For Mobile users: Did you cry when you were pushing?
Just curious for all the new moms how you were when you were pushing and in between pushing. Did you feel like you didn't have enough energy to push or get half way through and just start crying? I know some of you pushed for only a few minutes and some for hours so I am just trying to see what you felt like mentally.
Re: Did you cry when you were pushing?
With DS1 I had an epi and wasn't feeling much at all. I pushed for just about an hour & I didn't cry at all. Mentally I was just ready to meet my son & be done w/ my 23 hour labor.
With DS2 I went pain-med free. I only pushed 3 times. It hurt like he$$ but I didn't cry. I think adreneline had taken over at that point. Right before we left home for the hospital I had a moment where I thought I couldn't do it. The rest of the time I was so zoned in on handling the contractions that I wasn't really aware of anything else.
Keep in mind I only pushed for about ten minutes, but no, I did not cry during or between pushes. In fact, I was so motivated to get the baby out to stop the contractions that I even asked to push in between contractions. For me, pushing felt better than the contractions...you definitely get into the zone and focus on getting your baby out. Of course, this could be very different for each person.
I didn't cry while pushing with either of my previous pregnancies. It was hard work with #1 (about and hour and half of pushing) and I remember saying right as he was coming out, "Just GET IT OUT!!!"
With #2, it was only 20ish-min of pushing, but it was a little wild b/c he was breech and so everyone was more intense. There was still no crying, just raw determination to get him out quickly.
However, I did cry a little with both right after when holding them on my chest and realizing what a beautiful, crazy, and wonderful thing just happened.
...baby #3 is here...