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Trying to go all natural

camilaandbaby9898camilaandbaby9898 member
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Hello Mamas, 

So this is my first pregnancy and I really want to try to have a natural birth without any drugs. Let me start by saying I have very low pain tolerance, like you pinch me I scream. LOL. I have registered for Bradley method classes and even got a Doula, which will help not only me, but most importantly, my husband, because I know without his support it'll be just that much harder. Do you have any suggestions about things you will do or did in your past pregnancy during labor that helped either divert, stop, contain or endure the pain? So far I just have these few ideas: Massage, music, hot tub, card games, pilates ball (although I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the ball yet). 

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  • PinkDahLia44PinkDahLia44 member
    I had no pain meds with my son. I had a doula and my husband and they were both very encouraging.

    I don't love to be touched when I'm annoyed, so none of the back rubbing or anything worked for me. The two things that helped the most were hot water (I wish I had been allowed to labor in the tub, but that wasn't an option at my hospital...so just the shower jet aimed at the small of my back was amazing) and just remembering that the pain would end. It would be tough to live with that kind of pain for the rest of my life, but one day I could handle.
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  • miahbellemiahbelle member
    Something that worked amazingly when I was in labor was having the midwives insert water under my skin near the bottom of my back. It really relieved back labor/pain a lot. I relaxed a lot more afterwards. I'm not sure what it's called. My doula suggested it. She was amazing.
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  • richamandalynnrichamandalynn member
    Get involved in a prenatal yoga class. Mine kept me in shape, shared tips about natural labor and reviewed breathing techniques. I'm convinced this class was the reason I was able to have a natural birth with my first child.
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  • tjheldtjheld member
    So this is only my second but I am a firm believer in red raspberry leaf tea and evening primerose oil. I drank the tea constantly with my first and trying to drink it a lot with this one. And took the capsals starting around 36 weeks. And had a quick 1 hr and 30 minute delivery/laboR
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  • ChristineG25ChristineG25 member
    I'm not sure how labor compares to gall stone pain, but that pain was AWFUL and I know that any noises just drove me crazy when that pain was happening....it was like sensory overload....so I'm not counting on music being a source of great comfort for me during labor....but you never know! It could be completely different and music might be awesome!
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    miahbelle said:

    Something that worked amazingly when I was in labor was having the midwives insert water under my skin near the bottom of my back. It really relieved back labor/pain a lot. I relaxed a lot more afterwards. I'm not sure what it's called. My doula suggested it. She was amazing.

    Like an injection of water under your skin? I've never heard of that!
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    lexyraejay said:

    miahbelle said:

    Something that worked amazingly when I was in labor was having the midwives insert water under my skin near the bottom of my back. It really relieved back labor/pain a lot. I relaxed a lot more afterwards. I'm not sure what it's called. My doula suggested it. She was amazing.

    Like an injection of water under your skin? I've never heard of that!
    Yep, just a sterile water injection. It worked wonders! I was amazed, although I first I was hesitant to try it at all. Apparently it's a newer concept? I'm not sure, all I know it that I would do it again in a heart beat.
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    I guess card games can be helpful in the early stages of labor, but once you are in transition, cards are not going to help you I'm sorry. I found squatting through contractions helped. I mostly labored in the shower, squatting while holding a towel bar, with the water on my back. It's always good to prepare for all kinds of situation, but you won't know until you are in labor what works for you. I did not go med-free I got the epidural at 7-8 cm, but I will try to go med-free once again in April. 

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  • miahbellemiahbelle member
    lexyraejay said:

    miahbelle said:

    lexyraejay said:

    miahbelle said:

    Something that worked amazingly when I was in labor was having the midwives insert water under my skin near the bottom of my back. It really relieved back labor/pain a lot. I relaxed a lot more afterwards. I'm not sure what it's called. My doula suggested it. She was amazing.

    Like an injection of water under your skin? I've never heard of that!
    Yep, just a sterile water injection. It worked wonders! I was amazed, although I first I was hesitant to try it at all. Apparently it's a newer concept? I'm not sure, all I know it that I would do it again in a heart beat.
    Did you deliver in the US? My brother is a first year OBGYN resident and I love sending him info about things related to his field that I've never heard of before. On a related note, I just switched to a midwives group for my care and he told me the other day that he's interested in shadowing some midwives at some point during his residency...I was super excited that he sees value in that.
    Yep, I delivered in the US. In a free standing birth center attended by midwives. I love care by CNM's.
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    lilann2011 said:

    Card games will not help when you are in labor ;) lol
    One thing that did help me get through my sons birth was every time I had a contraction my husband massaged my lower back. I guess he said he was doing it so hard he thought he was really hurting me...but it didn't at all it helped so much!! He actually used a tennis ball to do it so he wasn't killing his hand pushing and he just took that and would push and roll around.
    Also I had someone near my face reminding me to breath and keeping me going. It was hard but I made it through!!

