The thread yesterday on eating during labor made me wonder if I should count on throwing up while giving birth. My doctor's info says to "eat lightly once labor begins" and I assume that's the reason. My mom says she didn't feel like eating at all. But I have read blogs where people eat a decent meal so they'll have energy. I'm sure I'll figure it out when the time comes, but out of curiosity...
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Sure did, all over the nurse that was holding the pan!
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I did twice. It wasn't very fun.
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After I got my spinal when I was about to have my c-section I was extremely nauseous. It was horrible
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@autumnlove: @Boogs: Did you throw up earlier in pregnancy, like during first trimester from morning sickness?
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@highwire: I was really nauseous during my first trimester but only vomited once throughout my whole pregnancy!
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@highwire: I was suuuper sick during my first trimester. I actually think I threw up from being in too much pain.
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Yup. I had just gotten some pain meds to tide me over until I could get the epidural. Don't eat spaghetti the night before... that was not fun coming back up. I also threw up immediately after he was out. I had morning sickness until around 17 weeks too.
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Yep, almost nonstop before my epidural was placed and after it stopped working. I had an assembly line of buckets going, even as I was pushing (the nurses actually told me it was helping to move him down, though!) It didn't stop until after he came out.
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I'm thinking I should just accept that I'll be puking! I threw up a lot when I was in the hospital with a kidney stone last month, even after nausea meds! (only zofran worked, the other ones were laughable)
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I threw up a lot. Like with every contraction until I got the epidrual, with both births.
With DD, I brought all these snacks and drinks to the hospital, thinking I'd want to eat. I was sipping Gatorade in between contractions and the nurse made me stop because I was puking red and she couldn't tell if it was blood! With DS, I ate about 2 hours before we went to the hospital, and after we got there I realized I was such an idiot for making the same exact mistake of trying to eat while in labor. It just doesn't work for me.
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I did!
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Nope, and didn't feel at all like I was going to. I also had no food in my stomach though--went into labor at 5am and didn't eat anything until after the baby was born.
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yep a few times before the epi and then again when I reached 10 cm...it was just jello and apple juice though
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After morphine, pre-epi I was puking through contractions!!!
......Not fun!!
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I did. I ate in early labor and that was fine. I threw up when my doula gave me 2 teaspoons of honey for quick energy before we left for the hospital. It wasn't fun but I felt so much better after throwing up.
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I ate wheat toast in the morning after enduring hours of contraction that night, thinking the same thing, that I need energy to deliver the baby. My mom sort of pissed me off because she insisted on making me something to eat (she was at my home to help me out during that time)... and kept saying I had to eat when I just wanted her to stay away from me while I was trying to get some sleep during contractions! Argh! You wonder why she couldn't be more understanding when she went through the same thing 30+ years ago!
That afternoon when I went to the hospital 5cm dilated, I threw up everything I ate earlier that day. Good thing they got me a bag right on time - once I had it in my hand I threw up in it immediately. Phewl!
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Yup, just once and it was mostly just bile. I had to holler for the bedpan because I was frozen in "oh my god, I'm going to throw up" mode.
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No - felt a little nauseous during contractions, and definitely didn't want to eat.
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I did a whole bunch of times... all during/right before pushing so I hadn't eaten in 30-some hours and there was still liquid in there.
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Same as @tororojo, I tend to throw up in moments of intense pain and definitely threw up when I had my kidney stone a few years ago, so I'm just expecting it!
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No, I didn't feel like it during labor, just like I was dying. Afterward when they kept pushing on my stomach to check my uterus I almost did though.
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I did, a ton. I didn't even feel like drinking sprite or anything clear. Then I felt even more sick and weak and awful. Also, throwing up on an empty stomach sucks even more. I'd say to eat whatever you want, and if you throw up, you throw up. Better to have the strength if you need it.
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I did while pushing because of the reflux, it sucked!
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No, I never even felt nauseous. But I also didn't eat.
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I was a little nauseous in triage, and told the nurse that the contractions were different & making me nauseous. she told me it was because I was 'making myself hyperventilate'...turns out I was actually in transition!
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So far it's still about half and half! Very interesting, I guess you can never predict.
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Yes, several times during transition phase. The nurse said it was normal.
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Yep, once before I pushed and then right after I pushed they were about to put my son on me for skin to skin and BLAAAHHH all over the place. Gross. I stayed nauseous for several hours after. I hadn't eaten in like 10 hours so I'm not sure if that was the problem, but lots of my friends puked during labor, too.
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Yep
Isn't that just awesome!A tip my doula used: At our hospital they have big metal bowls for you to be sick in at your bed. She grabbed a wet washcloth and put it in the bowl first, when I was sick, the cloth kept it from splattering all over the place. Hubby thought this was GENIOUS!
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Maybe an hour or so before starting to push I "needed" apple juice (which I don't like normally)... and then I proceeded to puke it all up. Also, immediately after LO was born... I was SUPER thirsty and just kept chugging water and then I puked it all back up, projectile style. Classy.
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I was afraid of that, and afraid of getting the shakes due to the epi. But none of that happened.
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I only felt like I was gonna throw up once, during one really strong contraction it made something in my back seize up. It was SO painful and I immediately felt like I was going to throw up. I didn't though, and that was the only wave of nausea I had.
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When I puked at the hospital they had these blue bags that have a ring at the top and the puke can go down into a cylinder-shaped bag...I can't imagine having to throw up into a bowl or bedpan! I took 5 of the bags home because I thought they were so great.
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first time-- yes. And since I hadn't eaten anything in close to 24 hours, it was mostly dryheaving and just spit/saliva/stomach acid coming up. It happened during transition when my epidural failed for the second time.
second time-- nope. Got induced, ate a full lunch before contractions got really bad, got the epidural at 6 cm and had an incredibly smooth delivery!
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I didn't at all and never felt like it either with DD. DS was a scheduled c-section, but my water broke two weeks early and I remember we had turkey chili that night for dinner. I was soooo worried I was going to see that again, but it stayed down!
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holy crap, i had no idea it was so common to throw up SO MUCH. Is it because of the pain? or the contractions? Or the medication?
IV pain meds usually make me a little queasy, esp morphine, so I always ask for an extra shot of the zofran. which is magical.
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No, I didn't even come close. I did eat a couple times since I was in labor for so long the first time.
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I said no because I never felt nauseous at all until they had me try gas (nitrous oxide) whilst waiting for the epidural. That made me vomit straightaway, which is a pretty common side effect, so I stopped using it and the nausea went right away. I felt fine for the rest of labour and delivery.
Not sure if there's a correlation, but I never had any morning sickness or nausea during pregnancy either.
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Oh yes!!! For about 2 hours I was throwing up during every.single.contraction. It wasn't fun.
I did eat - I had some yogurt and granola when they started the pitocin. I also had some real fruit popsicles. I was so hot during labor they were amazing.
However I kept throwing up even after I threw up the food I'd eaten. I was so thirsty, so I kept drinking water between contractions, then I'd throw it up. Eventually the dr told me I couldn't drink any more water
I was soooo parched.
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