What level of pain management does your birth story involve?

Question

Answer

Pitocin induced epidural free birth

Answer

Hoping for natural, not opposed to the epidural or gas if I’m in need. 
Absolutely refuse any IV meds.

Answer

First one was with an epidural and second was all natural.

Answer

All natural water births at hospital 
1st pregnancy 9 hours labor
2nd pregnancy 17 hours labor 
3rd- I hope it’s quick

Answer

I had one of each but selected all natural because it was more recent. (with my younger son) Although with my older one I did have an epidural.

Answer

General Anesthesia

Answer

I also tried for natural but my contractions started after my water broke, 2 minutes apart and over a minute long and i wasnt progressing. After 6 hours i asked for iv meds, after 9 hours my doctor suggested i go for the epidural. The pain was so bad i couldn't breath during my contractions. I got the epidural and rested a couple hours,progressed, and then was able to push. But it was still a 17 hour labor and I dont regret the epidural at all

Answer

Morphine + epidural + spinal 🤪

Answer

I tried for natural. I went 20 hours naturally with my water broken and a cervical ripening cream. The back labor was brutal for hours and hours, and once I got out of the bath tub I was passing out between contractions mostly from exhaustion. I couldn’t lay in bed since it was all in my back and I started to panic, so I opted for an epidural. Once I got my epidural my doctor checked and I was at 9.5! I was at a 6 only 30 minutes before. I kind of got upset knowing how close I was but she said the epidural could have helped relax my cervix to allow for dilation to speed up. My son was born a couple hours later. I loved my experience though and honestly wouldn’t change a thing about it. The epidural was amazing after being in so much pain for hours and it was neat to be relaxed and happy when my son was coming out. My birth plan didn’t go as planned, but it was still an incredible experience and I’m going in to this next birth with a much more open mind and laidback approach.

Answer

I tried gas and air with my first and it made me feel ill, so then had pethidine. With my other 3 completely natural, I labour too quickly to have epidural and also for pethidine as by the time they got it prepared I was ready to push so they couldn’t give it

What level of pain management does your birth story involve?

Let's Glow!

The Top Baby Tracker App: Embrace New Beginnings with Tender Care

The Top Fertility Tracker App: Your Path to Achieving Pregnancy

The Top Pregnancy App: Nurturing Your Journey to Motherhood

The Top Period Tracker for Empowering Your Menstrual Health Journey