My water broke in the shower before I ever felt a contraction, so as soon as I got to the hospital they started me on Pitocin. I put off the epi because I was afraid of having a catheter. The epi was no big deal and let me nap through labor once I finally got over my catheter fear. A few hours before the epi they gave me IV pain meds because I wanted something to take the edge off. All that did was make me sleepy, but didn't touch the pain at all.
Seriously, I was about to push a 8lb9oz kid out of my vagina and I was afraid of a extremely small tube. Labor made me irrational.
Um, I didn't know a catheter was standard with an Epi. I'm scared of that too lol!
I also got an IV med - stadol. It didn't take away any pain but was like a xanax and I was able to lay back and bear through contractions while holding my H's hand. I believe it was responsible for my quick L&D- induced at 3pm, pushed for ten minutes and delivered at 6:07. I read that being relaxed allows your body to progress.
I would get stadol again but only get 1 dose this time. The nurses didn't think I would progress so quickly (H had to get going to get them because they kept leaving) so they gave me another dose and it messed up DS's breathing. I mean the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck too, but I read that stadol specifically if given too late into labor depresses the babies respiratory system. It was scary.
Ideally I'd like to not have anything. Labor pain is unlike any pain ever and indescribable. Do what works best for you. If I hadn't progressed so quickly I'm not sure if I wouldn't have gotten an epidural. At that point you would sell your soul to the devil to make that pain go away.
My water broke in the shower before I ever felt a contraction, so as soon as I got to the hospital they started me on Pitocin. I put off the epi because I was afraid of having a catheter. The epi was no big deal and let me nap through labor once I finally got over my catheter fear. A few hours before the epi they gave me IV pain meds because I wanted something to take the edge off. All that did was make me sleepy, but didn't touch the pain at all.
Seriously, I was about to push a 8lb9oz kid out of my vagina and I was afraid of a extremely small tube. Labor made me irrational.
Um, I didn't know a catheter was standard with an Epi. I'm scared of that too lol!
I also got an IV med - stadol. It didn't take away any pain but was like a xanax and I was able to lay back and bear through contractions while holding my H's hand. I believe it was responsible for my quick L&D- induced at 3pm, pushed for ten minutes and delivered at 6:07. I read that being relaxed allows your body to progress.
I would get stadol again but only get 1 dose this time. The nurses didn't think I would progress so quickly (H had to get going to get them because they kept leaving) so they gave me another dose and it messed up DS's breathing. I mean the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck too, but I read that stadol specifically if given too late into labor depresses the babies respiratory system. It was scary.
Ideally I'd like to not have anything. Labor pain is unlike any pain ever and indescribable. Do what works best for you. If I hadn't progressed so quickly I'm not sure if I wouldn't have gotten an epidural. At that point you would sell your soul to the devil to make that pain go away.
Catheter isn't necessarily standard everywhere. I was speaking with the Doula I met about how epidurals have changed since my son was born.
She said now they try to do. "Walking epidural" which allows you to empty you to walk on over to the toilet and empty your bladder and if you can't walk confidently they just empty it into a pan every couple of hours.
Basically it doesn't have to be the default of it important to avoid a catheter to you it is possible.
On the other hand you will be pretty numb there so you feel it hehehe. I have actually had friends say they loved their catheter!
I desperately need to clean my whole house today and all I want to do is lounge and watch Disney movies with DD. Also the sun is shining and beautiful but it's only 14 degrees outside! Tricky winter weather.
When I had my epi they did a catheter where they inserted it just to drain my bladder and then removed it. They even came and drained my bladder afterward when I was in the recovery room but not able to walk yet bc my bladder was getting in the way of the nurses being able to feel if my uterus was going down the way it should. It was really NBD.
My hospital also did in-and-out catheters. With the epi I couldn't feel it at all. I had to have one earlier as well (after 22 hours of contractions I was so swollen I couldn't pee) and it didn't hurt, it just felt odd for a minute and then it was done and out.
When I had my epi they did a catheter where they inserted it just to drain my bladder and then removed it. They even came and drained my bladder afterward when I was in the recovery room but not able to walk yet bc my bladder was getting in the way of the nurses being able to feel if my uterus was going down the way it should. It was really NBD.
The catheter was no big deal. They put it in after the epidural and took it out right before I started pushing. I felt nothing and it was nice to not have to worry about getting up to pee, especially after all the fluid I got!
Post by AmazingTulip on Feb 4, 2017 16:09:14 GMT -5
So I went to the auto show today. I'm planning to get a new car this spring. I thought I wanted a Toyota Highlander, but now I'm not so sure. The third row was so small I barely fit. I really like the Honda Pilot - the third row is roomy. BUT, you can only get the 2nd row captain's chairs in the top of the line model, which then pushes the price up to $47k, which is way more than I wanted to spend. The second row bench seat with two car seats makes the 3rd row inaccessible. AHHHH, what to do?
So I went to the auto show today. I'm planning to get a new car this spring. I thought I wanted a Toyota Highlander, but now I'm not so sure. The third row was so small I barely fit. I really like the Honda Pilot - the third row is roomy. BUT, you can only get the 2nd row captain's chairs in the top of the line model, which then pushes the price up to $47k, which is way more than I wanted to spend. The second row bench seat with two car seats makes the 3rd row inaccessible. AHHHH, what to do?
We have a pilot, but we rarely use the back row. When we do, DD just climbs back and it's no big deal. She is also 7, so she has no problem getting in and out.
