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I truly wish you the best of luck. I am not at all trying to scare you TRUST ME. I have one daughter, whom I was in labor with for 33 1/2 hours,thanks to the epidural. When I did feel the pain, I just thought to myself........ almost ever woman in the world does it, "I can do it", and the pain does go way right after, and you finally have your bundle of joy you have waited for, for months now. It can be scary, remember to just relax, the more relaxed you are the easier it will be. Have your nurses/midwife, keep a cool rag on your face to cool you down when sweating. I wish the best to you, I will never forget my moment,it has been 3 years already and still feels like only yesterday. One of the greatest gifts you could ever receive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answerok well this is only what I've read, not from personal experience...

1st of all the birthing position the hospitals use is only helpful for the doctorsl, it is the least effective and most dangerous. It is best to use a position in which you work with gravity not against it. Which makes the pushing easier on you and therefore makes the delivery easier.

2nd...waterbirth is very safe and very soothing...it helps support your body because of the buoyancy provided by the water. It also helps the skin around the vagina stretch instead of tearing or cutting. It may still tear but it lowers the chances. Also warm water can make you relax more and if you are more relaxed the delivery will be easier.

3rd...if your significant other or midwife or doctor massages the skin between your vagina and "butthole". This can make it more likely to stretch instead of tear.

4th...which I'm interested in is delivering at home. If you have a healthy pregnancy there is no reason you should not be able to have the baby at home. If you are in the comfort of your own home with a midwife, you should be much more comfortable then in a hospital. Also some midwives can administer drugs that can ease the pain...as the hospital would.

5th...things such as pregnancy balls, pregnancy stools etc can be helpful. Walking during the transition phase of pregnancy can also speed it up which will make your delivery much quicker...

as i said this is all from reading not my own experience...best of luck

AnswerI had a 17 hour labour and only had 1/2 strength gas. I don't like the idea of a pethidine shot because it can have the same effect on the baby. I couldn't have an epidural because of surgery I have had in the lower back region. I was sucking in the gas like nothing else. It didn't really work FOR ME! A hot shower never worked FOR ME! My friend was saying that if I have gas this time, that the midwives told her that just as you get the tingling of the contraction, take a couple of breaths of gas slowly and this should take that edge off. It worked for her. She also had hot baths all the way through labour. I am due in 4 days and when I go into labour, I am going to try these methods. The midwives should help you through it. Hot showers could work for you, a TENS machine may work as well. We are all different. Try anything and everything that you are comfortable with. Just remember the magic at the end of it. Most importantly, I know it is hard not to be sometimes, but don't be scared. Pushing actually feels really good and feels natural. That's the easy part. AnswerHaving been through quite a few labors I have found that the things which helped varied every single time so it's good to have a range of helps on hand.I found a TENS machine which I hired from a physiotherapist who specializes in childbirth helped the most although less effective at the very end. You stick electrodes at different points on your back and have control over the amount of charge that you receive. If you practice before with it you will wonder how you'll even cope with the low level but believe me at the end of your labor even the top level won't pack a punch!

Having a supportive friend helps more than you can imagine - especially if it's someone who has been through labor before. There can be quite a lot of work involved in supporting a laboring woman so it can give the baby's dad a break without leaving you unsupported which can affect your pain levels.

Hot packs have also helped me and you may need several decent sized ones as the pain can occur in a number of areas. Showers helped at times but at others they made me feel claustrophobic.

Physical activity can also help your coping levels. If you can walking helps but you don't always feel up to it. Even movements like hitting something (preferably not your support people!) can reduce the way your body perceives pain. It sounds odd but when you're in the thick of it it makes more sense. It's a similar thing with making heaps of noise!

To a large degree the type of staff you end up with affect how comfortable you feel. That's where your support people can help because they can stand up for you at a time when you aren't at your most assertive. If you don't want to lie down for a examination then don't unless they can give you a very good reason why you should. Often it's because it's easier for them but it's YOU and the baby that matter here. Be sensitive though to emergency situations where this may not be appropriate.

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Dont let everyone tell you scary Horror stories about labor. Escpecially if its your firt child. Yes, it hurts, but once you see your baby all that pain goes away. I've ad two kids and neither one of them was anything that people told me. My first child was 5lbs 7oz and I had 30 minutes labor :) My second child, I ha 10 minutes labor and delivered in my car on the way to the hospital and he weighed 7lbs 7oz. So not everyone has a horrible experience of pain and unless you're in labor for a LOT of hours, you should do it all natural, no drugs for the "real" experience of bringing a life into this world. But what helped me for my first child was focusing on one object or person during the contractions and breathing. Not "screaming", this just makes the pain worse, and makes you look bad to the other patients. Good luck and just remember that not everyone is the same, you may handle it better that someone else.

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Each woman's labor is unique …

The amount of pain a woman feels during labor may differ from that felt by another woman. Pain depends on many factors, such as the size and position of the baby and the strength of contractions.

