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mx4l
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I cant believe I was so scared of labor! It was a BREEZE
mx4l
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I got to the hospital already 10 cm dilated (which I didnt know or else I would have been freaking out at home). Contractions were bad at that point but not too bad. We did paperwork, I got an epidural, they broke my water... I began pushing and baby boy was here 15 minutes later! That was better than my first birth!!!
I must just say mid wives are AWESOME and walking during pregnancy really does help! WOOT WOOT!!!
If youre scared or nervous, dont be... the pain that does come is so worth it 
Its the best feeling in the world. I was so terrified labor wouldnt be as smooth as it was with my other son. Worrying was so silly! I hope this post is encouraging to other women who may have been as nervous as I was.
I understand this may not be the "norm" but I also had an easy labor with my son which is why I was so worried this time around. I didnt think there was any way it could be easy or easier than last time because so many women make such a huge dreadful deal out of labor. Yes, I was dilated last week but was told it wasnt considered "labor". So my "early stages" of labor didnt begin actually until the night before I had him (according to the mid wives). Some of you are just being Debbie Downers or "haters" as people like to call it now days LOL. I was simply trying to encourage other women who may have felt as nervous as I did. Sometimes it isnt as HORRIBLE as other women make it out to be... even if it doesnt happen this quickly. I also think a lot of it is some women have bad experiences so they want you to have the same. HATERS!
And one more thing, labor is hard for a lot of women because a lot of pregnant women (who dont have medical issues) are flat out LAZY. I walked for an hour to two hours at least five days a week with my family and my mid wives (and previous doctor) believe it has A LOT to do with the quick smooth labor. So dont take it out on everyone else because you wanted to sit around making excuses during pregnancy about why you couldnt exercise. You get what you work for!
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Re: I cant believe I was so scared of labor! It was a BREEZE
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Congrats.
And also, this is not the norm
. Glad you had an easy time.
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This exactly!
Werent you also laboring for several days beforehand? I thought you were the one at a 4 and your midwife sent you home last week?
I didn't think you could get an epidural at 10cm?? How was there even time for that?
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I was wondering the exact same thing.
They've never allowed them past 7 at my hospitals.
I was wondering too, I thought you start pushing at 10. Not filling out paperwork and getting an epidural?
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Smells fishy.
Yup...
Nice work! Congrats on a very straightforward birth.
So wait, you still got an epi at that point???? You're silly.
She also posted that she was in horrible pain a week or two ago when she was 2cm.
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This. I am so confused...
She also has her child's birthdate (not due date) listed as June 1, but yet was posting about only 2 cm on June 5th...hmm??
This. Especially since many hospitals have the policy of administering at least one bag of IV fluids before even inserting an epidural.
Congratulations! I found my first labour went really well also, and am hoping the second one goes just as well. Enjoy your new bundle :0)
Hate to say, but her posts have always seemed a bit weird.
OP, if this is for reals, congrats. For everyone else, please take this as a maaaaaagical fairy tale.
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Hate to say, but her posts have always seemed a bit weird.
OP, if this is for reals, congrats. For everyone else, please take this as a maaaaaagical fairy tale.
I've always thought the same!
Wow, I was with my friend when she delivered. It was hard, painful, and long. She was doing P90X and RUNNING up until the day she delivered, would you like to call her lazy?
Wait wait, Mx4L. Are you actually saying that people who have long labors are lazy? Are you serious? You have got to be joking or delusional or just acting like a big ol' B. I would imagine laboring for days on end would be the exact opposite of lazy. My labor was only 4 hours and I had to stop working out (back problems etc. and previous injury) at 35 weeks last time. Exercise and "work" don't mean shiit when it comes to labor. Its all plain ol' luck. You sound like a HUGE turdy Twatwaffle when you say this.
Seriously, you sound smug and now very very very douchey in this post man.
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pfft. But she needs to be walking!!! That is obviously the answer to making labor go smooth.
OP, seriously, take your giant baby popping out vagina and GTFO.
OP, I have to chime in here on this one! With DD, I worked in the laundry room at a nursing home pushing and pulling 100 pound carts of laundry up and down halls, delivering them to the residents, stocking cabinets, walking long halls ALL DAY and I had a hard 2 day labor that resulted in an emergency Csection! So I think I worked my arse off in my job! Not just an hour or two each day, I did 2x that 5 days a week!
Just wow.
Seriously mx4l?!?!??! First of all that's complete BS and super ballsy of you to even type that on here. My friend is a dance teacher and yoga instructor and worked out right until the day before labor started...and she had a terribly hard time...so yeah you're making that up but thanks for playing. .
I just want to know:
1. How big is your baby making hole?
2. Who has time to walk 2 hours at a time?