I got an epidural. I was induced and it got to a point where my contractions were back to back and so bad I was screaming through them. I remember a pinch when they put in the epidural but my contractions were so painful and rapid I didn't GAF. In a few minutes I had relief and was able to rest and have a nap. It was four or five more hours before I started pushing so I don't think I would have had the energy to push without it. This time I really don't want an induction. I felt like my OB bullied me into it (getting induced) because she kept telling me how huge DS was going to be and how he could get stuck and if I didn't get induced NOW he was going to get bigger. She was telling me he was going to be a 10-12 lb baby. I ended up getting induced on my due date and he was born the next day. He was 9 lb 6 oz. This time I have a team of nurse midwives and I am adamant about not getting induced unless I am really late.
This. They thought ds was going to be big too, and I went a week late. We were seriously considering induction, even had one scheduled a couple days after my water finally broke, but I was really reluctant to do it! I was impatient for my little slow poke to finally arrive but didn't want to rush him, and turned out he wasn't that big- just 8.5. So all first timers, take the "huge baby" warning with a grain of salt. I've heard so many people say that their obs said their babies were really big when they weren't. Their measurements just aren't that accurate I guess.
Echoing that catheter is no big deal with epi. You don't feel it at all. And it's sort of nice not to have to worry about getting up to pee. I was a bit sore for a week or so afterward whenever I needed to pee... but that might have just been from my tearing. Not sure.
So I went to the auto show today. I'm planning to get a new car this spring. I thought I wanted a Toyota Highlander, but now I'm not so sure. The third row was so small I barely fit. I really like the Honda Pilot - the third row is roomy. BUT, you can only get the 2nd row captain's chairs in the top of the line model, which then pushes the price up to $47k, which is way more than I wanted to spend. The second row bench seat with two car seats makes the 3rd row inaccessible. AHHHH, what to do?
We didn't get the highlander because in the premium you could only get the second row captains chairs which turned it into a 4 seater car when the back town was down. My son who was 9 had no problem getting in or being comfortable in the third row. If you want a third row that can fit adults then mini van is the way to go. The Toyota Sienna is actually super nice despite being a minivan.
We ended up deciding we didn't want the third row and got a Nissan Murano. I did love the Highlander but I wanted the Limited or whatever the high end version was Without the captains chairs second row haha.
My biggest advice would be to drive them to a parking lot and see how easy it is to park. Do not buy one without the 360 cameras. I could not imagine parking mine with just a back up camera. Test out the navigation too. See how easy it is to figure out on a test drive with voice command.
Echoing that catheter is no big deal with epi. You don't feel it at all. And it's sort of nice not to have to worry about getting up to pee. I was a bit sore for a week or so afterward whenever I needed to pee... but that might have just been from my tearing. Not sure.
Ya peeing after labour is never fun with or without a catheter. Not like painful or anything just not ideal.
murran13 I was told DD was going to be huge - I was even induced at 38 weeks - she ended up only being 6lbs. I found out later that when they measure "weight" on an ultrasound they can be up to two pounds off.
Echoing that catheter is no big deal with epi. You don't feel it at all. And it's sort of nice not to have to worry about getting up to pee. I was a bit sore for a week or so afterward whenever I needed to pee... but that might have just been from my tearing. Not sure.
Ya peeing after labour is never fun with or without a catheter. Not like painful or anything just not ideal.
Peeing after labor was SUPER painful for me! Felt like rug burn being peed on. Had to squirt water to dilute it for a couple days.
Everyone's labor stories have just convinced me that I definitely want that RCS lol. This baby will probably be breech too anyway because of my bicornuate uterus.
I also just realized I haven't been getting Tapatalk notifications all week 😑.
Everyone's labor stories have just convinced me that I definitely want that RCS lol. This baby will probably be breech too anyway because of my bicornuate uterus.
I also just realized I haven't been getting Tapatalk notifications all week 😑.
What I always think about is that women who gave birth or had a Csection both elect to try again. So even if it is the worst it's not so bad you wouldn't do it again. Hahaha
Everyone's labor stories have just convinced me that I definitely want that RCS lol. This baby will probably be breech too anyway because of my bicornuate uterus.
I also just realized I haven't been getting Tapatalk notifications all week 😑.
What I always think about is that women who gave birth or had a Csection both elect to try again. So even if it is the worst it's not so bad you wouldn't do it again. Hahaha
I clearly remember looking at my delivery nurse and asking her why anyone does that more than once and what was wrong with people who had more than 4? She smiled at me. I was serious! I said "there is no way you forget that pain" and she was all "you don't, but you get through it and then you think it couldn't have been that bad" I thought she was nuts!! I was firmly in the one and done camp for 3 weeks and then I realized it wasn't THAT bad 😂
AmazingTulip, we looked at the highlander and pilot this summer. I thought the highlander was two small and hated that the captains chairs meant a 4 seater car anytime there was cargo in the back. Same with the pilot.
We ended up with a Tahoe with bench in the second row. I can fit two rear facing and still have room for an adult/third row access. It's a lot more vehicle though.
Even with as big as the Tahoe is, I can't put my stroller behind the 3rd row, so I basically have a 2 row vehicle. The suburban just seemed like way too big for our needs.
I have meatballs and queso going in the crockpots right now. We're also having chips with salsa and guacamole, chips and dip, bagel bites, and hummus with pita and veggies. And ice cream sandwiches which were DS' pick.
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