https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:45:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful/page/2#post-867420 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:53:30 +0000 Cherrybee 867420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: It's okay! It's good to be prepared!! I'm particularly enjoying the "its was okay until the picotin" comments on both labour threads. It's very likely I will be induced!!! Eek! Forewarned is forearmed, so they say. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful/page/2#post-867377 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:36:47 +0000 Maysprout 867377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: That's a good point about movement. When I hit I think 6 cm, they started making me lay in bed for a half hour every hour to monitor baby and that was really hard and then after the half hour was up it was hard to start moving again so I would just rock in the rocking chair but I should have moved more. I think I needed to be drinking some gatorade or something too to keep my energy up. I'll have to look up the Morgan Method. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful/page/2#post-867373 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:35:36 +0000 googly-eyes 867373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it was pretty intense from a few hours in! I had cramps the night before that were I guess early labor and it woke me up all night but I could still ignore it. But a few hours after getting up and walking around it was intense..then it went back down for a couple hours..then it was intense again but I labored for over 24 more hours (and one checkup at l&amp;d but didn't want to be admitted) before officially going to l&amp;d and being admitted. The contractions pretty much hurt as much at 2cm as they did at 8-9cm, when I got my epi. The difference was how worn out I was. They were never regular and they were back labor, so even though I went in the second time at 8 cm I was still afraid they'd say I made no progress and send me home. I went in and told them that even if this wasn't labor I needed something for the pain, now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful/page/2#post-867353 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:27:31 +0000 prettylizy 867353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The very worst part in my mind was in the car on the way to the hospital when I was pumping to try and increase the intensity of my contractions and was 'fighting' each one. They were terrible and painful and I was miserable. When I finally got in eyesight of my doula and she started to coach me through each contraction I was much better. Relax ladies and don't tense up and fight the contractions, give into them, it's much better! lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful/page/2#post-867316 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:15:36 +0000 looch 867316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: I had an intervention free birth, no meds, equipment or episiotomy.</p> <p>I really didn't do any method, I did read up on the Mongan Method, but for me, the key was movement. I was up and moving into all kinds of positions literally until the moment I pushed LO out, on my side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful/page/2#post-867189 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:32:30 +0000 Maysprout 867189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Sorry! I started because I was thinking the thread about labor being more or less painful might give people an idea that all of labor is painful. My first 12 hours I was pretty sure I was in labor and there were some uncomfy parts but nothing bad at all, I stayed home and even went on a run/walk. </p> <p>So I'm trying to think for this pregnancy when or if I want to get an epidural, I want to put it off since my contractions went from coming one on top of each other to stopping completely. But I did enjoy some aspects of the epidural so I'm not in any way ruling it out, just trying to figure out the happy balance.</p> <p>@looch: Did you get an epidural at any point or what method did you use for med free labor? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866822 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:27:00 +0000 looch 866822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt like my contractions were manageable the entire time. The painful part was when he was crowning. That literally is the ring of fire. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866805 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:07:08 +0000 Cherrybee 866805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: Trust me, don't open it - ever! I'm hoping for a long, long labour (72 hours, perhaps) just so I can put off the screaming baby part a bit longer! Haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866797 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:58:09 +0000 SleepyMonkey 866797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>contractions were manageable until i got pitocin at around 5 cm. the first contraction after the pitocin was terrible. i burst into tears after it was over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866788 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:38:44 +0000 illumina 866788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Hahaha! I knew I shouldn't have opened this thread but I couldn't resist! I haven't looked at the colic one though... might leave that for another time!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866785 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:37:19 +0000 BelugaBean 866785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My contractions felt like really strong menstrual cramps until my water broke at 6 cm. Then I suddenly felt like I was dying and it was terrible. I asked for the epidural around 8 cm but labor moved so fast that I didn't get it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866766 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:29 +0000 aprk 866766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: my kid is 11 weeks, barely cries, but the colic thread scares the crap outta me too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866760 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:09:45 +0000 Cherrybee 866760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know what is scaring me more - this or the colic thread. Oh sweet lord. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866313 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:55:09 +0000 winniebee 866313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had contractions all along in the third tri and was dilated slightly as well. It wasn't until I was dilated to a 5 that I felt like "holy shit I'm in labor" I started having monster contractions that were very painful. Probably got an epi when I was around 6-7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866312 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:53:22 +0000 LazyLightning 866312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got an epidural at 3 cm with pitocin contractions. The epidural was the worst pain I felt. But when it wore off around 7 cm the pressure/pelvic pain was so bad!!! Thankfully the anesthetist came back and gave me more. I was in agony! