Whats one funny thing that happened to you during labor?

hisbabybear · October 2009

(stolen from 6-12)

for me, during the pushing the nurse kept talking to me and saying things like "do you think he has hair?" "what if its a girl?" "how much do you think he will weigh?" All while I was trying to push him out!! It pissed me off at the time as i politely answered her questions but as DH and I look back now, he finds it hilarious that i was so nice to her and even answered her questions at all and didnt just kick her in the face! lol

LauraLovesJon · October 2009

It wasn't during labor, but immediately after DD was born I asked the doctor "Do I really get to keep her?!"

mobiz · October 2009

the nurse complimented/said she appreciated my ladyscaping

DoubleDiamond · October 2009

My MWs really encouraged me to eat before, during and after labor. I was choking down some nasty x-brand graham crackers as I labored in the tub. I muttered, "these are heinous." My MW asked me what I said and, now in a contraction, I yelled "X-BRAND GRAHAM CRACKERS ARE HEINOUS!" Both she and my DH died laughing (as I suffered!).

mavilabride · October 2009

I was really "happy" on the epidural and I grabbed my nurses hand and told her "You are the greatest person on the face of this planet. I want you to come home with me and help me take care of the baby."

LOL She was like "ok mommy, I'll pack my bags as soon as we're done."

Lesley0228 · October 2009

Trying to ease my own nerves during my c-section, I started talking to DH about how I wonder if she will have web toes like DH and how I really hoped she didn't. (Yes, my DH has a couple webbed toes on each foot- ewww)Well, the nurses overheard us talking and when they got their hands on DD one of them immediately announced, "She doesn't have webbed toes!"

PregoCC · October 2009

mobiz:
the nurse complimented/said she appreciated my ladyscaping

NO WAY!!!!!!!! HA HA!!

josswhedon · October 2009

1. the nurse didn't believe me when I told her my water broke. She went to look and I had a contraction and water came gushing out! my exact words were "either I'm uncontrolably wetting myself or my water broke" my water broke

2. DH WAS going to stay above the waist but after 1 (literaly) push, the nurse grabbed his arm and said OMG LOOK! He of course looked and turned bright red. He said "well, I looked. But on the bright side she has a full head of dark hair!"

erino&chrish · October 2009

I had a c-section and DH has me on video in recovery shaking from the Morphine and repeatedly saying "I'm SOOOO out of it.".

Also, not funny, but other weird thing is the nurse changed my epi while I was laboring and forgot to turn it back on! We had to page her to tell her to turn it on-yikes!

clee2009 · October 2009

It was storming like crazy when I was getting ready to push DD. We were in a Tornado warning. The nurse that was in the room with me said that if it turned into a Tornado watch I would be pushing in the hallway. Lets just say that gave me the extra incentive needed to keep pushing.

DEBBIE33CASEY · October 2009

After I *GASP* pooped on the table I jokingly told the Dr. he might want to light a candle..he laughed really hard.

skylooo · October 2009

My mom stopped in for a few minutes when the contractions were really strong. She would look at the monitor and say "Here comes one!" I screamed "I KNOW, Mom, I can FEEL it!" She did it like 3 times.

mel72 · October 2009

mobiz:
the nurse complimented/said she appreciated my ladyscaping

I apologized for not "maintaining" since I went into labor at 33 weeks unexpectedly. But a few hours later, I could care less lol

DEBBIE33CASEY · October 2009

mavilabride:

I was really "happy" on the epidural and I grabbed my nurses hand and told her "You are the greatest person on the face of this planet. I want you to come home with me and help me take care of the baby."

LOL She was like "ok mommy, I'll pack my bags as soon as we're done."

Lol, I want what you had! why didn't they give me that with my epi!?!? lol

KSimone619 · October 2009

After I got the epidural in, DH went to McD's to get a coffee (there's one in the hospital, the hospital is huge). 30 minutes later he came running in, scared he was going to miss the birth.... I was SO mad he was gone for so long, turns out he got lost! After this he was afraid to even go to the bathroom!

