need advice

jeepgirl · Post by **jeepgirl** » August 16, 2005 11:33 pm

WOW! Thanks for all the great advice. Penny I only heard of a doula last week. We haven't made any decisions. Just wanted to hear some testimonys. Didn't realize there were so many options. Looks like I have some more reading ahead of me. I agree I couldn't ask for better support than from Corey. I'm sure he is hoping I don't turn into the Exorcist.

kitty · Post by **kitty** » August 17, 2005 8:25 am

jeepgirl wrote: I agree I couldn't ask for better support than from Corey. I'm sure he is hoping I don't turn into the Exorcist.

I am sure you won't! No matter how much pain I was in for that 30 hours...I was never mad at Jim...you are in apin...and you may scream a bit...but I really don't get it when I hear woman say they "blame" their husbands for the pain.

ParrotheadGator · Post by **ParrotheadGator** » August 17, 2005 8:28 am

kitty wrote:
jeepgirl wrote: I agree I couldn't ask for better support than from Corey. I'm sure he is hoping I don't turn into the Exorcist.
I am sure you won't! No matter how much pain I was in for that 30 hours...I was never mad at Jim...you are in apin...and you may scream a bit...but I really don't get it when I hear woman say they "blame" their husbands for the pain.

well, we get blamed for everything else, might as well toss that one onto the pile

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » August 17, 2005 9:05 am

ParrotheadGator wrote:
kitty wrote:
jeepgirl wrote: I agree I couldn't ask for better support than from Corey. I'm sure he is hoping I don't turn into the Exorcist.
I am sure you won't! No matter how much pain I was in for that 30 hours...I was never mad at Jim...you are in apin...and you may scream a bit...but I really don't get it when I hear woman say they "blame" their husbands for the pain.
well, we get blamed for everything else, might as well toss that one onto the pile

If the shoe fits...

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » August 17, 2005 9:13 am

buffettbride wrote:
iuparrothead wrote:
CUparrot wrote:
kitty wrote:If a baby comes out of your vagina, I consider that natural child birth...just because some people need the help of a little pain medication to take the edge off...don't think it wasn't still "natural".
I agree!

I had an epidural, but it didn't really "take," so unfortunately, I experienced pretty much an unmedicated birth, even though that was not my plan. Oh well. I popped him out.....that's all that matters.
My sister-in-law has scar tissue from a back surgery she had as a teenager and instead of the epidural essentially 'numbing' her lower body... the anesthetic went north & she went numb in her upper torso & arms!!! Still felt the entire childbirth.
I've heard those epidural not working stories. That's messed up. It's one thing to feel the pain and know you're gonna feel the pain. But to get the shot and expect to NOT have pain and then still feel it all. That's harsh.

Sorta happened to me - took on one side but not the other. They rolled me on the side it didn't take on in hopes that that would help - it didn't. I got another shot and all was well. You could take my lower body shopping if you wanted - I didn't care at that point - the pain was gone and I had quit threatening to kill someone - anyone that didn't make the pain go away.