November 6, 200520 yr QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Nov 5, 2005 -> 10:13 PM) And the epidural horror stories are the exact reason why I don't want one if I ever have kids. MY wife said all during pregnancy that she didn't think she'd want one. Right around Hour Ten of labor, she began to reconsider. I don't blame her at all - she was hurtin' pretty bad. If they had done the damn thing correctly, it would have been great for her. Once they FINALLY got both sides of her body medicated, it did ease the experience for her quite a bit.
November 6, 200520 yr YAY!!! Add one to the roster of White Sox fans!!! Let's hope she doesn't feel the pain of the rest of us!!! Congrats.
November 6, 200520 yr Congrats SS2k! /waits for Lil SS2k to start posting more than her dad on Soxtalk
November 6, 200520 yr QUOTE(The Critic @ Nov 5, 2005 -> 08:05 PM) 7 hours......you just tell your wife she ( AND YOU!! ) got off LUCKY!! My favorite quote from the Mrs. while she was in labor: "Somebody get me out of here!!!" ....it about KILLED me that I couldn't respond when she said it.... OHHH, I almost forgot this part! when they gave her the epidural, they messed it up! It only numbed her left side, so they had to ROLL HER ON HER SIDE WHILE SHE WAS IN LABOR to let the epidural fluids seep over to the other side!!!! Modern medicine, my fat ass!!! The epidural was actually a life saver. She got it around the 4 hour mark, and she had been in some serious pain, and hadn't even gotten to the heavy pushing part yet. But then again our nurse saw who the doctor was on call and didn't like him at all. So she waited until he went on lunch, paged the chief of staff who she loves, and he came and gave the epi, despite it being his day off, and he was only at the hospital for paperwork. He came up and from the time he got in the room until the time he left was under 5 minutes, and he did it perfectly, with complete precesion. This was even while she had a contraction in the middle of him pushing the epi, and it was still done perfectly.
November 6, 200520 yr Mike, I am so glad that everything went well for your wife, and that everyone involved is healthy and happy. The little one looks adorable!! We were in a precarious spot for a while - too far "down the well" for a C-section, but not much progress with the pushing. The doctor was a little unsure what to do, but then FINALLY the kid started making her way to freedom again. Still, they eventually had to get the "salad tongs" and go get my little girl out. After all that, I literally can't believe that my wife wants to try getting pregnant again...
November 7, 200520 yr Congrats Mike!!! Babies are WONDERFUL!!! They make this whole thing we call "life" so much better. You want to know the meaning of life??? You're holding her in your arms in that picture. My wife is an OB nurse and I don't think I have heard any epidural nightmare stories. I might have to try digging some out from her. It's the pick drug (pitison or something like that) that you have to watc out for!!! It's the one that moves the contractions along and gives you "help". Supposedly some docs LOVE the stuff as it speeds up the process. The patient doesn't realize it is that putting you through hell. My wife fought with the doc on using it, but she insisted and suddenly there was the IV bag. With each drip...BOOM!!! CONTRACTION!!! She still gives the doc crap about it. But seeing as how they work together, the doc did it as a "just for fun" type thing I think.
November 7, 200520 yr Author Pitocen is a life saver to women who have a stubborn bun in the oven. It comes with it's own risks.. but between that and having to have a c-section.. I'd take the drip. My sister had an epidural and loved it.
November 7, 200520 yr Ya, I hear everyone on the epidural, and if I'm a betting man, after 4 hours, the wife will want it. But she's got that fear factor from the spinal tap - I guess those HURT.
November 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 01:41 PM) Ya, I hear everyone on the epidural, and if I'm a betting man, after 4 hours, the wife will want it. But she's got that fear factor from the spinal tap - I guess those HURT. My mom had both my sister and I without any pain meds. By the end they had to strap her down so she wouldn't hurt my dad, but you know, she did it. . .
November 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(Steff @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 11:02 AM) Pitocen is a life saver to women who have a stubborn bun in the oven. It comes with it's own risks.. but between that and having to have a c-section.. I'd take the drip. My sister had an epidural and loved it. Oh yeah, a life saver, but evil in it's own lovely ways.
November 7, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(Soxy @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 11:47 AM) My mom had both my sister and I without any pain meds. By the end they had to strap her down so she wouldn't hurt my dad, but you know, she did it. . . My mom had my brother without any drugs - he was 2 weeks early, skinny as a rail but nearly 24 inches long!!
November 7, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 11:41 AM) Ya, I hear everyone on the epidural, and if I'm a betting man, after 4 hours, the wife will want it. But she's got that fear factor from the spinal tap - I guess those HURT. The daughter and son in law had to attend the "birthing" class at Edward over the weekend and she was freaking scared out of her mind of it before they saw a video of it. Maybe that'll ease Mrs Kap's mind a bit. I hear that a spinal tap feels "hot"...
November 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(Steff @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 05:55 PM) The daughter and son in law had to attend the "birthing" class at Edward over the weekend and she was freaking scared out of her mind of it before they saw a video of it. Maybe that'll ease Mrs Kap's mind a bit. I hear that a spinal tap feels "hot"... Yea, her description is that it feels like they're putting about 20,000 volts of electricity through your spine and that it burns like crazy. I couldn't imagine. I hope I never have to find out. But after that experience, she is swearing up and down no drugs... her mom says 'I had you both (her brother and her) without them, so you can do it.' I do think that epidurals make it "easier" but then again, what the hell do I know, I'm not in the situation. I don't know how women do it.
November 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 12:32 PM) Yea, her description is that it feels like they're putting about 20,000 volts of electricity through your spine and that it burns like crazy. I couldn't imagine. I hope I never have to find out. But after that experience, she is swearing up and down no drugs... her mom says 'I had you both (her brother and her) without them, so you can do it.' I do think that epidurals make it "easier" but then again, what the hell do I know, I'm not in the situation. I don't know how women do it. Man, I totally agree with you. I consider giving birth the equivilent of a man trying to pass a basketball sized kidney stone.
November 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(Steff @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 12:02 PM) Pitocen is a life saver to women who have a stubborn bun in the oven. It comes with it's own risks.. but between that and having to have a c-section.. I'd take the drip. My sister had an epidural and loved it. Ang had a healthy dose of pitocin as she was induced for a few reasons. I think it makes sense when you are induced, but not when it is already happening on its own from what I understand, unless something else is going on.
November 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(The Critic @ Nov 6, 2005 -> 03:42 PM) Mike, I am so glad that everything went well for your wife, and that everyone involved is healthy and happy. The little one looks adorable!! We were in a precarious spot for a while - too far "down the well" for a C-section, but not much progress with the pushing. The doctor was a little unsure what to do, but then FINALLY the kid started making her way to freedom again. Still, they eventually had to get the "salad tongs" and go get my little girl out. After all that, I literally can't believe that my wife wants to try getting pregnant again... The first thing the wife said when they put the baby in her hands, was that she had already forgotten all of the pain that she had just been in. The only time it was really bad was the two contractions in between head starting to come out, and the rest of the delivery. Other than that she wasn't too bad. Especially hearing some of the horror stories.
November 8, 200520 yr For those who have kids and have breastfed... Did your babies lose weight in the first few days before the moms milk came in? Madison lost 12 ounces, but there hasn't been any milk yet, only colostrum, which is normal. they want us to supliment, but she doesn't want nipple confusion. Any other stories out there?
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