FFFC 3.4.16

Curls919

cm716 said:

@bananers I completely agree. when people find out I had a med free birth (unplanned) with my second, they assume I am going to do it again. and then I ask them if they are insane. Trust me the medicated birth was much more enjoyable. Say yes to drugs!

My SIL went med free with my oldest nephew. I asked her the day after how it was and she said she wouldn't wish it on her worst enemy lol. Then 3 years later she was about to have nephew #2 and said she was going med free again. I very nicely reminded her what she said. She was like "oh I don't remember it being THAT bad".  I just laughed at her and said I had made it my mission to remind her of what she said. She ended up being induced so she needed the epi since the pitocin made her contractions extremely painful. 

bananers

@Curls919 there is definitely some truth to the old adage that women have a unique ability to forget pain. Even now, almost three years after the birth of my first, I remember the contractions being painful before I got the epi, but there's a small part of me, in the back of my mind that thinks, it wasn't that bad, was it?

ShanRum3

I remember both of my labors very vividly, 11 and 6 years ago. The first one was pretty awful, considering I labored at home for 4 hours before even going to the hospital, and then they started me on Pitocin.. I got meds in my IV, but they did next to nothing for my back labor, except make me delusional! After I got the Epi though, it was smooth sailing. I will say though, I pushed for over 2 hours with the first one. The second time, I was induced, and I got the Epidural only an hour into the Pitocin. That made all the difference in the world with the entire birth experience! The second time around was a much more enjoyable experience, and because I was pain free, I could relax to let my body work with the contractions, instead of fighting against the pain like I did with the first one. Pushed just over an hour the second time and had a much shorter  and much more enjoyable labor! I say bring on the drugs this time! I might even ask for them before I go into labor! LOL