Just J · October 2009

When I finally got admitted for good (we had been in in the wee hours of the morning), it had been a pretty long day for DH. He had to go into work for a couple meeting that he couldn't miss while I was laboring at home. He was on call to come home whenever, but I hadn't been progressing so we had a while. We finally got admitted after a long day. DH hadn't had a chance to eat all day, so my FIL was bringing him some food. He went out to meet his dad and get the food about the time they were going to break my water. the dr asked if I wanted to wait for DH and if he would like to be there when they did it. I told her no way. He was always saying he didn't want to really see anything and I think he planned this food drop off accordingly. They called him a "Northerner".

Anyway, he walked in with his food and looked right over as they brok my water. He laughed and said, "Oh, just what I needed before I ate." We were all laughing about the perfect timing of the whole thing. The funny thing is, once I started pushing he was more than willing to see things. He got over the "Northerner" pretty quick

jerseysunrays · October 2009

The OB told me how pretty my toes were. He and his wife have five children and he said he always knew she was getting close when she came home with pretty toes.

katypresson · October 2009

Once we decided to go ahead with the c/s ...I was laying on the table...shaking like crazy from all the meds....and I said to DH in all seriousness, "This is the only kid we're having, I'm not doing this again". Even the very next day I was already saying how I wanted another one. Crazy what those pain meds will make you say! Wink

schmoodle · October 2009

When his head was coming out and they told me he had a lot of hair, I asked if it was dark. I didn't think it was funny but the nurse and doctor did.

Oh, and DH swears I pooped on the table but didn't actually see it and has no evidence - he just says he's pretty sure I did because he remembers the doctor and nurse wiping stuff up. LOL.

jess478 · October 2009

DS was breech so I had a scheduled c-section, but when they were pulling him out butt first DH said "that's a BIG butt be glad you're having a c-section". It made me and everyone in the room laugh.

mburkhe · October 2009

DH was counting while I was pushing and he would throw in some numbers in German to keep it interesting.

mobiz · October 2009

another one--

the last few weeks of my pregnancy DH was so worried my water was going to break at home and i assured him that it only happens to some people, but it wouldn't be a big deal regardless b/c its just clear liquid.

when they broke my water at the hosptial there was meconium so it was all black and green and nasty. my DH said "i'm soooo glad that didn't happen our couch at home"

C.Mo · October 2009

1) The hospital had these new stirrups that would.not.work. My legs were flopping around so much during pushing, it wasn't even fair. It's funny now, but then I was pissed.

2) I screamed at the top of my lungs that DD felt like a damn alien and that I was going to die. Her shoulders were stuck at that point. Worst pain I have ever had in my life.

1SwtWld · October 2009

We were all concerned that DH wasn't going to make it to the emergency c/s so our male friend showed uo to stand in for him. Very sweet, but he's SO squeemish about atuff like that and is the biggest germophobe. I have no idea what he would have done! In recovery, he wouldn't even come in the room to meet the baby. He's so weird. Luckilly DH made it to the hospital in plenty of time. Honestly though, the whole experience was more stressful than anything else. We had no idea if Gianna would be ok. So glad everything turned out fine.

katie_cj · October 2009

1. No one believed I was ready to push. I was checked at 6:30 and was 6cm. My FI went out to get something to eat (I wanted him to eat, but not in the room!), my BFF and his aunt were in the room with me and I just started screaming. I was like there's pressure. The nurse walzed into the room saying I was scaring people, then she said that she would check me (as if it was a big hassle), not only was I ten cm, his head was right there. So now I say, I told you so.

2. After pushing 5 times, I asked if I was going to have to do this for hours. They were like, no, he's coming now.

3. My epidural failed and I kept muttering "stupid epidural".

minditronic · October 2009

After I got my epi and the nurse was inserting my catheter, I announced to everyone that I was glad that I didn't go through the trouble of getting waxed because I really didn't care what they saw at that point.

DH pulled out the video camera at one point and I proceeded to lecture our unborn DS about pressuring his future wife into a natural labor. I said, "You let that woman get an epidural, son!"

As you can see, I was a big fan of the epi!

BitterOldHag · October 2009

I was making dinner when my water broke all bloody and when I say broke I mean full on broke.

When DH came home 40 mins later I kept telling him that there was a sweet potato baking in the oven.

He kept telling me there were two and not to worry it would be fine and I was all you don't understand, the oven is on, shut it off!

ceg2483 · October 2009

1) After the Stadol, I apologized to my DH for waking him up at 3 in the morning after my water broke.

