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Curious - birth related poll

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Miles (6 year old Maine C00n mix), Boots (5 year old Lab mix), Darla (4 year old GSD/Collie mix), Frankie (1.5 year old DSH mix), Peanut (15 months old - 09/11), and Bean (arriving Feb 2013).
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Re: Curious - birth related poll

  • ananas19ananas19

    I did not have any pain meds, but I had pitocin to start contractions since my water broke and I was only having super weak contractions every 30 minutes. Pitocin is intense.

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  • LanibeeLanibee
    When we have another baby, I'd love to try a med free birth.  I was induced so it wasn't an option and I second Pitocin being very intense.
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  • kelbriankelbrian

    I had pitocin and a little bit of IV meds (Nubain) to try and curb the back pain. No epidural.

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  • CD+ALCD+AL member
    I love me an epidural.  I had to go to 9cm without one with DD b/c the on-call anesthesiologist was at home in bed, and it took him 45min/1hr to get there.  I have no desire to go that far again.  I'm shooting for the 5-7cm range again next time.
     
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  • wifeofadamwifeofadam member

    #1 - no

    #2 - yes, at a hospital

    #3 - yes, at home

        
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  • KellinaKellina
    2 c/s here... Thank you, giant babies with giant heads!
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  • MummyGruetzieMummyGruetzie member
    Bah! Yes. I really wanted to be med free, but the nurses started talking about how I was making her heart beat drop every time I had a contraction and that I couldn't not get an epidural. I was way over-drugged, because I never felt her coming out, which I hate. 
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  • MELuckyInLoveMELuckyInLove member
    Yes. Med-free and delivered in the OR. If I was blocked they probably would have done an emergency CS.
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  • Temp76535187505890Temp76535187505890

    #1- epidural

    #2- med-free and hands down the best experience of my life.  I'd do it again in a heartbeat if we wanted more children.  

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  • papagenapapagena member

    #1 - C/S

    #2 - med free VBAC (WHOOT!)   

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  • barnwifebarnwife member
    Med-free homebirth here. Planning another one for this LO (barring complications, of course).
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  • BFab11BFab11 member
    I said SS; DS's birth had just about every intervention it could have short of a c section. I'm planning a med free birth with this baby, though.
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  • Wally3Wally3 member
    I had an epidural, that only numbed half of me, because I have scolios. I want to go med free if there is a next time.

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  • NeverEnoughTimeNeverEnoughTime

    Med free, 10 lb baby, 15 stitches. Seriously still have nightmares about it.

    Enough said. Indifferent

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  • BriAndSeanBriAndSean
    No med-free birth yet for me. I had pitocin to get things going and a local to sew things up both times. I'm hoping for a totally med-free birth this time, but I am also very happy with my first two birth experiences.
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  • PhotoCat82PhotoCat82
    SS here.  I labored without meds at a birth center.  (A total of 12 hours: 4 hours spent in transition and 6 hours pushing.)  However, after 6 hours of pushing, the baby and I started to go into distress (meconium, baby's heart rate was continuously in the 180s, mine was in the 160s, I had a fever, my water had been broken for 36+ hours).  At that time, the MWs called for an emergency transfer.  (That was a fun car ride - 35 minutes to the hospital while I was pushing.)  The OB recommended a c-section.  When he got in to pull her out, she was definitely stuck.  She was OP with her head tilted.  When/if we have the next one, I will try for a VBAC.
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