So today I went into labor & delivery. Found out at 11am I was 5cm 80% effaced. I kept asking for the epidural but they refused because they didn't wanna stop my labor. When I say contractions hurt I thought I was dying lol... Next thing you know one of my contractions broke my water bag and I started pushing because I felt him coming out.. My family was yelling for the doctors, mind you I ask for the epidural from 11am until 3 when I ended up having him. His head was out once all the doctors ran in to set up, running around like their heads were cut off... They made me hold my son exactly where he was at in my vagina so they could set up. Thankfully I didn't tear, and I'm completely back to normal no swelling.. Just blood but I feel great even though natural was painful as fuck.
yes!!im glad everything went well for you and congrats! i remember being stuck at 7 cm for 3 hours with contractions it was the worst feeling ive ever had
Agreed.. I was sweating bullets, cursing everyone out. My mom was cracking up @navywifej , me too I was in so much shock that I had no medicine with a child sticking out my vagina @jwest267 . & yes I got lucky my labor was literally only counted as an hour. I came at 11 had him at 3:30 @love53 & thank you @vella89
you're soo lucky it went by fast! I was in labor for 11 hours in pain thanks to the pitocin 😢😢
damn! I'm glad everything went well in the end!!!
How long did you go through labor? I went through 14 hours of labor when I had Oliver. Would have been longer if the doctors hadn’t given me meds to speed up the labor. I was given an epidural, my blood pressure went down to 80 and they had to give three epidural shots to get me stable again and they had to stop it for 20 minutes because the doctor was out at lunch. 🙄 so by the time I gave birth I felt everything
I was able to hold off until my Dr appt...heading out now. Lol made a quick stop at Wal-Mart to pick up a nursing cami....contractions and all.
anyone here has had any symptoms or problems in their life after they got the epidural? i didn't need it with my first son since he was 2 lbs and easy to push out but im scared i might need it this second labor! ive heard ONLY negativity about it, googled it & didn't help either, 😣

I had my little guy at 4:01 PM today. I got an epidural during hour 2 or 3. I was in labor for 9 and a half hours. Epidural lasted until the last 30-45 minutes, so they put a higher dose in and I didn't know I was 10CM I only felt the pressure in my bottom but I was so gassy and I thought it was gas pains. Nope. Went from 3CM to 10CM in less than 2 hours. I didn't tear but they did cut me. I literally didn't feel anything. But he looks like his mommy. He came on his due date
They tried telling me not to push either cuz the Dr wasn't there yet u told them to go fuck themselves lol! that shit hurts!! I pulled him out myself hahaha.