https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:36:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-117269 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:55:13 +0000 cyndistar3 117269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First baby was completely natural, no induction or pain meds, baby number two will hopefully be all natural as well as long as there are no complications. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-117238 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:32:12 +0000 Honeybee 117238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With both babies, I had natural labors with epidurals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116976 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:44:05 +0000 itsmejules 116976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my water broke, but I had to be induced because labor wasnt progressing fast enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116761 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:15:49 +0000 Mrs. Pen 116761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@volksgirl64: Same here. Except that they found it at my 38 week appt, so I was induced at 38+5. I was so sad I couldn't go into labor naturally, and that I couldn't give birth at the birth center. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116737 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:58:31 +0000 Pipers Mommy 116737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Induced because of an ICP diagnosis at 38w 2 days, 3 doses of Cytotec; requested the epi at about 6 cm </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116722 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:48:44 +0000 volksgirl64 116722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miss-spunkin: I had no warning signs until we got to the hospital to deliver. I was 39w5d when my water broke. It was so crazy because I had literally perfect BP during the entire pregnancy! Once we got to the hospital it was about 10 hours before DD was born, but 24 hours total for labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116501 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:26:57 +0000 Mrs. Pen 116501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@volksgirl64: I was pre-e too, which is why I had to be induced. How far along were you when you went into labor? My dr never suggested an epi but I mentioned in my birth plan that I didn't want the offer of pain meds. Pitocin really sped up ny labor, it was ten times more intense. But it was only about 4 hrs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116489 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:20:16 +0000 skibobrown 116489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was supposed to be a natural labor w/ no pain meds, but in the end on day #3 of labor I succumbed to a small amount of pitocin plus an epidural to finish things off. It was only about 3 hours from the first pitocin drip to the moment when I had baby in my arms. We also had 2 morphine shots during the earlier parts of labor, so that I could get a little rest during the contractions. </p> <p>Next time around if I have a more standard labor I'm still hoping for a fully natural experience w/ no pain meds. I think I would have been able to pull it off this time if the labor hadn't gone on for so long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116435 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:44:20 +0000 Andrea 116435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: yes, only if #2 goes quick! #1 took soooooo long! for my friends who went med free, labor went pretty quickly for them so i am sure that helped too. haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116429 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:40:37 +0000 SAHM0811 116429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: yes, it was an awesome experience and i'd do it med-free again if there's a #3 and i'm able! if you are already inspired, thats half the battle. it's definitely a mental thing. It also helps that you tend to go faster with #2 and have some experience from your first. When the times for you, I'm sure you'll do great :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116399 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:16:19 +0000 LivsMama 116399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>c-section. No labor at all. Brought in on her due date (it was a planned section regardless, but we were going to wait until after 40 weeks) as an emergency and had a baby a few hours later :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116398 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:15:10 +0000 volksgirl64 116398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Natural + pain meds. I was severely pre-ecclamptic with DD so after a magnesium drip the doctor actually recommended an epidural to get some rest before starting to push. It was really nice to nap for a few hours and get some strength back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116324 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:28:36 +0000 looch 116324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went into labor naturally and had no pain meds. My contractions were too close together to even consider an epi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116320 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:57:31 +0000 Andrea 116320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: if I have another baby, I would like to try for no meds! I know several first time moms who went with no meds (one was even a home birth!) so that has really inspired me! Glad you were able to have that experience, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116314 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:41:31 +0000 MegWag 116314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to have syntocin (like pitocin) because my waters had been broken for over 24 hours and I wasn't progressing fast enough. I'd planned to go all natural, but when they wanted to up my dose of syntocin 33 hours after my waters broke I was just too exhausted to keep coping with the pain. I asked for an epidural and they said I couldn't have one because there was a risk of paralysis due to the length of my waters being broken. They gave me Remifentanil which was controlled by a button that I pushed at the start of each contraction. It was fast in and out of my system which was nice. I had that for about 3.5 hours and then it ran out just in time to push. It was great that I didn't have anything in my system when it came time to push, so I really got to experience that the way I wanted it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116300 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:10:34 +0000 cupcakemama 116300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I would say I had a natural birth + pain meds, didn't realised there was a distinction with being induced.</p> <p>I didn't have pitocin but did have my waters broken which meant a fairly intense experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116199 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:34:09 +0000 His Barista 116199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Natural with pain meds. I tried to go without, but I only made it to 4.5 cm before I was crying so hard I couldn't take it.<br /> I did get Pitocin at the end because they couldn't get my bleeding to stop after I was sewn up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116191 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:15:30 +0000 tequiero21 116191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miss-spunkin: they broke water first.... But I wasn't progressing so they gave me some pitocin... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116190 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:03:01 +0000 Mrs. Pen 116190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: yup, pitocin is induction. Pitocin didn't make your water break on it's own?<br /> @NYCaliMama: aw thanks! I felt very empowered after the fact. At first I was mad and upset because I felt being high-risk took away my plan to go natural. But then my nurses encouraged me saying it was still natural by not getting meds. I was and am proud of myself for doing that. I def want to have no meds next time. It's hard as heck but worth it to me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116186 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:55:20 +0000 Sweet T 116186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke on it's own but after several hours of not contracting on my own, I ended up on pitocin. I labored for 17 hours without any pain meds and then ended up getting an epidural and a csection an hour later. Hoping to have a med-free vaginal birth next time around! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116185 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:53:08 +0000 tequiero21 116185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is pitocin and breaking water considered induction? Not sure so I selected that and csection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116184 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:52:57 +0000 SAHM0811 116184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miss-spunkin: yes, that's another thing I'm in awe of... Induction and no meds!! you're amazing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116182 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:45:59 +0000 Mrs. Pen 116182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: I am hoping that next time I won't be high-risk so that I can go into labor naturally. If I can handle an induction with no meds, I'm sure I can handle natural labor with no meds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116180 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:41:18 +0000 SAHM0811 116180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miss-spunkin: I'd try for no pain meds again :) how about you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116174 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:24:30 +0000 Mrs. Pen 116174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: wow that's truly awesome! I have actually heard of many moms (esp first-time) who don't have time for epi's either.<br /> If you have another one, do you know what you'll do - now that you've experienced both? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116165 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:13:10 +0000 SAHM0811 116165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miss-spunkin: Funny I actually mentioned it in a thread earlier. My L&amp;D nurse the first time was so good in helping me with contractions that she inspired me to go natural the 2nd time. I went to almost 7 cm before getting the epidural so I just told myself I think I could do without the drugs next time. I just wanted to minimize risks as much as possible, if possible, you know? So with #2, I was pretty lucky though that I arrived at the hospital at 9cm and delivered after two pushes! There just wasn't time for the epidural!</p> <p>(I think the first time I was pretty set on getting an epidural because I didn't know how bad it would get and if I could handle the pain. This is why I'm in major awe of first-time moms who go natural!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116154 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:05:25 +0000 heffalump 116154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Natural labor with pain meds.</p> <p>@chopsuey119: wow that's daring, no meds for the most painful part! I still knew right when to push. There was sooooo much pressure there, to the point where it was painful, especially if I wasn't pushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116152 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:03:40 +0000 chopsuey 116152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@miss-spunkin: From start of contractions to birth was almost exactly 12 hours. I went without meds for 8 hours. Got my epidural, slept an hour, rested for an hour/let the meds wear off a bit, then pushed for 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116149 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:00:49 +0000 Mrs. Pen 116149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: how long was your labor? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-birth#post-116147 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:00:31 +0000 Mrs. Pen 116147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NYCaliMama: wow! what made you decide to go no pain meds the second time around? </p>