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No contacts during labor?

lindsaynjasonlindsaynjason
in 3rd Trimester
I'm going to ask my OB about it on Monday, but has anyone heard this?  I went to the eye doctor today to get my yearly exam and get fitted for new contacts and glasses.  My eye doc said when I go in to labor, he doesn't want me wearing my contacts while I'm laboring/for delivery.  Am I missing something?
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  • albd4453albd4453
    I read that if you have your contacts in and need to have emergency surgery it can cause problems....
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  • kptkpt

    I wore mine. no one asked. I plan on doing the same this time.

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  • caroline1212caroline1212 member
    I labored for 23 hours in contacts and then I had my c section. They did ask me if I was wearing contacts before they rushed me off to surgery. I asked if I could keep them in and they didn't have a problem with it.
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  • kwinters87kwinters87 member

    A friend of mine pushed so hard that one of her contacts popped out.  Maybe that's why they reccommend you don't wear them... just a thought.

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  • Sept_Bride'07Sept_Bride'07
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    A friend of mine pushed so hard that one of her contacts popped out.  Maybe that's why they reccommend you don't wear them... just a thought.

    i'm sorry for your friend, i hope she found her contact, but this seriously made me lol.

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  • 1MusicMaker1MusicMaker
    I wore them during L&D.
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  • asnedasned

    I wore mine during L&D.

     Actually, I went in the night before in my glasses, slept (well tried to sleep), and then in the morning put my contacts in and pushed her out. No one told me I couldn't.

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  • bchippiebchippie

    I would call and clarify with your eye doc.... maybe he has some special reason?

    Anyhow, I had mine in last time and wore them while I had my c-section which was on the emergency side - I was knocked out under general anethesia, but it sure wasn't planned.  No one said anything and I didn't have any problems for what it's worth.

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