I am hoping for a natural childbirth, but then at our birth class this weekened, they were talking about nubain and I am semi-intrigued.
I like the idea of a light narcotic that would take the edge off, but would wear off in time to let me push at the end. I was just talking to my friend who's a doula though and she said when she's seen people on nubain, they are pretty high and loopy - which is NOT how I want to be.
Re: Tell me about your experience w/ nubain. ..
My sister used nubain... and was NOT high or loopy... It just took the edge off for her, which she desperately needed.
She was able to concentrate on her labor and delivery much more with the help of nubain
With my first, I was given demerol (sp?) and totally felt loopy & drunk. They gave me a reversal drug when it was time to push but if I could do anything differently, I would have skipped it all together. With my 2nd, I was given fentanyl and it was awesome! It didn't take all the pain away but made it much more bearable and I never felt drunk or loopy on it.
I don't know anything about nubain but if it works the same as fentanyl, I would highly recommend it!