Pregnancy/Child Birth Amnesia

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Is it bad that I already have pregnancy/child birth amnesia? I was literally puking every single day for 20 weeks. Then I had a horrific child birth, 4 hours of pushing, the doctor thinking I wasn't pushing right so turned off my epi. Had several episitomies and a 4th degree tear (it took the doc an hour and a half to stich me up) all because the baby was sunny side up and stuck and no one realized that.

Yet, I can't wait to do it again and I think, eh, it wasn't that bad. I realize I'm delusional. Anyone else?

[TrudyCampbell]

Totally with ya. I puked for 20 weeks too. I can't even remember the pain of my unmedicated birth. And I had to have multiple vaginal surgeries to repair internal tearing. Yet, I still want another one!

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Sept 20, 2012 11:25:05 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Totally with ya. I puked for 20 weeks too. I can't even remember the pain of my unmedicated birth. And I had to have multiple vaginal surgeries to repair internal tearing. Yet, I still want another one!

Glad I'm not alone. And your multiple vag surgeries give me the cold chills. Sorry about that!

[Regina Philange]

I had a hard time recovering from my c-section. One week after i got rushed to the ER, because i was so sick i couldnt sit up. I was thriving in pain from nausea. It was terrible. Or i remember it being terrible.

Now i think eh i will do it again, But while i was going through it i swore i never would again.

[JuliaGulia]

I feel bad for my friends that are going to have their babies soon. I still don't understand why someone didn't tell me how awful it was going to be. That day is pretty much a blur in my mind. Maybe it wouldn't have been so bad if she wasn't sunny side up and shoulder first...I'm still not over how traumatizing it was.

[silverjm]

I totally have amnesia about child birth. I know it was bad because I was really mouthy with my DH and the nurse, and that is so not me, but I can't really remember the pain. I'm still not having another one though. One and done for me.

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I'm torn between really wanting a second one, but remembering every part of how much I hated pregnancy and recovery. Labor was actually really easy for me (4 hours, epidural, 15 min of pushing) but recovery suuuuucked. ::shivers::

[ruby412]

Oh my gosh, am I the only one without amnesia?? I wish I could forget. I was nauseous for the first 18 weeks and had a HORRIBLE birth experience. Also, I thought the first several weeks (ahem, months) home with the baby were really hard.

I know I want another one. But I realllly don't want to go through all of that again.

[carawestt]

Yep, I'm the same way. I don't have amnesia about it, I definitely remember how much I was in pain but then again I was induced so pitocin contractions (from what I hear) are totally different than going into labor naturally contractions. But I can't wait to do it again... and again and again! I loved being pregnant and giving birth was so amazing. I just think of it as there's woman out there that will never be able to experience it so I feel bad for complaining.

[rileym2010]

I have amnesia about the unmedicated birth too. DH says it was pretty rough though, so obviously he still remembers it well. I was really nauseous after eating something yesterday and remembered how terrible morning sickness was.