Is it true ?

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Is it true that the actual pushing is not that bad vs. having contractions ?

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Didn't have any pain meds so I felt everything and can tell you based on my experience that when its time to push (especially if they have to keep you from pushing when you really want to because you aren't fully dilated) it is like sweet releif from the gods. You push while you are having your contractions. To me, the pushing or baby actually coming out didn't hurt. That's when you do a lot of work and just concentrate on getting that baby out. Afterwards is easy compared to the contractions. They get worse the closer it is to pushing so it was very rewarding for me. I felt my contractions all in my back and had my husband push with counter pressure on my lower back/pelvis. That helped so much. I highly recommend going to a birth class at your hospital. It really helped to give me and my husband(or whoever your support person will be) some invaluable tips on how to work together to ease some of the pain. You just have to tell yourself that your body was made for this and the pain is only temporary.

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You still have contractions while you push. Pushing hurts a lot more. Once the baby starts coming out it literally feels like your vagina is on fire. That's stage of birth is referred to as the ring of fire. You push with every contraction you have.  Towards the end when you start to push it feels like you have to take the world's biggest bowel movement so you push like you're taking a bowel movement.

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Hahahahahaha  my experience was so rough.  I went all natural and loved the experience.  I went in for a check up and was told I was 6cm and to run to the hospital.  My labor was so easy I didn't even know.  Until stage 3 hit.  And then pushing was over 2 hours of hell with my baby stuck due to his cord.  I had no more umph to push and it was the most pain and exhaustion I've ever experienced. Luckily, I don't remember the day very clearly, just holding my baby for the first time(after they did cpr on him)  and everything is perfect after that.

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To me pushing was cake. Felt like I was pushing a big piece of poop out and the magical relief once they come out is lovely!

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Pushing the baby out was WAY less than the contractions for me. I'd push a million babies out if I didn't have such painful contractions lol. I had to be induced tho, I've heard pitocin makes contractions worse, so that could be why. But it all depends on your pain tolerance too!

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Yes I was thinking with me the contractions hurt I had the drip thst speeds everything up making contractions harder stronger and faster but still I went in thinking it would be way worse I had the gas coz I liked the idea it would be out of my system quick when it came to pushing my back was killing me and I think that hurt worse then I got on all fours and she was out....  And then them putting their hands up me trying to find out where the bleed was and trying to see if they could get last bit of placenta....  That was the worst thing ever then I had to go to theatre anyway!!!

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The contractions were worse for me. It did truly BURN when she was crowning, but that was the worst part of pushing.

Disclaimer: It did only take 3 pushes, but still.

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Natural births for me & the contractions I can handle & the pushing makes me feel empowered. The worse part is the ring of fire while baby is crowning but that part is over in seconds then you are done. Except for afterbirth. For the record giving birth doesn't feel like a giant poo for me. My sister claimed the same but she always had an epidural. Idk if that changes things for some women.

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Wow. I have never heard it put that way. It honestly depends.... don't hate me but I am a damn good pusher. Labor itself was killer for me but the actual pushing was cake. 5 pushes and my daughter was out. 3 and my surrogate was out. It seriously does feel like you are pooping though.

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I had two babies naturally, and pushing was way better than the contractions. You still have the contractions, but instead of just muscling through each one, you can do something productive and push that baby OUT! I experienced the 'ring of fire' with my second baby, but even that was not as bad as contractions.

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