Babies: 3 - 6 Months

S/o freaking out during labor..

How many of you held on tight to those bed rails? I damn near broke the bed apart lol every time I had a contraction I gripped on the bed rail with all my might.

Re: S/o freaking out during labor..

  • i did too lol. i had 3 hrs before my epidural kicked in, which were not fun.
  • I did for just one contraction, because I am a hard stick with IVs and they had to put it on top of my hand in a really painful spot. When I gripped the rails the first time, I bruised my hand really bad.
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  • I remember trying to ignore everyone and breathe!!! LOL.
  • i had the hand rails that popped up from below...i think it's called a birthing bar or something else? i dunno...whatever it was i held on to it like a liferaft.
  • I remember thinking to keep my hands relaxed (this is one thing I remember from Bradley class) but it didn't help lol! I'm pretty sure it was the only body part I was able to relax!
  • Nope I was holding myself up off the bed after they finally made me lay down. The pressure of sitting/laying down made my contractions ten times worse, so I used my hands to hold myself up!
  • My response in the other one, YES, I had bruises all over my forearms from clenching on so tight and screaming.
  • I didn't really have time! I remember gripping the wheelchair and by time I got up to the delievery room I was pretty much pushing! So I was grabbing my DH's hands to push!  Yep 2 hrs and 5 mins from start to finish and I was only at the hospital for 32 mins before DD was born!
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  • I did most of my laboring in the tub and a few days later I was trying to figure out why my right bicep was so sore.  Idea  It was from practically lifting myself out of the water every time I had a contraction. 

    I actually gave birth on a birthing stool and had nothing but my DH's hands to hold on to.  I haven't asked if I almost broke his fingers and he has been smart enough to never complain if I did...  ;)

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  • Oh yes girl, I was white knuckling those bad boys.  All I could do was squeeze the side rails and cry.
  • I held on so tight that I was sore the next day!  I couldn't figure out why my hands and forearms hurt until DH reminded me.
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  • In my case, substitute "DH's hands" for "bed rails" and we've got a winner.  Poor guy...
  • My labor was so insane that I don't even really remember gripping anything at all. I just remember screaming VERY loudly at each push. I've always had extremely intense period cramps, and honestly most of my contractions while I was on pitocin felt just like that.

    Once it was time to push, however; is a completely different story. I remember things like "Holy #$@!! I can NOT do this anymore!" and "OMG! This feels like an alien!!" I feel bad for everyone involved with my delivery lol.

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  • Most def. when they made me stay in bed to try and turn DS.
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