My only pain relief during both deliveries was "scream my head off" OK actually I didn't scream so much, but I did not get any pain relief at all. Breathing excercises went flying out of the window. Hubby was knocking over the Lucozade bottles we had so dilligently thought of and finally did try a runner on me. But I was wheeled in to delivery room holding his shirt collar just as he was about to escape...first time round.
I definetly recommend epidural, knock on the head or whatever it takes not to feel the pain...Go for it
I was in labour pain for 48 hours and still there was no progress. It was then when the night duty doctor came, she recommanded some kind of medicine to speed up the labour pain, but she said that you will also have to take the epidural as the pain will not be bearable .. they attached the medicine for speeding up the labour, for one hour it was crazy, I was so scared, when they gave me the epidural all pain vanished away in 5 minutes, I slept for 6-7 hours and they they told me the push .. the baby was there without any help from outside, the epidural saved my life!!
I didnt have any problems afterwards, of course some kind of wierd feeling at my back for 2-3 months but now its all normal again . Thanks to Allah.
This is kind of a disguting question but I'd like to know just in case I ever get married and have kids. After this injection is administered, I was told that women get a feeling as if they want to do #2. Is this true? Or does the effects differ from mom to mom?
I gave birth less than a month ago and thanks to all the horror stories I had heard about it, I went in thinking I would go natural, no epidural for me. But the pain got so bad that I had to take it and I'm glad I did because I was still in excruciating pain WITH it that I would hate to think how bad it would have been without it! When my doctor heard that I had been reluctant to take it, she asked me if I enjoy torturing myself.....Anyway I hope you have an easy delivery Inshallah!
I have a baby via C-section, but in this case the doctor gave me Epidural to numb my body from shoulder to toe, I don't know about after effects, but If you don't takecare yourself after delivery even you don't take it back pain hurts a lot, some times I feel backache, either due to epidural or due to don't take care of my self.
One of my friend told me that after taking epidural, she didn't feel labour pain and the whole process gone easily.
It depends on you how long you tolerate the pain,****I have tolerate pain upto 7 but due to some problem they did C-section, and I think it is good to avoid epidural.
Best of Luck.
During second daughter birth my wife opted for epidural. The delivery went like magic. But even after 6 years my wife feels pain on the spot where they inserted the needle on the back bone. Its not contineous pain but she tells me its sharp when it comes.
We have consulted a few doctors and they all agree that its the side effect of the epidural.
I never had an epidual simply cos i was too scared of the thought of the needle. Instead i braved it and had a natural birth and my daughter was over 9lbs in weight which for my height and frame was huge. I think u just have to go with how u feel at the time. Every1s pain threshold is different.
interesting reviews... i think im gonna be up for it..
and about feeling the affects of the needle much later, i can so relate to that.. well not with epidural (duh) but ive had stronger injections and sometimes it still feels like the needles are being jabbed into me one by one...
It is very strange, here most of the members are kids who aren't even married yet and even too young to be married and opinion is asked from such a population. I am really amazed to see this.
Go ask a doctor, a properly qualified individual.....
Why don't you take a drum and go to the top of your home beating and shouting, I am pregnant Iam pregnant
It is certainly true that doctors should be consulted, and I don’t think sadzz was solely going by the posts here, but it’s nice to hear people’s personal stories. And actually most of the responses seemed to be from married people, and a few from women who are unmarried, but certainly old enough to be exposed to various aspects of giving birth.
^ i think he or she just meant that we shouldnt be on here shouting out aloud that we are pregnant... instead we should be on roofs if we really want everyone to know :)
personally, i dont think anyone is on here to make decisions about serious matters... but its always nice to get other peoples opinions and what they have been through... people would be pretty insane if they based their decisions solely on what people on GS said or did...
people here like to show off their pregnant bellies and are happy with their new figure... people back in pakistan are constantly trying to hide their growing baby bump.. i dont know whether it is to do with "nazar na lagjaye" yan ke phir its got something to do with embarrassment...
being pregnant is a blessing... noone is saying to go around telling everyone u meet that ur pregnant, but there is no need to be ashamed or embarrassed about it either.. i dont get it
