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Did you throw up during labor?

  • poll: Did you throw up during labor?
    Yes : (79 votes)
    52 %
    No : (74 votes)
    48 %
    I don't remember : (0 votes)
  1. Meowkers

    persimmon / 1364 posts

    yes. twice. it was in the hour before I started pushing.

  2. mrsrain

    nectarine / 2115 posts

    Several times with my first. I thought I might with my second, even reached for the basin, but I didn't. Whew!

  3. Tidybee

    nectarine / 2834 posts

    Yes with my first as I was hunched over a pillow, trying to stay still for my epidural placement during transition. The nurse moved so quickly - I almost puked right on dh's head.
    Not during labor for dd2. I dry heaved a few times before labor even started because I got the biggest back spasm of my life while adjusting myself in the hospital bed. That was more painful than giving birth.

  4. Corduroy

    pomelo / 5258 posts

    No, and I puke really easily.

    I was in labor with LO1 for 50+ hours and I ate several meals during labor - including lamb chops on my hands and knees. My doula was certain I would vomit but nothing.

  5. PawPrints

    pomegranate / 3658 posts

    I did not, which was weird since it doesn't take much at all to make me vomit in most other circumstances. I think it was just all over too quickly for it to be an issue.

  6. rattles

    grapefruit / 4903 posts

    Not with my first, but definitely with my second. My first was an easy labor, straight from a movie or something. Gushing water break, DH hailing a cab, me having a cute dress and make up with no contractions as I went into the hospital, a great epi and 3 pushes. My second was fast and furious with nothing cute about it. I vomitted multiple times at home, in triage and in L&D. I also vomitted out the car windows at 70 mph, so we showed up in the valet with puke all along the passenger side. Whoops.

  7. pregnantbee

    grapefruit / 4717 posts

    Nope, but at one point I definitely thought I was going to!

  8. birdofafeather

    pineapple / 12053 posts

    Once with DD1 and not at all with DD2.

  9. jape14

    pear / 1586 posts

    I threw up twice while pushing (I pushed for two hours). I barely ate anything that day and low blood sugar always, always makes me puke.

  10. Mrs. Goose

    pear / 1737 posts

    Yep. I think 3 times. In transition (which I hear is common) and then post c section on the table (which I hear is also common). I told my husband he needed to move the baby from beside my head and get someone to put a bucket there.

  11. wrkbrk

    pomelo / 5084 posts

    No, thank goodness.

  12. MrsF

    honeydew / 7283 posts

    With DD - no

    With DS - I threw up during transition and continued to for a couple of hours after he was born.

  13. Bubbles

    persimmon / 1328 posts

    Loads of times with DS1, and maybe once or twice during transition with DS2. DH managed to drop the bowl while I was mid throw up which was delightful!

  14. pastemoo

    cantaloupe / 6146 posts

    @mediagirl: Yes. Right then, they said, no more laboring down, time to push.

  15. winter_wonder

    persimmon / 1479 posts

    Soooo much throwing up. It was awful and then I just had a c section at the end anyway.

  16. QBbride

    pomegranate / 3192 posts

    No, not with either labour. I never felt sick, actually.

  17. Ginabean3

    pomegranate / 3401 posts

    Not with my first, but with my second after the epidural went in. And I had had Indian food for lunch. That did not look or smell pretty. 😝

  18. OldpuebloJenn

    kiwi / 595 posts

    I did twice with my first labor. The first time I got on a ball, and as soon as a contraction hit- I threw up, then about an hour before pushing, I threw up again.

  19. Mae

    papaya / 10343 posts

    I did but only because the epidural made me nauseous.

  20. FannyMae

    persimmon / 1461 posts

    I puked like an animal, my blood pressure had dropped quickly with my epidural. it was so gross! then my epi was topped up so much that I was numb to my chest, and as I was trying to vomit I couldn't get it out and started freaking out.

  21. walshbee15

    coffee bean / 30 posts

    I was in active labor at home and didn't realize it. I started throwing up and then my water broke while I was puking and then I threw up more in the hospital parking lot and in triage. That was fun.

  22. HazelEyes

    clementine / 811 posts

    I voted yes bc I did with my first, but didn't with my second.

    I do remember being a little surprised and the nurse telling me it was really common.

  23. hellobeeboston

    honeydew / 7235 posts

    I didn't either time but I felt really nauseous. And I came close with my first labor.

    I actually can't believe I didn't since I'm kind of a puker.

  24. GreeneB2

    cherry / 120 posts

    I threw up after delivery.

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