very tiring
though and the epideral really helps you
relax and rest before you have to start
pushing. I'm all for natural childbirth
if you can handle it. I just don't think
I would've been able to handle that
pain!
Love ya!
Angie
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003 Posts: 4930 Location: Right here at work!
ok its not that im just scared of needles,
I want to because my mom went natural with
all 4 daughters and I want to go natural
too. I went to that site and I think if I
go to those classes hopefully I can be
able to go into labor naturally. Its my
goal. I know pain will be bad, but its
ok. Needles are just one of the reasons.
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KissyBai912
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Aug 2003 Posts: 1762 Location: Venice, Florida
Posted: 07-01-04 09:25am
Nikki, if you are worried about needles,
dont worry! You never even see the
epidural needle! Never! And besides,
when you get an epidural, you are calm and
relaxed. I slept through my labir and had
the strength to push....Think about it,
why go through all that pain and exhaust
yourself, to have to push for 3 hours???
You will have much more energy if you get
an epidural. On the other hand, a little
piece of me wanted to do it naturally,so
if you think you can do it, go for
it......But I advise you to sign up for
the epidural anyways....Just in case.
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