I'm curious-labor ?

trs1978

What was your pushing experience like? I pushed for 2 hrs with no pain meds! (not on purpose!) I thought I was going to die. I watch these shows on tv where these girls give a few pushes, no screaming and the baby is out! Wondering what I can do differently next time! Some dr.'s don't like you to have the epi for pushing.

Mrs.R0908

Pushed for 40 minutes with an epidural

fairychick77

No pushes. I had an emergency CS.

BengalBelle

I'm one of "those girls" - 20 minutes of pushing, epidural = no screaming, baby out.  And I was in labor for 2 1/2 hours (going from when they started pitocin).

I would like to thank my father, for bringing the "child birthing hips" genetics to the table. 

Mack924

I pushed for an hour and a half w/ an epidural

tsoyster

Pushed for 20 minutes with epi.

I don't think I did anything "special."  I was exhausted though.  I had been awake for 22 hours, in labor for 21, and hadn't eaten in 20. 

mandolynn81

I pushes for almost 3 hours with lots of pain meds. the nurse let me epidural wear out when i was 8cm, and they gave me 4 shots of it to get me numb again, then within seconds i was 10cm. I always swore i didn't want a cheerleader experience and wanted it to be quiet. But the nurse, dh and sister were all yelling and cheering - and it kept me calmer for some reason. In between pushing we were laughing and joking. I had a great time. 

Funny thing happened, the nurse told dh to hold my leg up, and to set it down gently after the contraction because i couldn't feel it, after the first contraction he dropped my leg to hug my sister and it came crashing down on the table like a ton of bricks. We all started laughing hysterically.  

ryry1977

I had no pain meds, but I only pushed through 3 contractions.  It hurt like heck though.  I actually stopped pushing for a moment when it hurt so bad...then realized that it was "the ring of fire" and continued on.  I'm not sure what I would of done if I had to push like that for 2 hours:(  I'm going with no meds next time too, or at least try.  Since every time is different who knows.  Hope that it goes better for you next time.

Michelle&Mark

Pushed for 3 1/2 hours with an epidural that wore off in the 2nd hour. I ended up having a c-section.

ashandres228

I pushed for like 15 minutes. I had an epi but it had pretty Much worn off BC I could feel everything. I didn't really scream More grunting than anything.

firstimemomma

My water broke @ 645 friday night.

Got to the hospital @ 9ish friday night.

Got started on Pitocin @ 5am Sat

Pushed twice and she was out @ 914am Sat

No screaming, talking, or anything.  After my first push the nurse said "I think you could have her w/ your next contraction."  That's all I needed to hear, I got my game face on and pushed and there she was.

I had no epi or any pain medication what so ever my entire/labor/push/recovery.

I consider myself lucky

 

ladysingstheblues

• 9am water broke naturally
• waited and waited...nothing
• pitocin started at 3pm (1-2 centimeters)
• OMFG. 
• 10pm got epi (7-8 centimeters)
• pooped on the table three times
• 1am began pushing
• 1:24am Rory was born

prettipenny

Pushed for 3 hours with an epi that was wearing off. They kept telling me I wasn't pushing right- everytime I pushd DD would could down a little and the second I stopped she went right back up! It was exhasuting

dreamscometrue*

had an epi, but they turned it way down/off when I started pushing. I pushed for 3.5 hours

nurses kept joking that "it's nothing like a baby story, is it?"

rc1276

I pushed for 3 hours and they had to use the vacuum on his little head. Plus I got an episotomy. When he wasn't out after all that, the doctor said "You have two more contractions to push through and then I'm giving you a c-section." That was apparently all the motivation I needed -- pushed him out on the second one.

Night. Mare. Thank GOD for my epidural. I could feel the contractions even with it in and flowing strong.

I should note that I have the very definition of child-bearing hips, too. Guess I just don't (or didn't) have a child-bearing vadge.

bim38106

W/ DD1 I pushed 50 mins

DD2 I pushed 15 mins.

