Question for 2nd time (or more) moms, how was your experience with "the ring of fire"? Did you experience it at all? If…

What in the world is that?

@caylesmommy12, the burning or stinging sensation felt when the baby's head crowns during birth

yep

Its what it feels like. Your vagina burns as the head crowns. Imagine a rubber band being stretched to its limit.

Oh, I had an epidural, so I didn't experience that.

@jaycemommy

@caylesmommy12, lucky you, some women that have epidural still feel it

@arivera64, did it last briefly or did you still feel it after the baby was out? did you tear?

Just as the baby crowned then it was gone. I had an episiotomy with my first and then with my third i tore the top of my vagina by my labia and clitoris. Not everyone tears though

yep probably the most correctly named thing ever. feels like ur hoo ha is on fire literally

@jaycemommy, I know. I couldn't feel any pressure or anything.

I'm thankful for it. Hopefully this one will be just as easy lol.

Good luck to you, hun.

@arivera64, ooh okay, I really want to avoid a episiotomy at all costs and I've read that if you resist the urge to push and just breathe them out once they crown you can avoid a tear.... let's hope I remember that in the moment tho lol

@ashalee, oh lawd 😩😩

@caylesmommy12, thanks hun

@jaycemommy, yea its rough but if u can just get urself through that and the shoulders baby just slides out ans then pain just stops completely

@ashalee, hell I really don't have a choice do I lol

i didnt feel it with my first i had an epidural but my second i didnt have anything @jaycemommy