Natural or with meds?
By April
@thislittlepennyearns (68159)
Defuniak Springs, Florida
May 11, 2017 10:44am CST
After talking to @LovingMyBabies about our kids birth weights, it sparked my own question about childbirth.
I had my daughter all natrual with no pain meds, and while some people choose that because they believe it is safer for them/their child, I had no choice. I was too dialated when I got to the hospital and they wouldn't give me an epidural or anything.
So I was curious how many of us in myLot land who have given birth/or who's wives have given birth, was your childbirth all natural or did you have pain meds/epidural?
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
11 May 17
I have always felt a bit cheated, although other women tell me not to. I had c-sections with both my children due to a pre-existing medical problem and never went into labor or broke water at all. They were both scheduled and went off smoothly. I was so angry and frustrated, though, that they would not let me look in a mirror or take down the drape so that I could see my babies being "born". I have never experienced a labor pain.
@thislittlepennyearns (68159)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
11 May 17
I have mixed feelings about the all natural/ no pain thing, because it wasn't my choice. I am blessed that I got to see her be born, however I was alone when she was born. Besides the nurse and doctor there was no one else in the room.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
11 May 17
I can understand your frustration with that. My water didnt break either. They had to break it.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
11 May 17
After 24hrs in labor, I had a C-section. So yes yes yes to the meds. I was entirely happy to have a C-section.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 May 17
I had all 5 of my children naturally. My youngest daughter was the same situation as you-I was 9 cm when I got to the hospital! But with the others it was my choice to have natural births. =)
