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Did you have to wear an oxygen mask during L&D?

  1. LuLu Mom

    GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts

    I had one, but then in between each push I was throwing up so I never was really wearing it. I wore it more in the beginning before the throwing up began

  2. Alivoo01

    wonderful olive / 19353 posts

    On and off during labor bc DS was having heart decels. Didn't wear it while pushing though.

  3. MapleMoose

    grapefruit / 4213 posts

    Yes, during the last hour or so pushing because LO was stuck and I was getting exhausted.

  4. nana87

    cantaloupe / 6171 posts

    No, I didn't

  5. jad1023

    apple seed / 1 posts

    If Maria Shriver put an oxygen mask on me while I was pushing it would be very helpful.

  6. JenGirl

    clementine / 756 posts

    Nope. And I pushed for three hours. And I was completely nude pretty much from when we got to our room until I delivered. They just threw a robe around me when I went between the tub and my room.

  7. Tanjowen

    nectarine / 2521 posts

    Yes, towards the end. I spiked a temp and had been pushing for 3 hours and was delirious. Apparently they made DH hold it up to my face and I kept hitting at him and telling him to go away

  8. tofuwad

    apricot / 443 posts

    I totally forgot about this! It's so true what they say about how you forget about labor. I know I had one on after pushing for awhile (I pushed for an hour) but I don't know how log I wore it or why. I remember the nurse telling me though, and I remember the band got stuck on my hair tie so that it kept coming off because the band would ride up the back of my head.

  9. dc yoga bee

    grapefruit / 4770 posts

    Yes, I got dizzy after each push I was concentrating so hard. The oxygen helped me get through

  10. ineebee

    pear / 1580 posts

    I did. I didn't feel like it was doing anything, though. Maybe it was? But I did it because the doctor said to.

  11. Ms. RV

    pear / 1930 posts

    I did but don't remember why. C's heart rate dropped, but we fixed that by being on m side in between contractions. Maybe my pulse ox was low?

  12. Finfan

    persimmon / 1436 posts

    Not for my vaginal birth (pushed for 3 hours) but my second one I only had one because it turned into a C-section when I pushed for 3 hours and she never budged.

  13. LilSprinkles

    clementine / 778 posts

    Yes. I don't remember why or for how long though.

  14. snowjewelz

    wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts

    I did on and off during labor b/c of DD's heartrate, then they made me put it on too in between pushing!

  15. hellobeeboston

    honeydew / 7235 posts

    Yes, for both.

    First time I pushed for 5 hours and needed it towards end.

    Second time baby's heart rate dropped a bit so they had me wear it for a bit in between pushing.

  16. kayakgirl73

    clementine / 750 posts

    Yes during both of my labor and deliveries. On during labor for a while and I think during pushing for my first. Heart decels was the issue both times

  17. Annette

    cherry / 203 posts

    I did. I only pushed for about 40 minutes but I kept forgetting to control my breathing properly so they kept popping it on in between pushes.

  18. cascademom

    coconut / 8861 posts

    For my first delivery, I had to wear a mask. The second time around, I didn't need to.

  19. peachykeen

    pear / 1648 posts

    Just like @lovehoneybee: they had me wear one while pushing, but I felt like I couldn't breathe even more with it on so they just handed it to me between pushes. I think I was unconsciously forgetting to breathe - I couldn't catch my breath the whole time!

  20. JoJoGirl

    cantaloupe / 6206 posts

    Wow I've never even heard of this! Nope not for me

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