Hellobee Boards Topic: Who had a med-free birth?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Who had a med-free birth? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 03:43:14 +0000 skibobrown on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-427384 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:33:36 +0000 skibobrown 427384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Big props to all of you who had unmedicated births -- especially those who were induced. I made it through 3 days of labor with no epidural, but then wound up getting one only 1 hour before my daughter was born. The only reason I got the epidural then was that I was on a pitocin drip at that point and the pitocin contractions are *horrible*, and then the doctor checked me and told me it would be at least 2 more hours until I would be ready to push. So I caved and got the epidural, and then 30 minutes later was ready to push the baby out. My epidural was great though, so no real complaints here. I would like to try again for an unmedicated birth next time! creativemomma15 on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-427357 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:10:28 +0000 creativemomma15 427357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was hoping for a med free birth and actually labored until I was completely with no pain meds but was rushed into a c section since DS was breech! I was disappointed, but like @cyndistar3, no hospital around here really delivers breech. I sometimes wish that i could have delivered breech but I actually met a girl in our youth group that has had serious hip problems due to being delivered breech, multiple surgeries, and uses crutches. I just had to trust that God was protecting our little family and knew what was best. wheres_c on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-427283 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:14:00 +0000 wheres_c 427283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All of your posts are all so encouraging and inspiring. I'm really hoping for a med-free birth and knowing you ladies went through it gives me hope. LAGS on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-427207 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 19:47:25 +0000 LAGS 427207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: Absolutely! If I had of known what I was feeling was as bad as it was going to get, I wouldn't have wanted the epi. I was terrified it was supposed to get worse lol... I wasn't about to go there! Mrs. High Heels on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-427039 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:25:14 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 427039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: also had a med-free birth. you're not alone!! :) Mrs. Pen on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-427036 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:22:50 +0000 Mrs. Pen 427036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LAGS: that's awesome! Do you think you'll do med free with #2? LAGS on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426999 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:46:11 +0000 LAGS 426999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Med free here! Although I feel kinda guilty cause I'd caved and asked for an epi. My OB kept telling me I wasn't progressing and I was in unimaginable pain so I chickened out not wanting to experience transition. Turns out... I went from 4-10 in a VERY short time and was in fact transitioning when they said I'd stalled. In the end, due to some other complications, they held off on getting me an epi and before I knew it I was ready to push and made it through without anything. Mrs. Pen on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426974 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:14:06 +0000 Mrs. Pen 426974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @cyndistar3: when I had to be transferred to the hospital, my midwife had a partnership with a hospital a half hour away (over an hour away for me) and the reason they chose that hospital is because its the only hospital in our area/state that delivers breeched babies! I had a friend who delivered her breech baby there. Mrs.B on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426971 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:08:53 +0000 Mrs.B 426971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I also birthed unmedicated but at 9cm I wanted an epi but it was to late. runsyellowlites on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426965 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:02:01 +0000 runsyellowlites 426965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @cyndistar3: I have a friend that was forced into a cesarean for the same reason. She's considered an unassisted hbac if she can't find a pro-hbac provider as the whole experience was incredibly traumatic for her. :-/ cyndistar3 on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426961 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:59:07 +0000 cyndistar3 426961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For my first birth I had no meds and it was awesome even though I was in labor for 48 hours! With my second I had to have a c-section since she was breech and no one will do breech births around here, so yea I was totally drugged up :( runsyellowlites on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426956 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:52:32 +0000 runsyellowlites 426956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: Unmedicated almost homebirth here!!! After learning even more about myself & labor this time we're really believing next time I won't "need" to transfer. I LOVED my unmedicated birth & don't think I could ever go back to the traditional medicated way.... Thinking about actually birthing our future children is was kept me open to even having more kids through P's colic & tummy issues! Lol ohapostrophe on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426954 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:46:36 +0000 ohapostrophe 426954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Me! I did hypnobabies. matador84 on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426940 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:20:44 +0000 matador84 426940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ no meds here! my water broke on it's own at home, and I was hold DS less than 3 hours after it broke! They didn't even have time to put in an IV or finish my admission paper work at the hospital. cheesetomywhine on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426925 