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Labor----are you scared?

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Ok so with ds labor hurt like a b!  I mean, it was quick and all, but it still was the worst pain I'd ever experienced.  I'm hoping that this time around it isn't as painful.  I did get the epi and all, which was sooooo nice, but leading up to that I was in agony.  Are you scared about the labor this time around?
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  • tre777tre777 member
    Yes, I had a lot of complications!
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  • MrsSarahBMrsSarahB
    I'm scared that it won't be as easy as my last one...I had a few real contractions, got my epidural and didn't feel anything after that, not even pressure! I'm sure this time I'm jinxed to have an epidural that doesn't take and a lot of pain because I got lucky last time...we'll see!
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  • betsnupbetsnup member
    I'm more paranoid about when I go into labor - I'm so worried my water will break in the middle of the night and we'll have to scramble to do something w/ D in the middle of the night (DH's parents are watching him and live 45 minutes away).  I'm currently trying to not think about how much contractions hurt like a biiitch.
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  • Buckets of MoonbeamsBuckets of Moonbeams
    Not labor, but I'm terrified I'll have to be induced again!  I had a successful induction, but Pitocin is evil!
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  • LynnJonesLynnJones
    Well I'm not pregnant now but I still think about this.  My labor was relatively easy even though I was induced.  I was in pain for about a minute and that's it and the delivery was smooth and I healed super fast, etc.  I'm scared it won't be that smooth 2nd time around. 
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  • 102503Natalie102503Natalie

    I don't know if I'm scared about the labor as much as the moments leading up to that point.  My water broke/gushed while I was at home.  If it had waited just a few more hours, I would've been at work.  How embarrassing! 

    Also, my labor and delivery were text book - even the OB who delivered Anna said that.  I labored w/o meds until 5 cm., got an epi and had zero issues, felt no pain, felt a little pressure, she dropped very quickly, I popped her out in 3 pushes.  I had a level 3 episiotomy, but I never really had much pain at all.  I healed quickly and was shopping at Target 2 days later.

    So, yeah, I'm scared that the next go 'round won't be as nice or as drama free.

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  • Alli3586Alli3586 member

    imageBuckets of Moonbeams:
    Not labor, but I'm terrified I'll have to be induced again!  I had a successful induction, but Pitocin is evil!

    Same here! Those pitocin contractions are horrendous! 

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  • jays_bridejays_bride member

    Not of the labor, no. I was induced but took no pain meds, so I think I endured the worst pain ever, strangely, I found it empowering. However, it went so quickly, DD had meconium aspiration and was in the NICU for 4 days and on O2 for 2 months ~ that is my fear.

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  • lisaroolisaroo
    Yes. I had a very fast, intense labor and it was like nothing I could have imagined. I am scared that it will be so painful and intense again, and on the other token, I am scared that it won't go as quickly or uncomplicated.
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  • DarthBabyDarthBaby member
    I am. Mostly because with 2 things are going to be so different. I may have to end up with a c-section, which scares the crap out of me.
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  • olivejuice127olivejuice127
    No. I just have the mind set that it is just something I have to deal with and go through to get to my baby. Yes, it's not fun but it has to be done ;)
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  • SarahMay77SarahMay77
    I won't have a "labor" but I am scared about getting another c/s.  We didn't know it would end with a c/s for DD, so by the time they requested one I was ready and not that scared.  I also didn't realize how sore I'd be during my recovery.
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  • macaroni1979macaroni1979 member

    imageBuckets of Moonbeams:
    Not labor, but I'm terrified I'll have to be induced again!  I had a successful induction, but Pitocin is evil!

    This is exactly how I feel! I just want to know what a real, natural contraction feels like. I mean I know its gonna hurt, but I just don't want to be hooked up to a machine!

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  • momtoRaegan041008momtoRaegan041008 member

    I'm scared it is going to be long.  First one was 5 1/2 hours start to baby.  Oh, and I'm scared of tearing.  I had a tiny baby so only a small tear (3 stitches).

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  • mamamoosmamamoos

    i've already had both my birth experiences (successful induction with DS and "normal" labor with epi for DD) and honestly, i think the 2nd time was more scary for me.  with DS i was in such a haze bc i had no idea what to expect, so everything seemed to happen so fast. 

    with DD i had an idea of what was going to happen, so things seemed to creep, even though everything did happen faster the second time around.  nubain wasn't the heaven it had been with DD (would wear off after 2 contractions).  the epidural seemed to take forever to get in, and i concentrated way more on pushing and the havoc that i knew was actually occurring on my body. 

    i don't know....for me it was definitely an "ignorance is bliss" type thing...expectations from my first experience definitely made the second more "scary," since it didn't seem the same.

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