It was HARD work. I can't imagine pushing for 2 hours!! I had an epi both times, though w/ DD1 I couldn't feel a single thing. DD2 I felt more, but not horrible pain. I got the epi late with her (8.5 cm) and those contractions (w/ pitocin) were so horrible, I don't know if I could have pushed through them w/out an epi!

smilelari

I pushed for 1 hour (no epi).  I started upright on my knees draped over the back of the bed but really started making progress when I switched to squatting

AutumnBride929

Pushed for an hour on Pitocin with no pain meds. 

ETA:  On my hands and knees.

AfterAll

I pushed for just under an hour.  I remember thinking "OMG this is so surreal"... I am going to push my baby out now.

The nurse thought it was going to be a while longer so she didn't call the doctor in... I was determined to get him out as quickly as possible.

When he was crowning I remember getting really calm and just trying to take it all in and just being in complete and utter amazement about what was happening.  

haleymay18

I pushed for 90 minutes and then got an episiotomy and she came out on the next push.
No meds.

Mabzie

I pushed for 3 hours on an epi that wore off an hour or so before I had to start pushing.  Episiotomy at the last push and she was born.

Manderlin923

I pushed for an hour and a half, no pain meds. It hurt worse than I could have imagined and felt impossible but I finally got him out! I began pushing squatting but it put too much pressure down there so then I did hands and knees and finally side lying with my leg in the air (and kept getting charley horses on top of all the other pain- OUCH)

 

sgrl

I pushed three or four times. It wasn't bad, it was just hard to figure out how to do it at first. I had an epi, though, so I felt pressure, but no pain.

lovesazzie

30 mins w/o epidural. It wasn't bad except ring of fire made me yelp lol.

butterfly1979

I was one of "those" girls as well. I pushed for 30 minutes and didn't make a peep the entire time! I just wanted to be focused, and I actually started getting really annoyed with the nurse bc she kept talking to me! I did have an epi for the last 2 hours of labor bc I was induced & couldn't take the pitocin contractions any longer. It took the edge off a little, but didn't make me totally numb. I could still move my legs and feel my contractions and the lovely ring of fire etc.

IEtoLA

45 minutes off and on with an epi in full force...I couldn't feel a thing and had to visualize where I was pushing.  I could feel the contractions though, but not badly.  Everything before the epi was horrible.  Was induced with Pitocin and contractions were 1 minutes apart and I was only dialated to 3cm. Then DD's heartbeat plummeted and all hell broke loose until they gave me that epi.  I was on the IV drugs until that point.

ALittleBirdy

about 2 1/2 hours (no drugs, by choice) and lots of screaming.  Hardest thing I've ever done.  I really thought I wouldn't have to push SO hard.

hellopoppyseed

Pushed for 3 long hours. Epi was turned off maybe an hour in. Had a 3rd degree tear. Sooo glad when ds was finally out I didn't care that I could feel the stitching up.

Jeberg

I pushed for 3.5 hours and then they had to vacuum him out anyway.. but I also had to sign all of the consent forms for an emergency c-section... thank god I didn't have to do that!

MrsWanee

well, my labor over all went pretty smoothly. my water started breaking around 4:30 a.m., and i had him at 11:09 a.m.

the contractions were so close together that i didn't even get a break, so i got the epidural.

i pushed for about 50 minutes. at the end, he wouldn't come down any further, so she gave me an episiotomy, and he came the next push. i tore pretty badly though - 2nd degree. i could feel the pain from pushing but not the contractions, so i just pushed whenever they told me i was having a contraction. it worked pretty well.

water-fairy

3 sets of pushes with epidural. I could have gone faster but DS had meconium and I had to wait for the OB to suction him before pushing to deliver the body.

MsAlyss

I pushed for 10 minutes - no meds, no screaming or yelling.  Just eyes closed & totally focused on getting him the eff out!

mrsblt

I pushed for almost 4 hours.  I had an epidural but it was turned down for pushing.  I thought my body was literally going to explode.   And he did rip me up pretty good when he came out.