Some women take classes to learn breathing and relaxation techniques to help cope with pain during childbirth. Others may find it helpful to use these techniques along with pain medications.

Some women need little or no pain relief, and others find that pain relief gives them better control over their labor and delivery. Talk with your doctor about your options.


Types of Pain Relief

There are two types of pain-relieving drugs - analgesics and anesthetics. Analgesia is the relief of pain without total loss of feeling or muscle movement. Analgesics do not always stop pain completely, but they do lessen it.

Anesthesia is blockage of all feeling, including pain. Some forms of anesthesia, such as general anesthesia, cause you to lose consciousness. Other forms, such as regional anesthesia, remove all feeling of pain from parts of the body while you stay conscious. In most cases, analgesia is offered to women in labor or after surgery or delivery, whereas anesthesia is used during a surgical procedure such as cesarean delivery.

Not all hospitals are able to offer all types of pain relief medications. However, at most hospitals, an anesthesiologist will work with your health care team to pick the best method for you.

Systemic Analgesics
Systemic analgesics are often given as injections into a muscle or vein. They lessen pain but will not cause you to lose consciousness. They act on the whole nervous system rather than a specific area. Sometimes other drugs are given with analgesics to relieve the tension or nausea that may be caused by these types of pain relief.

Like other types of drugs, this pain medicine can have side effects. Most are minor, such as nausea, feeling drowsy or having trouble concentrating. Systemic analgesics are not given right before delivery because they may slow the baby's reflexes and breathing at birth.

Local Anesthesia
Local anesthesia provides numbness or loss of sensation in a small area. It does not, however, lessen the pain of contractions.

A procedure called an episiotomy may be done by your doctor before delivery. Local anesthesia is helpful when an episiotomy needs to be done or when any vaginal tears that happened during birth are repaired.

Local anesthesia rarely affects the baby. There usually are no side effects after the local anesthetic has worn off.

Regional Analgesia
Regional analgesia tends to be the most effective method of pain relief during labor and causes few side effects. Epidural analgesia, spinal blocks and combined spinal-epidural blocks are all types of regional analgesia that are used to decrease labor pain.

Epidural Analgesia - Epidural analgesia, sometimes called an epidural block, causes some loss of feeling in the lower areas of your body, yet you remain awake and alert. An epidural block may be given soon after your contractions start, or later as your labor progresses. An epidural block with more or stronger medications (anesthetics, not analgesics) can be used for a cesarean delivery or if vaginal birth requires the help of forceps or vacuum extraction. Your doctors will work with you to determine the proper time to give the epidural.

An epidural block is given in the lower back into a small area (the epidural space) below the spinal cord. You will be asked to sit or lie on your side with your back curved outward and to stay this way until the procedure is completed. You can move when it's done, but you may not be allowed to walk around.

Spinal Block - A spinal block-like an epidural block-is an injection in the lower back. While you sit or lie on your side in bed, a small amount of medication is injected into the spinal fluid to numb the lower half of the body. It brings good relief from pain and starts working fast, but it lasts only an hour or two.
A spinal block can be given using a much thinner needle in the same place on the back where an epidural block is placed. The spinal block uses a much smaller dose of the drug, and it is injected into the sac of spinal fluid below the level of the spinal cord. Once this drug is injected, pain relief occurs right away.

A spinal block usually is given only once during labor, so it is best suited for pain relief during delivery. A spinal block with a much stronger medication (anesthetic, not analgesic) is often used for a cesarean delivery. It also can be used in a vaginal birth if the baby needs to be helped out of the birth canal with forceps or by vacuum extraction. Spinal block can cause the same side effects as epidural block, and these side effects are treated in the same way.

Combined Spinal-Epidural Block - A combined spinal-epidural block has the benefits of both types of pain relief. The spinal part helps provide pain relief right away. Drugs given through the epidural provide pain relief throughout labor. This type of pain relief is injected into the spinal fluid and into the space below the spinal cord. Some women may be able to walk around after the block is in place. For this reason this method sometimes is called the "walking epidural." In some cases, other methods, such as an epidural or a spinal block, also can be used to allow a woman to walk during labor.

General Anesthesia
General anesthetics are medications that put you to sleep (make you lose consciousness). If you have general anesthesia, you are not awake and you feel no pain. General anesthesia often is used when a regional block anesthetic is not possible or is not the best choice for medical or other reasons. It can be started quickly and causes a rapid loss of consciousness. Therefore, it is often used when an urgent cesarean delivery is needed.

Anesthesia for Cesarean Births

Whether you have general, spinal or epidural anesthesia for a cesarean birth will depend on your health and that of your baby. It also depends on why the cesarean delivery is being done. In emergencies or when bleeding occurs, general anesthesia may be needed.

If you already have an epidural catheter in place and then need a cesarean delivery, most of the time your anesthesiologist will be able to inject a much stronger drug through the same catheter to increase your pain relief. This will numb the entire abdomen for the surgery. Although there is no pain, there may be a feeling of pressure.

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