https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:02:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-299747 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:53:41 +0000 keiki_mama 299747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We brought our laptop, DVDs, and Kindle with us but in the end I only used my phone to text friends and watched Mad Men on TV. They kept airing the episode where Don's wife sang Zou Bisou Bisou. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-299644 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:04:53 +0000 mrs. wagon 299644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched movies on netflix streaming on my phone! until the contractions got unbearable. After my epi I slept! But I would have watched more movies if I wasn't sleepy, I think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-299511 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:13:49 +0000 Maysprout 299511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once I got to the hospital but before the epidural it was mainly just trying to get through the pain. I was very touch, noise sensitive so I didn't want to talk much or watch TV or really do anything but rock in the rocking chair. I tried showering and would talk with my husband a bit between contractions but most of the time the contractions were coming quickly so I just was resting in between. </p> <p>Once I had the epidural I was a lot more chatty. A couple of the nursing students came by and kept me company for awhile while my husband went to get some food (I was so hungry and they wouldn't let me eat so I told him to go down to the cafeteria to get food so I didn't have to smell it). I talked to my husband and watched the monitor, poked my belly and tried to rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-299308 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:26:00 +0000 pastemoo 299308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in labor for 29 hours. The first 2 hours I was ok to watch a movie. The next two hours I put on a movie and watched moments of it. The next two hours I put on a movie and didn't watch a darn thing of it.<br /> The next 23 hours I really only focused on the contractions/nurses/doctors. Even once the epidural was in I only focused on the contractions/doctors/nurses--I'm beginning to think that mine not only gave me a bad effect but maybe it didn't work very well. No, really. Goodness that sounds so boring! It wasn't. I was tired the whole time though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-299283 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 04:34:57 +0000 looch 299283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I labored at home for about 6 hours, in that time, I baked a cake, mopped the floors and did some laundry. When my husband came home, I took a bath.</p> <p>When we got to the hospital, I didn't do anything for entertainment. I basically spent the entire time bent over at the waist, working through my contractions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298962 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:45:35 +0000 sorrycharlie 298962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hmm maybe i'll just bring the computer (we'd be bringing it to the hospital anyway, to upload the photos off the memory card) and play it by ear.</p> <p>I never would have thought of an extension cord! I wish I'd peeked at where the plugs were when we were on our tour. The L&amp;D rooms themselves are really tight anyway.</p> <p>I don't have a tablet, just computer and iphone, so I'm afraid that I don't have anything super portable (assuming I'll kill my iphone battery!). If we don't use it, we don't use it ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298840 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:46:24 +0000 chopsuey 298840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in labor from 2am-2pm so I rested and got through contractions. Was so tired! Took a nap after I got my epi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298828 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:32:00 +0000 KT326 298828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before the epi I was too focused on getting through each contraction. After the epi I still needed to concentrate to get through the contractions. I wasn't feeling pain, but I did feel lots of pressure. I also tried to doze a little bit. Three hours later it was time to push. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298786 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:49:26 +0000 Ree723 298786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before I got the epidural, I couldn't do anything but focus on labour. Once it was in though, I mostly chatted with DH and our midwife, although I did sleep some and also read a fair a bit. I had brought cards and our iPods but just wasn't in the mood for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298772 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:41:56 +0000 Rock n Roll 298772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I talked, did crossword puzzles with my husband, and watched shows on my Kindle up until transition. Then I got an epidural and pushed my kid out within the hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298748 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:19:50 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 298748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke at 8pm, got to the hospital at 9pm... got the epidural right after I got in there and then tried to sleep. (It's really hard to sleep after you get the epidural because you have the blood pressure machine taking your blood pressure every 15 min) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298745 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:15:39 +0000 heffalump 298745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After getting the epidural I slept (had been up all night in labor ) and watched tv. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298740 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:12:07 +0000 Mrs. Pen 298740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh! I should say, I was pretty bored after giving birth lol. I had to stay in the hospital and extra day cause of some meds I was on. I cuddled with my baby a lot, but I couldn't sleep, so when my sister or mom or sister were holding baby, I was so bored! lol</p> <p>I was on Facebook haha!! and checked my phone a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298738 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:10:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 298738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced, so for the first couple hours I ate some light food, drank lots of water, talked with my mom and nurses, had DH give me a massage, and I took a nap. Once my water broke, I started active labor and did nothing but focus on labor. I had an unmedicated birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298727 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:04:47 +0000 eeh 298727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say pack a few things. If you dont use it, oh well. I used my iPad and iPhone to watch Netflix, read blogs, play games, etc. Also watched a bit of the olympics. I liked having something to take my mind off things. I also took a couple cat naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298711 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:52:02 +0000 skipra 298711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not do much of anything during labor besides focus on getting through contractions and talk a little bit when not contracting. Once I got the epidural I was in such a daze that I just laid there for like an hour and then it was time to push. My actual labor from Pitocin to baby was about 7 hours.<br /> I was in the hospital for days before active labor started and during that time I watched some tv (we don't have cable so it was kind of a treat), used our Kindle Fire, and just generally hung out. I didn't use any of the books or magazines that we brought because it required too much attention. I probably would have liked to watch a movie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298674 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:32:33 +0000 loveisstrange 298674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read Game of Thrones through the early part. Once things heated up and my epidural failed, i wasnt doing anything but laying there in pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298668 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:28:16 +0000 GrapeCrush 298668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was induced so me and DH talked, watched tv and i played words with friends on my phone. people know when things were starting to really happen because i stopped playing lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298667 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:27:43 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 298667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: the extension cord is a great idea! I'm planning on bringing my iPad, but wouldn't have thought about the distance to an outlet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298662 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:23:37 +0000 mediagirl 298662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my cell phone and an extension cord. It's all we both needed. We took magazines, cards and a book with us. None of those got used. I needed quick entertainment, not something that might go on for a while. The extension cord was KEY since the plugs were so far away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298625 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:58:41 +0000 cheesetomywhine 298625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got to the hospital at 7-8cm so all I did was stay in the shower until pushing time (unmedicated delivery). Luckily for me early labor happened during the night while I was sleeping. I had wanted to bake cupcakes before we left,but alas it did not work out. No harm in bringing the stuff just in case though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298622 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:57:50 +0000 matador84 298622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine happened so fast I didn't even have time to do anything. My water broke at 1050p, at hospital by 11, had a baby by 155a...although that's far from norm. I had my iPad and barely even touched it the whole hospital stay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298619 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:56:35 +0000 lovehoneybee 298619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my epidural was up and running I napped some (I had been awake nearly 24 hours by the time I got it), browsed the web on my Kindle (I even posted to HB!) and watched the Olympics with DH, my mom, MIL &amp; FIL. Mostly I just relaxed and enjoyed the lack of pain, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298613 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:54:36 +0000 runsyellowlites 298613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, mine was unmedicated so once I hit transition, well more like 6 almost 7 cm, I spent all of my time concentrating on labor. Before that though I spent alot of time chatting it up with my midwives and DH, rocked and hummed through contractions, and then got back to talking. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298612 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:54:10 +0000 Honeybee 298612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first time, I brought movies, books, and the laptop to keep me entertained during labor. I didn't use any of those things. :) Before I got the epidural, I was concentrating very hard and didn't want distractions; after I got the epidural I slept for a couple hours and then had a baby, so I didn't really have time. With my second, I didn't even bother bringing that stuff, and had a very similar experience pre and post epidural. Both labors were about 12 hours total, 4-ish hours from the epidural until the baby was born.</p> <p>ETA: Oh, I did have the tv on at the end of both labors, but I wasn't really paying attention. It was more for background noise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298610 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:53:31 +0000 cvbee 298610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was quick but I did need something to keep my mind off things in the beginning. Would have used my cell phone (internet) for that as I walked around but my phone ran out of batteries! Luckily the tv worked in the room and I watched tv as I walked around and did some 'get things moving' poses. Shortly thereafter it was all toilet-shower-survival time. :) But that is a really good point that if you have long labour you should maybe bring some things to read and do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-what-did-you-do-during-labor#post-298605 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:50:49 +0000 sorrycharlie 298605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so I was thinking of throwing a pack of cards in the bag, as well as my computer and charger. I figure labor could be a long process (esp once I get my epi and I'm comfortable!) so it might be nice to have "things" to do.</p> <p>am I totally nutso for thinking I'll be using netflix or watching a movie with DH?</p> <p>what did you do during labor, if yours was long? </p>