    This.
    Really cards is a joke right?! Dr was sunny side up so I had horrible back labor. I had my Mom there to massage my back while dh helped me control my breathing. Really you will do whatever you feel is helping at the time. You will know what that is when the time comes. Good luck. It really is a wonderful experience and I can't wait to do itagain.
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    PinkDahLia44 said:

    Also want to add: the pushing the baby out was by far not the worst part. If you make it through transition phase (around 7 - 9 cm I believe), you are home free.

    So much this. I was afraid if the "ring of fire" but it was bullshit. It felt about as bad as what elementary kids used to call an a Indian rug burn (where you twist the skin of the arm in opposite directions). The pushing was a breeze, but if someone touched or talked to me I'd snap.
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    SeekingSmall said:

    PinkDahLia44 said:

    Also want to add: the pushing the baby out was by far not the worst part. If you make it through transition phase (around 7 - 9 cm I believe), you are home free.

    So much this. I was afraid if the "ring of fire" but it was bullshit. It felt about as bad as what elementary kids used to call an a Indian rug burn (where you twist the skin of the arm in opposite directions). The pushing was a breeze, but if someone touched or talked to me I'd snap.
    Pushing was awful for me, and although the ring of fire seriously sucked, it wasn't as bad as the labor. Honestly the hardest part was when the urge to push came too soon and I had to just not push while they tried to make the last of the dilation happen. But second to that was the labor in general. It was worse than pushing and the ring of fire. Tearing kinda sucked, but at times it was hard to distinguish from the ring of fire.
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    miahbelle said:

    SeekingSmall said:

    PinkDahLia44 said:

    Also want to add: the pushing the baby out was by far not the worst part. If you make it through transition phase (around 7 - 9 cm I believe), you are home free.

    So much this. I was afraid if the "ring of fire" but it was bullshit. It felt about as bad as what elementary kids used to call an a Indian rug burn (where you twist the skin of the arm in opposite directions). The pushing was a breeze, but if someone touched or talked to me I'd snap.
    Pushing was awful for me, and although the ring of fire seriously sucked, it wasn't as bad as the labor. Honestly the hardest part was when the urge to push came too soon and I had to just not push while they tried to make the last of the dilation happen. But second to that was the labor in general. It was worse than pushing and the ring of fire. Tearing kinda sucked, but at times it was hard to distinguish from the ring of fire.


    I could only push every other contraction due to the babies heartbeat dropping, and I have to say the times I couldn't push were some of the hardest!! When they tell you that you will feel the need to push it is so true!!
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  • ppende01ppende01 member
    I read somewhere that you shouldnt drink raspberry leaf tea as it could induce early labour.  Did you start drinking it at 36 weeks as well?
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  • aly&jjaly&jj member
    I've done it twice with no epidural. I took the Bradley class, and the only thing that worked for me while I was in labor was sitting on the birthing ball with my head down on the bed. Noise irritated me, touching irritated me, and I couldn't even make it to the shower to try that. I totally agree that getting through transition was the worst part. Pushing was a breeze compared to transition.
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    miahbelle said:

    SeekingSmall said:

    PinkDahLia44 said:

    Also want to add: the pushing the baby out was by far not the worst part. If you make it through transition phase (around 7 - 9 cm I believe), you are home free.

    So much this. I was afraid if the "ring of fire" but it was bullshit. It felt about as bad as what elementary kids used to call an a Indian rug burn (where you twist the skin of the arm in opposite directions). The pushing was a breeze, but if someone touched or talked to me I'd snap.
    Pushing was awful for me, and although the ring of fire seriously sucked, it wasn't as bad as the labor. Honestly the hardest part was when the urge to push came too soon and I had to just not push while they tried to make the last of the dilation happen. But second to that was the labor in general. It was worse than pushing and the ring of fire. Tearing kinda sucked, but at times it was hard to distinguish from the ring of fire.
    I had an epidural that only took on my right side. I have a pretty high tolerance for pain but when I felt the need to push and was told I wasn't allowed it was unbearable and I was in tears. The "ring of fire" and tearing sucked but it certainly wasn't the worst part of birth.
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