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emy (207.6 days ago)
I was induced 4 days early...Jamison was 9lb 7 oz and 22 inches long. I was induced with pitocin and had him 12 hours later. (I had cervadil the night before) I got an epidural and experienced very little pain. The nurses could not believe I was in labor because I was cracking jokes... I pushed for only 5 minutes and needed only ONE stitch on my Labia. Pregnancy was way more tough than my labor...

SmileyMom (209.4 days ago)
2 large babies (both almost 9 lbs each), one induced, the other not, but both were completely drug free, no epidural, no episiotomy. My best advice: accept the fact that it will hurt, but that it`s okay. It won`t last long. Honestly I was more scared of the episiotomies, so I didn`t get them. Whether you get a epidural or pain meds, or not, as soon as you accept the fact that there will be pain, you can relax and not be so anxious. I`m not trying to scare you, but many women go into it either hoping for a painless experience or being in denial about it hurting, then they get shocked when a good contraction hits. All-natural isn`t for everyone as we all have different tolerance for pain, but in my experience, accepting the pain ahead of time made it seem like a breeze when it finally happened. Good luck!

oxxemmaxxo (212.7 days ago)
my labour was WAY better than i thought it was, i would do it again :)

babyalo (213.6 days ago)
My labor was way better than I thought it was going to be. Granted I had an epidural, but still it was not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. I remember thinking when I was in my last month that I didn`t want to go thru with it. But trust me time flys when your in delivery!! And once you hold your baby for the first time.... it`s like `what pain?` Good Luck!

Jadens*MaMa (213.6 days ago)
i was so scared when i started to get closer to my due date and when labor started i got really scared just cuz i didnt know what to expect. the contrations didnt that bad and when i got my epidural it was so much better. i didnt feel a thing, even when i pushing him out and he was 8lbs and 15 oz. so it was cool. easy with an epidural

denee85 (213.7 days ago)
Having a baby DOES hurt,but it`s something that your body is designed to do..I`ve been through once and I`m due for baby #2 in a couple of months..if it was not worth it I wouldn`t be doing it again! You`ll do fine-just read about labor and delivery so you understand what is happening and if you can,take a child birth class. Also,from my experience the nurses in the maternity ward are VERY supportive and will be there for you. As soon as you`re holding that baby,all the pain and stuff just fades away:)

summerisis (213.7 days ago)
I recommend watching `The Business of Being Born` so you can see women giving birth at home and unmedicated -- they weren`t screaming their heads off.

kelly.m (213.7 days ago)
Hey monica do some research into Hypnobirth. This is what im going to do and Ive heard fantastic reports!!! Good luck hun xx



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