https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:55:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-408859 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:04:25 +0000 Rosie Girl 408859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't really feel it. My dr kind of helped pull it out too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-408851 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:47:29 +0000 Arden 408851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: Yeah, it doesn't have to be done for hours. A few minutes until the placenta comes out will do, and breastfeeding also helps the uterus to contract.<br /> They may come in every few hours and feel your abdomen to make sure it's still contracting, and if it isn't, give it a little more massage. </p> <p>Usually breastfeeding is all it takes, it's nature's built in way to contract the uterus without intervention needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-408848 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:41:56 +0000 SAHM0811 408848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't need pain meds for the placenta delivery. I've never heard of that! All I know is I was probably still on high from giving birth so fast and finding out the gender.</p> <p>and not a pain med, but since pitocin after birth is being discussed... I had a lot of gushing/bleeding after birth that could've spiraled down to pp hemorrhage. the gushing didn't stop with fundal massages, my blood pressure started to go down (80s/40s) and I was shivering. I had just arrived at the hospital at 9.5cm dilated so there was no time for an IV, so once the bleeding became an issue, I was okay with getting pitocin via injection to stop it. Baby was out and I needed it! It is fairly common that docs give it prophylactically after birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-408686 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:44:38 +0000 cvbee 408686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They stuck me in my leg with oxytocin injection almost as soon as I gave birth: standard practice here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-408533 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:02:10 +0000 prettylizy 408533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't even remember delivering the placenta, I think it just came out, or if I pushed, I didn't have to think about it it just slid right out. After getting baby girl out, the placenta was a piece of cake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-408529 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:58:12 +0000 Penny Lane 408529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just pushed it out. They offered me a shot, but I decided to try it myself first... Took me maybe 15 minutes, because I was too distracted by my beautiful new baby to concentrate on pushing :) they did some massaging on my stomach to help and like @Pink Champagne: said, it felt pretty good... slippery almost! Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-408505 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:30:10 +0000 Pink Champagne 408505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They massaged my uterus for like, 5 minutes maybe? And then the dr. had me do one more push and it was out.<br /> It actually felt good to deliver the placenta- like, "whoosh, finally DONE!". It definitely didn't hurt at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-408468 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:58:17 +0000 matador84 408468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I just remember my doctor saying "okay here comes the afterbirth" and then looking at the placenta and being like "wowwww!!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-408385 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:22:59 +0000 pregnantbee 408385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Hmm. They gave me the pitocin before I really knew what was going on. After, I asked my doula about it, and she said the massage would have been much more extensive if I didn't have the pit. If there's any way I could avoid it if we have a 2nd LO, I'd consider it, as I was so swollen and uncomfortable after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407784 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:01:30 +0000 pelikila 407784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to push it out but it wasn't any big deal. I was focused on my son lying on my chest so it didn't really distract me. I received pitocin after everything to help my uterus contract back down but nothing during or before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407763 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:48:24 +0000 mrskc 407763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No drugs to deliver the placenta. I barely felt it but they were pushing on my uterus like crazy. That part hurt! They were really pushy with wanting to give me pitocin after delivery but I stuck to my guns and refused. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407753 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:44:07 +0000 mrsmenow 407753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>WIth my girls, I delivered within 15 minutes of delivering baby. Both times I got Pitocin (I had been getting it with #1 already) to help prevent hemorrhage. It is something I am fine with since there is very little risk for the amount of complications it prevents. They also did fundal massage for quit a while and then they do it every few hours the first day or so.</p> <p>I really felt the urge to push when the placenta was ready to be delivered with #2, I did not feel that with #1. It kind of slipped out on its own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407732 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:34:28 +0000 Mrs.B 407732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope I had to push it out but it didn"t hurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407716 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:27:45 +0000 MrsBrewer 407716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: I don't think they have to massage your uterus for hours? I was at my friends med free home birth, and they massaged her uterus for maybe 10-15 minutes? After that though they pretty much left her alone to nurse </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407714 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:27:15 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 407714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope - I didn't feel the placenta at all and never even got to see it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407711 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:25:10 +0000 pregnantbee 407711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't remember delivering the placenta, but they gave me pitocin to help my uterus contract and shrink. I was really upset about that. And my feet and ankles were painfully swollen for a week because of that. The alternative was for them to massage my stomach for hours. Not sure what I'd do if I could relive that, as the little stomach massage they did do hurt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407684 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:08:27 +0000 BelugaBean 407684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't feel the placenta delivery but DH said the doctor reached in and grabbed it. I didn't feel it because they kept pushing on my stomach like they do and that was hurting me a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407673 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:01:15 +0000 runsyellowlites 407673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope &amp; I hardly noticed the placenta... although tbh it did feel kinda weird. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407665 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:55:39 +0000 duckduckkristen 407665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. After birthing a baby I didn't even feel the placenta! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/med-free-births-and-placenta-deliveries#post-407651 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:50:07 +0000 Andrea 407651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you had a med free birth, how did you deliver your placenta? Did you get any drugs for that? </p>