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Random delivery ?--esp. St. V gals

MommaMcGMommaMcG
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When you started pushing, did you use stirrups, or did you have to hold your own legs.  I had to hold my legs for every.single.push--two hours worth--and it sucked!  There were stirrups on the bed, so I was really confused why I couldn't use them.  They give free massages at St. V's after you deliver, so I had them massage my arms.  I never would have thought my arms would have hurt the most after giving birth!
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Re: Random delivery ?--esp. St. V gals

  • IU_babyIU_baby member
    I did not deliver at St. V but I didn't use stirrups either.  A nurse held one of my legs and DH held the other. 
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  • MrsJMBMrsJMB
    I did not deliver at St. V. either but I didn't use stirrups.  DH held one leg and my mom held the other.  I can't imagine having to hold my legs myself.
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  • MommaMcGMommaMcG
    Hmm, interesting.  Maybe they made me hold mine so I was more involved or something.  However, I felt pretty darn involved. Wink  I was so worn out afterward.
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  • uofibabeuofibabe
    I guess it was sorta like stir ups - I call them leg holders...haha.  They werent like you could press your feet against them if that makes sense?!  but yeah Christie i kinda remember holding my own legs and it felt like holding onto dead weight because of the epidural.  I got a foot/leg massage if I remember right and it felt awesome!!! 
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  • caitlet425caitlet425
    My mom held one leg, and DH held the other. Then they had a bar that they wrapped a sheet around and I pulled on that.
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  • indybride4.8.06indybride4.8.06

    imageIU_baby:
    I did not deliver at St. V but I didn't use stirrups either.  A nurse held one of my legs and DH held the other. 

    This exactly.

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  • blondbomber23blondbomber23
    I didn't deliver at St. V's but I held my own legs (for most of the pushing). I was actually able to hold them up and move them around pretty well considering I had an epidural.  I only pushed through 3 or 4 contractions so my arms didn't hurt. I think it helps you to curl your body around appropriately to get the baby out more efficiently....but I don't know.
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  • SusieDMBSusieDMB
    I was at Carmel St. V's, and same as Laura--nurse had one, DH had the other.  He was so tired since he works nights that a few times I had to hit him to wake up!  LOL
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  • lemen99lemen99 member
    I did not hold my legs. I don't recall what I did to be honest.  I wasn't really focused on that :)
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