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866275 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:25:02 +0000 lemondrop 866275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke first, I was 5cm at the hospital and just starting to get uncomfortable (2 hours in). By 7cm (3 hours in) I asked for an epidural, I couldn't walk the pain off at that point. By 9cm (4 hours in) I was still waiting for the epidural and pretty much screamed for the narcotic pain shot. </p> <p>After the epidural it slowed things down a bit, but I had a baby in my arms in under 8 hours. It was the wildest ride I've ever been on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866268 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:21:27 +0000 pinkb 866268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got to 8cm and could still breath thru my contractions and rock (it is very soothing to me). But I did get my Epi at that point so not sure when or if they would have gotten worse. But my water didnt break until they broke it at 9cm (after Epi). And once they did that I was 10 and ready to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866040 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:29:51 +0000 Running Elley 866040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stalled at 4m and they upped my pit. I don't remember what the dosage was at that point but that's when it got really bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-866032 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:27:21 +0000 FarmWifeGina 866032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Yeah, if I was having prolonged transition or pushing or something I'd want to find out if something is up, but other than that, no thank you. I went from 6 cm. to baby in arms in 20 minutes last time and was so discouraged at that last check, even though I was exhibiting classic transition behavior. It means nothing compared to how I'm acting.<br /> Actually, I just doula'd a birth last week where there were no internal exams and the midwife and I depended on the mom's behavior and mood to gauge where she was at and it was freakin' awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865995 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:16:17 +0000 emg86 865995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once my water broke I started to feel lots of pressure and stretching. I went from 5cm-9cm in 40 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865969 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:09:57 +0000 runsyellowlites 865969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FarmWifeGina: I don't want any after 5 cm next time either! IF my MW feels they're needed all I want to be told is I'm doing great &amp; she can talk to DH about any possible concerns she has! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865886 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:26:10 +0000 rachiecakes 865886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: yep, about 10 minutes after my water broke. I honestly wasn't feeling anything before then. It was like zero to 60. I was lying in bed watching TV, trying to get comfortable.. maybe had a tiny bit of cramping but nothing big. As soon as my water broke it was ridiculous. There was no build up, no progression, I felt nothing in my abdomen, it was all in my spine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865877 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:22:47 +0000 mrskc 865877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I knew i was in labor when my cramping was getting more intense and a shower didn't help. The pain was excruciating when I got to the hospital at 7 cm. Transition is the worst. Thank goodness by labor wasn't terribly long (15 hours). My water broke when I started pushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865859 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:15:01 +0000 FarmWifeGina 865859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: And this is why I don't plan on any cervical checks this time- it messes with my mind too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865811 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:54:55 +0000 rattles 865811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke before contractions started. The doc told me I had to come in five hours later (fam history of infection in the same situation) My contractions were just getting going when I got there, but pitocin definitely took it to terrible and fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865744 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:34:00 +0000 runsyellowlites 865744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 42 hours in, after I hit transition &amp; was told I was "maybe 7"... my confidence went out the window at that point &amp; things got really painful! Up until then I was handling contractions well &amp; was fine between them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865711 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:22:02 +0000 HLK208 865711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Transition. My water broke and although my contractions were strong after that, I could get through them. By transition I needed all the help I could get through them! I got the epidural at 8/9 cm'a with both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865703 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:17:59 +0000 allison 865703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my water broke, for sure. It was all pretty intense, but much more manageable before my water broke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865666 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:03:23 +0000 aprk 865666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>about 2 hours into back labor, which started about an hour after my water broke, which was about 4 hours into active labor. It felt like my hips were shattering b </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-if-ever-did-your-labor-become-super-painful#post-865594 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:37:42 +0000 lovehoneybee 865594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right after I was sent home from the hospital at 3cm. My labor had stalled while I was there, and we decided to go home. Even as I was leaving the hospital I had to stop and cling to my mom and/or the wall to get through them while DH pulled the car around (but I had convinced myself since I was being sent home that it wasn't real labor). I spent two hours at home in agony...I wasn't prepared for back labor and had a lot of trouble getting through each contraction. When we went back I was ready to beg to be induced to stop the pain, but I was 5cm and clearly in active labor by then. </p> <p>It ramped up again when around 8-9 cm when they broke my water, and my epidural stopped working. The pain was definitely worse but I handled it much better, so they didn't seem as bad? I had some great support who were able to keep my breathing on track--I was in the zone. I probably could have made it through to the end without getting the second epidural (which also stopped working) but I had been up and laboring for well over 24 hours at that point and was desperate for some rest. </p>