Coping During Labor and Birthing Techniques

jazelise · September 2013

This is my 2nd pregnancy. I am 29 weeks today.

With my first I had no idea what I was doing. I went through my pregnancy alone.

Though when I went into labor my parents and father to my child were able to make it, so they did their best helping me cope with the pain.

I ended up getting an epidural. I was able to sleep for about 3 hours, till the epi wore off and I delivered partially drug free. I say partially because I felt everything

though the epi was in my system, it just wasnt working for me.

This time around the epidural is my last resort. I'd like to labor and deliver drug free.

My fiance and I are taking a class in a few weeks, but I'd like advice from moms who have been there, and taking what I learn from you guys to the class with me.

What kind of birthing techniques did you use? How did you cope with labor pains?

What positions worked best for you during pushing?

How was your Water Birth experience? This I am really looking into.

Thank you for your input. I look forward to hearing of your experiences.

F47 · September 2013

I'm expecting my first, but I've done a lot of research on the Natural Birth board. Definitely check it out here: https://forums.thebump.com/categories/natural-birth

Arielle27 · September 2013

What kind of birthing techniques did you use?
I did hypnobirthing.

How did you cope with labor pains?
Warm water (shower), counter pressure, visualization and breathing (per hypnobirthing)

What positions worked best for you during pushing?
Ive ended up on my back both times... Not sure why! This time I'm going to try more positions.

How was your Water Birth experience? This I am really looking into.
Haven't had one. Sorry!

jazelise · September 2013

Thanks Ladies

tango97ch · September 2013

Right now I am doing hypnobabies. It is a five week course, so you would still have time if interested. Their theory is self hypnotizing and being completely awake and un-medicated during birth.

J&Jaggies06 · September 2013

jazelise said:

This is my 2nd pregnancy. I am 29 weeks today.
With my first I had no idea what I was doing. I went through my pregnancy alone.
Though when I went into labor my parents and father to my child were able to make it, so they did their best helping me cope with the pain.
I ended up getting an epidural. I was able to sleep for about 3 hours, till the epi wore off and I delivered partially drug free. I say partially because I felt everything
though the epi was in my system, it just wasnt working for me.

This time around the epidural is my last resort. I'd like to labor and deliver drug free.
My fiance and I are taking a class in a few weeks, but I'd like advice from moms who have been there, and taking what I learn from you guys to the class with me.
What kind of birthing techniques did you use? How did you cope with labor pains?
What positions worked best for you during pushing?
How was your Water Birth experience? This I am really looking into.

Thank you for your input. I look forward to hearing of your experiences.

Birth boot camp online

Breathe through them, water

On all 4s to start then I layed back in the tub

Loved my water birth

jazelise · September 2013

hercules03 said:

I made no real plans. Lol. I was induced but can't have an epi due to scoliosis. So I did the bouncy ball, rocking chair, lots of walking too. Before the doctor came in, I started pushing standing straight up, legs together. Just baring down. Doc came in, I got on the bed and delivered at an incline. This time I'll be laboring in a tub but getting out to deliver.

I'd really like to labor in a tub with my fiance. We have our hospital tour pretty soon and Im hoping they have big enough tubs for he and I. My first time around I was able to labor in the tub but the tub was just your old fashioned bathroom bathtub and I wasnt comfortable having to get down so low to get in and out of it. My sister labored in a tub and she had a jacuzzi type tub. I was so jealous, though she delivered in a different hospital.

Arielle27 · September 2013

jazelise said:

hercules03 said:

I made no real plans. Lol. I was induced but can't have an epi due to scoliosis. So I did the bouncy ball, rocking chair, lots of walking too. Before the doctor came in, I started pushing standing straight up, legs together. Just baring down. Doc came in, I got on the bed and delivered at an incline. This time I'll be laboring in a tub but getting out to deliver.

I'd really like to labor in a tub with my fiance. We have our hospital tour pretty soon and Im hoping they have big enough tubs for he and I. My first time around I was able to labor in the tub but the tub was just your old fashioned bathroom bathtub and I wasnt comfortable having to get down so low to get in and out of it. My sister labored in a tub and she had a jacuzzi type tub. I was so jealous, though she delivered in a different hospital.

Wow, I'm jealous that you have a tub in the hospital! I'll be giving birth at the third different hospital with this child and none of the three have had tubs, only showers!

SharonB222 · September 2013

I recommend a doula, midwife or assertive coach. I wanted to labor in the tub, but as often happens, during active labor I froze up and couldn't make sense of the situation ("laborland") and ended up standing over my bed most of the time. Still it was ok, but it could have gone better. This time I have a midwife!

For DD, my active labor (2 min apart, 30 sec) without coaching - was at home for a bit, walking the hospital floor for a bit, standing at the bed leaning forward, then in the bed on my side.

GL!

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