Im 17 Need One More Answer Posted: 12-06-03 18:02pm
Can any of yall tell me what to expect on
my 5th month dr app. Im scared of what my
friends tell me at school about it. I
know that I shouldnt be scared at 17 but
this is my first preg.
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Suzy
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 530
Posted: 12-06-03 20:54pm
Hi momtobe,
as you are probably well aware, rumours
and tales of terrible experiences are
common in school. I remember when I was
at school and we had vaccinations the next
day. Everyone was telling us that the
injection they use for it was like 4
inches long and as thick as a roofing nail
and after the vaccinations our arms would
swell up like a balloon and would hurt for
the next 2 weeks. As we all found out the
injection was only 2 and a half inches
long and was so thin you could barely see
it, and it didn't hurt a bit. Most of the
people telling you these horror stories
about your 5 month appointment know
nothing about pregnancy. Let me tell you
now after the birth of my daughter, 1
miscarriage and the current 4 and a half
month pregnancy I have now, I have never
been to an appointment and been
uncomfortable with anything the doc has
done. At 5 months you will probably need
to have an internal exam, which is very
quick and doesn't hurt a bit. Probably
also an abdominal exam which also doesn't
hurt, and depending on when your doc does
your ultrasounds then you may be asked to
have one of those aswell. The biggest
thing you will need to be prepared for is
the labour, and even that isn't such a big
deal which you will realise once you are
at that stage. It is all going to depend
on you, and how relaxed you are at the
time. My labour honestly wasn't painful,
because I stayed relaxed the whole time,
and I swear to this day that is why the
pain was reduced so dramatically. (i also
had the help of mild pain killers). It
makes me angry though when you hear people
who haven't had children, telling you the
pain is so bad it will near on kill you.
That is so not true. I have been in more
pain at the dentist, and that is no
exageration. Please don't listen to
school bullies with all their old wives
tales, ask your mom and your gran and get
the truthful stories from people who you
know have been there.
Good luck
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redrose
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 47
Posted: 12-06-03 21:53pm
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allusivepond
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 452
to Those Experienced In Childbirth Posted: 12-07-03 03:55am
I can sort of relate which is why I am
asking the question im about to. I am
not pregnant nor planning it for another
year at least, and all my friends have had
kids and they tell me it hurts and painful
and this and that and it sort of scares me
to think of that kind of pain.
A few of you mentioned that u were relaxed
how did you manage that was it from just
knowing what to expect or 'mild pain
killers' or some relaxing tape. I have
always wanted to know different methods
for dealing with the birth, like I said
its only a year away till we start to try
and I think I would like to be totally
prepared for what to expect to the best
level I can.
From someone who cant wait to have a jelly
bean all of their own