2) When my dad and stepmom got to the hospital, the stadol had worn off and I was waiting for my epidural....I didn't even say hello I just pointed and said "YOU-leave, YOU-stay" and got my dad out of the room. He wasn't offended, he thought it was hilarious!

katypresson · October 2009

jerseysunrays:
The OB told me how pretty my toes were. He and his wife have five children and he said he always knew she was getting close when she came home with pretty toes.

This reminded me of something else. I had gotten a pedicure and my nails filled (acrylic) only 2 days before my c/s...and I swear every.single.nurse commented on how good my nails looked! After the second day, DH kept laughing everytime the new nurse would compliment my nails since soo many already had. Big Smile I totally forgot about that until now....I miss getting my nails done.

mrsolsenk12 · October 2009

I pooped mulitple times on the table while pushing. However I ended up with a c-section in the end. Now DS was born at 3am so I was so tired on the meds and no sleep. After my c-section I passed out basically on the table. Apparently when I was in recovery, I would wake up and ask DH "Is the baby ok?" "Did he have to go to the NICU?" (DS was a 36 weeker) "Did you call my mom?" (Mom lives 500 miles away). Then I would pass back out. I would wake up a few minutes later and ask the same questions again because I didn't remember asking them the 1st time. I did this 4 times from what DH says. I only remember once.

Caroline&Stephen · October 2009

I had a c-section & the nurse said in a thick accent, "You soooo lucky! Your 'beautiful place' still intact."

LMAO

Chrysallys · October 2009

The only funny thing happened when my water broke at home. Around 4 am after having contractions die out I started crying out of frustration. Just as I really let the tears lose I felt a huge gush. That just made me cry more and I told my DH that I thought I peed myself. He looked and said, "nope that's your water!"

bleu928 · October 2009

When I was pushing, my MW asked if I wanted the mirror there so I could see what was going on. i told her I'd try it. When she wheeled it over between contractions I said "Greattttttt.....I have even more stretch marks than I thought! Fantastic......" DH thought that was just hilarious that in the middle of all of this pain, I could still be sarcastic about stretch marks.

Also, when I was laboring in the tub, DH fell asleep between contractions and his head fell and almost smacked into the side of the tub. (like when a kid falls asleep at his desk during class!) I told him he needs to take care of himself and not do that. I had enough on my plate!!

AlwysAwsm · October 2009

As ds came out blood splattered all over my doctors face. The nurses had to wash off his face with rags as he was stitching me up lol

KnockedTheEffUp · October 2009

as i was pushing, i thought the nurse asked me if i wanted a beer. i told her my mom had a blue moon waiting for me after ds was born. she looked at me like i was crazy before asking again if i wanted a MIRROR.

C.Mo · October 2009

Oh yeah, and after everything was done a really funny nurse came in and said "Are you feeling ok? Because you look like you have giant testicles."

ROFL.

bleu928 · October 2009

skylooo:
My mom stopped in for a few minutes when the contractions were really strong. She would look at the monitor and say "Here comes one!" I screamed "I KNOW, Mom, I can FEEL it!" She did it like 3 times.

Oh, that's hilarious! I had to tell my sister to stop telling me "oh, this is a REALLY big one" until it was over.

lzybeanie · October 2009

My mom and sister were in the laboring room with us all day and the 'rule' was as soon as I was ready to push they had to leave b/c I didn't want anyone else but DH with me. Yeah...came time to push and they were all 'okay...do you want us to leave?' (hopeful looks on their faces) and I said I didn't care, they could stay...I literally heard them high fiving over me.

Caroline&Stephen · October 2009

bleu928:

skylooo:
My mom stopped in for a few minutes when the contractions were really strong. She would look at the monitor and say "Here comes one!" I screamed "I KNOW, Mom, I can FEEL it!" She did it like 3 times.

Oh, that's hilarious! I had to tell my sister to stop telling me "oh, this is a REALLY big one" until it was over.

haha! My DH kept telling me one was coming because he could see in on the monitor a few seconds before I could feel it. Grrrr...

Bernadette5 · October 2009

I asked if it was still a girl. I was so worried about them being wrong and a boy popping out and having nothing but pink for him to wear LOL!

BitterOldHag · October 2009

The doc said "Oh look, feet!" And I was like, yeah, yeah, there should be two pairs of them.

What I didn't get was J had flipped during labor and somehow managed to get breech right before the c/sec. His feet were not where they were expecting them to be.

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