Do all drs say this?

TexasHarmony · February 2009

I was thinking about this today as thoughts of L&D are getting closer. When I delivered Avery, I pushed for 10 minutes and was very calm. I probably could have had a silent birth experience (with the drugs of course), but I did talk a bit. I didn't scream at all or even raise my voice.

After it was over, the doctor and nurses told me how great I did. So this morning, I started wondering if they tell everyone that or if I really did a great job. I have heard other tales of women screaming their heads off and acting like a crazy lady and I was super calm...all this time I was thinking I did something stellar (kidding).

So - did your doctor tell you that you did a great job? Do you feel like you really did?

aprilprincess · February 2009

my dr did say it to me, and I earned it (but really could care less if she thought I did good). and they probably do say it to everyone, but you were better then the average patient I'm sure. You're Haromny for pete's sake.

CindyandScott · February 2009

He told me that to on both kiddos but sounds like my labor was similar to yours.

PAGAS · February 2009

I didn't know my doctor (on-call for the hospital), he didn't say anything. My nurse told me what a fantastic job I did, but I certainly did scream. I didn't have an epidural.

charlotteL · February 2009

He told me I did a great job. I didn't scream. I did laugh when they were putting my legs in the stirrups.

TexasHarmony · February 2009

PAGAS:
I didn't know my doctor (on-call for the hospital), he didn't say anything. My nurse told me what a fantastic job I did, but I certainly did scream. I didn't have an epidural.

Oh, I would have probably screamed my head off without my epidural!

alisa1228 · February 2009

i had an epidural, and was pretty quiet through the whole thing, and my dr. told me the same thing. my l&d nurse also told me i made it look easy.

TexasHarmony · February 2009

So are they just saying this or are we just awesome?

savannah11 · February 2009

Wow, I'm surprised you all remember. ?Post birth is such a blur for me. ?I can't remember what anyone said. I just remember being relieved it was over.

TexasHarmony · February 2009

savannah11:
Wow, I'm surprised you all remember. Post birth is such a blur for me. I can't remember what anyone said. I just remember being relieved it was over.

I can pretty much recount the 10 minutes of pushing and everything I said without much thought. I am strange like that though.

nanann · February 2009

With Elena and the epidural, they said I was doing a great job and a "do it just like that " when I figured out how to push the right way. Don't remember any great jobs at the end though.

With Julia and no pain meds, I think it was really just a lot more exclamations about the speed of the whole thing -- I don't remember any "great jobs" from any part of that one. (I don't think I screamed, but I did have a running commentary about burning and the like).

Kimmer123 · February 2009

I think we're all awesome.

But I also think that most doctors say that. And I'm in awe of anyone that gives birth without an epi. I had contractions for about 6 hours without any drugs and I wanted to shoot myself. There's no way I would have made it without the epi.

KKMMex · February 2009

My L&D nurse said I was amazing, but I think this was because I wanted an epidural and didn't get one. I think all women who deliver babies are awesome.

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MrsMGR · February 2009

They said that to me too. I didn't scream for the first hour of pushing, but the entire second hour I was demanding everyone remind me of how painful it was if I ever thought about having a second child ;-) I was also freaking out bc the heartrate was dropping and had to have an oxygen mask bc I was hyperventilating. Also, they kept trying to c-section me and I refused and got mad at them....even after THAT, they told me good job. So, I think they were BSing with me

I_am_DCA · February 2009

We like to give positive feedback after deliveries. But I do not always say they did a good job. Frankly being kicked or screamed at does not equal good job to me!

Some women enter the 5th dimension of hell or something when they are pushing.....they get crazy and scary. I just tell them congratulations and am glad to leave!

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