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:59:37 +0000 cheesetomywhine 426925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Med free for me! I'm so proud since I'm a wimp. Pathetic part- I went to my friend's work today (she's a RN) and had some tears when her co-worker had to use a needle to remove a splinter. Oy. duckduckkristen on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426923 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:58:20 +0000 duckduckkristen 426923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had a med free birth, but went from 4 to 10 cm in 1.5 hours, so I wasn't in pain for very long! I also forgot the pain pretty fast and was ready to do it all again by the time LO was 2 months old! JoyfulKiwi on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426902 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:44:33 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 426902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrskc: I agree - I thought it would be more awful. I remember thinking right after "that wasn't too bad." BUT, I'm so not ready to do it again. LO is 2 months & I've only just conceded that maybe, in the far future, I MIGHT want to have another. Mostly, I'm dreading the last 3 weeks of pregnancy more so than birth. pregnantbee on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426894 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:41:48 +0000 pregnantbee 426894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No meds for me :-) Mrs. Pen on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426889 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:36:37 +0000 Mrs. Pen 426889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrskc: hahaha speak for yourself!! My sister said the same thing, she pretty much forget the pain after just a couple weeks and was fine to do it again sometime... It took me 6 months to get over the trauma of birth and feel like I could even potentially begin to think about having another one 5 years down the road. He is 9 months old now and I know I want another baby but the part that scares me the most is going through birth again. loveisstrange on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426877 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:21:02 +0000 loveisstrange 426877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was terrified of the pitocin so I got an epidural... which didn't work. Like, didn't work AT ALL. So, I feel like I still dealt with all the pain without help. I wanted a med-free birth. When we go to have another baby, I want to try for it again. SAHM0811 on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426874 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:15:36 +0000 SAHM0811 426874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my first baby was delivered with an epidural but my second baby was without any meds... I was very happy with both births :) JoyfulKiwi on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426786 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:50:25 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 426786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Induced with no epidural. My midwife suggested some fentanyl after the 2nd hour of pushing so I could relax between pushes. I remember that I felt more relaxed but I don't remember it numbing any of the sensation! mrskc on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426784 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:48:01 +0000 mrskc 426784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Unmedicated but I wasn't induced. Major props to you for doing it with an induction. It's funny how right afterwards I never wanted to do it again but now that time has passed I feel like I could totally go thru it all again... In a couple years tho. I also found it interesting how quickly you forget about the pain. You know it was painful but it's not traumatizing. Our bodies are truly amazing! BoogieBea on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426761 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:30:33 +0000 BoogieBea 426761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had pitocin but no pain meds with the first. I actually did ask fkr the epi at some point but was ready to deliver by the time the anesthesiologist came. The second time I had nothing. BelugaBean on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426752 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:21:47 +0000 BelugaBean 426752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: I had originally wanted to go completely natural but it hurt so bad that I couldn't relax so I decided to get one. I had the IV in place already for antibiotics and fluids (the fluids because I was stressing out about the pain). She was about to call to get them to come place the epidural when I was at an 8 and she noticed I was involuntarily pushing so the doctor told me he would strongly suggest going with the Nubain to relax in between contractions. mamimami on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426749 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:20:30 +0000 mamimami 426749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Unmedicated but definitely not induced! Mrs. Pen on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426738 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:06:57 +0000 Mrs. Pen 426738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @bpcmarj: woohoo!! I SO wanted to labor in water, but if you remember, I had to labor completely still laying on one side. It was horrid!! Sometimes I look back and think I'm CRAZY for not getting an epi but then I feel so proud :) @travelgirl1: haha thank you :) @plaidpants: @Zuzu2and11: woohoo awesome!! @mandb36: I had a friend who wanted an epi but was already at 10 so she had to go without one! BelugaBean on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426735 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:01:03 +0000 BelugaBean 426735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had half a dose of Nubain (spelling?) but no epidural and I definitely still felt everything. I definitely wanted the epidural though, I just went too fast. Zuzu2and11 on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426731 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 10:47:04 +0000 Zuzu2and11 426731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Completely unmedicated! plaidpants on "Who had a med-free birth?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-had-a-med-free-birth#post-426728 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 10:42:39 +0000 plaidpants 426728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Induced with no meds! Holla!