Just got through watching "A Baby Story" on TLC, and they showed a woman delivering a baby with no epidural or no pain meds. I give that woman mad props, because I'm a woman myself, and I know at the first stab of pain, I would be hollering out for meds. I'm a bit of a baby when it comes to pain, and I would want to be as comfortable as possible.

psychodelicide said:

I done it. Twice.

You get mad props from me for being so strong to be able to do it twice without meds.

With my first son I had nooooo pain meds(boy was I crazy). They gave me something to sleep in between contractions but nothing for the pain. And to top it all off I was on pictocin which make the contractions come faster and stronger then normal. Crazy me did that the second time. But the third and fourth time I was asking for an epidural. Thank God for pain meds
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what do you think I am crazy

A friend of mine had such quick deliveries that she didn't have time to get epidural or anything else. Luckily all the birth-givings were so quick, she didn't have to suffer long but once she said she remembers just some flashing moments.
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HollowellSA said:

I hear ya on that.

ella731 said:

Kayleigh said:

A quick delivery, I would be all for that, less suffering.

I did it w/o meds.
Labor started Monday morning.
She was born Wednesday afternoon.
I was tuckered out.

HELL NO!

I was in labor 21.5 hours, 37.5 hours and 48 hours respectively and no way in hell was I gonna get through that without my epidurals.

au naturel!

most mom's hate me though. my first (and only) child, and i was only in labor 7 hours, and only pushed 27 minutes. for the first 3 hours i didn't feel any pain at all. in fact, i was determined to play solitaire thru the contractions!! believe me, that didn't last long. but all in all, it wasn't that bad.








ok, yes it was. i can't imagine the moms doing it for 30+ hours.

My wife had our daughter without any medication.
We arrived at the hospital at 9 am and Leah was born at 1159am.
No time for meds.

mochalox said:

I'll bet you were.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

I don't blame you one bit.

fantasyislander said:

Kudos to you for going au natural, heaven knows, I would not have lasted.

jbchavez said:

Another very brave woman!

true story: i was babysitting my nephew and when she got back home i managed to deliver him safely back into her care without using any medication whatsoever

psychodelicide said:

2

no meds ... no tearing ... no stiches

1st = 36 hr labor ended with me flatlining 3 times from blood loss ... killer experience in the beyond world while i was there

2dn= spent most the day laying on my belly pulling electrical wires through the floors of our house, stopping and breathing between contractions ...

in hospital labor w/ 2nd... bout 6 hrs

the human mind is an incredible tool

i simply accessed it

my mom did it 3 times.

go mommy, go mommy

Yes. my ex-boss's wife.
She went to the hospital, and about 20 minutes after she got off the elivator in the hospital, the baby was out.

psychodelicide said:

I've watched that show before and it has scared the crap outta me a few times!

And major respect to you ladies who've delivered your babes with no meds. I watched my sister in labor with her first child and well, it looked a tad...uncomfortable.

XxAxX said:

Woah, you helped to deliver a baby?

Mach said:

Wow, now that's a tough lady.

AWWWWW....HEEE'S CUUUUUTE!!!!!

summerdawn said:

Don't know where women find the strength and courage to deliver without meds, but, more power to them.

Heavenly said:

That was fast!

SnowQueen said:

Very uncomfortable, in fact, I have even seen women vomit during labor. Thank God for pain meds, don't think I would survive without them.

Does water birth ease the pain?

I started off with meds but because I wasn't pushing correctly, they let them wear off so I ended up delivering with no meds.


If I had her when I had some sense, I would have gotten a mid wife and delivered her differently. I think laying on your back is the worst position....