So epidural mommas, is it true that you HAVE to have a catheter inserted?? 🙄🙄

Not sure but it makes sense.... unless they want your pee everywhere

Yessssss.

OhMyGosh 🤭🤭 Thank you mommas. I just read it online so I wanted to make sure it was true.. 😓

Yes but I was so relieved after because I was so irritated having to unplug everything or call in a nurse whenever I had to go. I was all tangled up lol

They took my catheter out when it was time to push...

I had an epidural the first time around and I didn’t have a catheter.. which is weird I guess, I was up and walking right after too

I had one both times but you don’t feel them Put it in or take it out. At least I didn’t

@boymom_, was labor quick for you?

And @mommy.to.sterling, that’s what I was worried about is feeling the uncomfortableness afterwards, I heard they aren’t pleasant.. 😔

@mortonmining you won't feel it once the epi is in. Just like the spinal. They do it after you're numb. Taking out is another story though. First time painless, second time was ehhh

@mortonmining, oh yeah, my water broke at 3am, got to the hospital at 5am. Started pitocin @ about 8am, he was born @ 1:10 that afternoon.

@vvrobinson, so you felt it coming out?! 🙄 eeeek. Lol.

@mommy.to.sterling, that’s how I’m hoping it happens, I don’t want to even notice.. lol..

and @boymom_, that’s like 10 hours of labor! That’s a fast labor?? 😱.

@mortonmining yeah cause they wait until it's been 24 hours and the anesthesia is out of your system

@vvrobinson, that’s not cool! ☹️. I wonder if you could possibly ask them to take it out sooner if your capable of walking to get to the restroom.? 🤔

@mortonmining you can try

@ksal9028, what! I’d be like wtf are you doing!!? Did they say why they did it??

@ksal9028, Oh Nooo.. 😟. I didn’t mean to make you think about it, 😳

I’m sorry, doctors suck!! 😕.

@mommy.to.sterling, that’s a really long time! I’m not sure how many children you have but Was that with your first?

@mortonmining, yeah I always say less than 9hrs and the second was less than 6hrs.. and then my third I went from 1cm to he was born in les then 1.5hrs 😂 .. second n third no epidural though .. they say the epidural makes things move slow but it didn’t really for me I don’t think

With my first i never got one. With my second i got one and i kept telling the nurse it was hurting me super bad. I finally called her in the last time and told her " if you dont take it out im gonna rip it out myself! It hurts!!" She told me "cant you wait 15 more mins till shift change and well see if the next nurse knows a way to make it kore comfy for you" and i said "no it already feels like i have to poop and this thing is hurting me really bad" she said ok well let me check how far you are. She put on her gloves opend my legs and said " oh my god hes coming" and she ran to the wall where she pushed this button and nurses with trays and stuff came running in and. Within 10 mintues my baby boy was here. His head was already showing when she opend my legs. They took my cath. Out after he was out. I didnt need stitches or anything either so that was great.

@ksal9028, Thank you! I hope it’s smooth too! But even if not, it’s all worth it for baby, ☺️

@boymom_, your a trooper! Lol, idk if I can go through birth 3 times! I barely want 2 kids! 😅 and I heard epidurals make pregnancy last longer and makes the contractions harsher my sister in laws cousin was in labor for 36 hoursafter being induced and given the epidural!

And @jewel.jon.6715, that’s a cool labor story! what a rude nurse lady! I would have threatened to tear it out as well! 😅 But at least your labor was quick! 🙂

Had one with my 1st not my 2nd. They put it in fast no pain and take it out after a few hours of birth, still no pain

I’m pretty sure you do! And it’s a good thing too, my bag was so full- I’m sure they changed it too😂. I would have been soaked otherwise, because they don’t let you up and you can’t really wear a diaper in labor. They pump you with fluids the whole time which creates lots of pee. I didn’t feel anything when they put it in or took it out or any after effects. I just remember when I was finally allowed to get up after birth and the catheter was out I went so much, like I couldn’t stop peeing, but it didn’t feel weird. Sorry if TMI.

@mortonmining, I only wanted two! But then I met Rob lol shit happens

@amysbabies, not TMI at all! That’s why I ask is to get the info! 🙂.

And @boymom_, Aww! That’s the good shit though, 😊 ❤️ lol..

Yes but I felt nothing when it went in or out lol

Labor was amazing for my first time I had such a different perspective especially for the catheter lol