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Q: Labor Question...

asked by: mama2bn05 on February 23rd, 2005

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I'll be 23 weeks on friday so i'm far from labor but I was watching a babys story ( I think thats what its called) and the lady on there was screaming her head off when she was pushing. Is all that really necissary? I mean...I know it hurts but do most women really scream like that? She even had the epi. Anyways...Just thought i'd ask.

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BrianBaby

replied on February 23rd, 2005

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I heard somewhere that screaming really loud actually just makes it harder to push, because your letting all your air out....Make sence to me!! I can't talk though untill I go through it myself!!!

l2at24

replied on February 23rd, 2005

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I didn't scream with either of my babies, and I didn't get the epi. But while I was in labor, I did hear other women screaming. I guess you just can't help how you act, but I will say it was almost annoying. It kind of reminded me of how little kids act. I believe it can be controlled.

l2at24

replied on February 23rd, 2005

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brianbaby wrote:

i heard somewhere that screaming really loud actually just makes it harder to push, because your letting all your air out....Make sence to me!! I can't talk though untill I go through it myself!!!

very true too. You should be holding your breath while you're pushing, b/c you need all the energy focused on that. But women also scream while they are just laboring. It is painful, but idk, I don't think I ever had the urge to scream. I moaned a lot, lol. Ooooooowwwwwwwwww....

jessamyn

replied on February 23rd, 2005

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Okay *paranoid jessamyn* goes to l&d all the time and woman are in labor the whole time while i'm there and I nevvver hear anyone screaming and like I always ask the l&d docs and they are like only over reactive woman do it like as if they have a need to or woman who go without drugs

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