Post by thebreakfastclub on Sept 16, 2014 18:37:12 GMT -5
I pushed for 2 hours and they called for a c/s. I was fine with it. The baby never moved at all; turned out his head was swelled with a left turn and he was stuck.
My CW pushed for 6 hours but her baby was stuck as well.
Post by Yankees21 on Sept 16, 2014 18:43:00 GMT -5
I pushed for two with a non working epidural. I was there when my BFF gave birth and pushed for 20 minutes, so I thought I was going to die.
My OB was out of town and the on call doctor was the worst. She kept telling me I sucked and threatening a c section. At one point I was freaking out and the nurses were encouraging me and saying how every push I was getting closer and the doctor said "Actually, no. You haven't made a single bit of progress in 20 minutes." I thought my H was going to punch her.
I was stuck at 9.5cm and not fully effaced for 3 hr 15min, then did 1hr 45min of pushing. I think as long as the baby is not in distress and there is some sign of progress they typically try to let it happen without intervention.
I am a nervous Nellie anyways, but how long will they let her push? It has been almost 3 hours. She is completely worn out. Of course, grandma is yelling at everyone which is helping exactly 0.
I would never say this to her right now, but I only pushed for about 20 minutes with my first, and maybe 10 minutes with my second, so I have no frame of reference.
It was an hour for me, and I was fading fast at that point. I don't know how much longer I could have gone to be truthful. I can tell you that if anyone had been yelling (other than me), I would have kicked them out IMMEDIATELY.
I also pushed for 3-4 hrs before they realized DS wasn't coming. We tried a few more times, and then he got stuck. They prepped the OR quickly and off I went.
I am a nervous Nellie anyways, but how long will they let her push? It has been almost 3 hours. She is completely worn out. Of course, grandma is yelling at everyone which is helping exactly 0.
I would never say this to her right now, but I only pushed for about 20 minutes with my first, and maybe 10 minutes with my second, so I have no frame of reference.
It was an hour for me, and I was fading fast at that point. I don't know how much longer I could have gone to be truthful. I can tell you that if anyone had been yelling (other than me), I would have kicked them out IMMEDIATELY.
It was an hour for me, and I was fading fast at that point. I don't know how much longer I could have gone to be truthful. I can tell you that if anyone had been yelling (other than me), I would have kicked them out IMMEDIATELY.
Same. Hats off to the 3+ hour crowd, seriously.
I can't even imagine. I'm glad it's true that you forget what all of this really feels like - all I remember now is that it sucked, but I can't really recall the details.
I started pushing around 10:15 am with my first and he was born around 2:15. They had me stop around 2 hours into it to rest but that was terrible because my body wanted to push. I was utterly exhausted by the end. I think if he had taken much longer they were going to go to a c-section.
with epidurals this is not so bad.. right...right??
It's harder to push with an epi.
Cue more anecdotes to the contrary, lol.
I could definitely feel a difference in how I pushed from Ds1 (epidural) and DS2 (non-working epi). The pain definitely made me push more effectively, I think, because I just wanted that shiz to be OVER!
Not that pushing for 4 hours was a walk in the park either, but it was definitely less intense.
Post by missbella on Sept 16, 2014 19:05:21 GMT -5
I pushed for 3 hours no epi. I was making progress and we were both fine . It was exhausting though. I don't even remember the ring of fire either because I just couldn't feel anything at that point or I was so relieved that he was finally coming out.
There are women with awesome birth stories. We just don't post in threads like these because its impolite. when your time gets closer, create a thread for us!
Is why I didn't even want to tell people I was going to the hospital when I was in labor. The idea of people worrying/speculating about me would make me want to DIE.
C-sections were only for life & death situations way back then. I remember falling asleep between pushes.
Holy shit. I am really glad I didn't read this before I had my baby. Did you have more kids after that? I would have been one and done for sure.
I pushed for a little over an hour and by the end I was pretty tired even with the epidural. It hurts less I assume but it is still really strenuous and tiring. I remember towards the end thinking "maybe I will sit this contraction out" and then I realized that not pushing was as hard as pushing. I never had to push the button on my epidural until the push before my last I screamed at my husband to "push the fucking button this hurts". All you ladies who pushed for a long time are champs. I am a wuss.
C-sections were only for life & death situations way back then. I remember falling asleep between pushes.
Holy shit. I am really glad I didn't read this before I had my baby. Did you have more kids after that? I would have been one and done for sure.
I pushed for a little over an hour and by the end I was pretty tired even with the epidural. It hurts less I assume but it is still really strenuous and tiring. I remember towards the end thinking "maybe I will sit this contraction out" and then I realized that not pushing was as hard as pushing. I never had to push the button on my epidural until the push before my last I screamed at my husband to "push the fucking button this hurts". All you ladies who pushed for a long time are champs. I am a wuss.
Nope.
I threw up every single day of my pregnancy and lost a ton of weight. The bile from the puking shredded the lining of my esophagus and I ended up in the hospital several times for dehydration and exhaustion. When I. finally started to feel like a human being, I ended up on bed rest.
I never had that pretty pregnancy glow and the first time I went home to see family my mother thought I had some in curable disease because I looked so bad.
Aaaaaand this reaffirms why I am getting an epidural. Like, tomorrow lol.
Ask for it before you want it. I asked for it as soon as shit started getting real and it took almost three hours to come because I had to deliver at the fancy shmancy hospital which is small and personal and only has one fucking anesthesiologist in the middle of the night. She was in an emergency c section.