Testimony childbirth without an epidural

Lisa put her daughter in the world without an epidural. It was not a choice, starting ... She tells this incredible adventure
I gave birth without an epiduralBefore you even go to the anesthesiologist during the eighth month of pregnancy, I suspected diagnosis ... Following surgery in the back to adolescence, the epidural was technically impossible. I had prepared for this possibility and I was not surprised by the announcement of the physician. My reaction was certainly influenced by his kindness and his way of presenting things. "You midwife as did our mothers and grandmothers" he said, simply. He also said that many women still gave birth without an epidural, by choice or not. The advantage, in my situation is that I knew what I was going to and I still had a little time to prepare myself physically and psychologically.Hospitalized for a triggerIn the course of preparation for childbirth pool I practiced for several months, I added a homeopathic treatment, a few sessions of acupuncture and osteopathy. Everything is supposed to encourage childbirth. The term approaching increasingly being exceeded then, they doubled the dose to try to avoid having to induce labor. But baby that was not his head, and had nothing to do manipulations the osteopath and midwives! Four days after the date of the term, I was hospitalized for a trigger. Applying a first dose of local gel and then a second the next day ... but no contraction on the horizon. As the second day of hospitalization, the contractions are (finally) arrived! Eight hours of intensive work with the support of my husband and the midwife who had accompanied me to the pool sessions. No epidural, I had the opportunity to sit on a large balloon for the duration of the work, not my way on the delivery table for expulsion.My breathing was changing the rhythm of contractionsI remembered the words of midwives to the pool and I took it all for that nonsense, I ended up being surprised by the effect of breathing on pain. Throughout the work, I lay with eyes closed, imagining me into the pool to reproduce the exercises with concentration. Finally, after an hour spent on the delivery table, Meline, 3.990 kg and 53.5 cm, was born. After living my delivery as I lived, I do not regret the epidural. I think if you told me today that I can get, I would prefer not to make that choice. I saw a story about a woman who gave birth under epidural and was happening sleeping or tell a joke to her husband between contractions. It bore no resemblance to the reality of childbirth. Of course, every birth is unique and is experienced differently by each woman. But today I can say that I have not given birth without an epidural by constraint but by choice, and I'm anxious to start!

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Epidurals: birth without pain

 

An epidural is an extraordinary progress in the fight against pain during childbirth. Now a woman gives birth majority without suffering through this anesthesia that numbs the body half. Still, many questions remain about this method. Here are the answers you seek.
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Epidurals, what is it?
Epidural analgesia is to relieve the pain of women during childbirth. Note that only the lower part is numb. The anesthetic is injected between two lumbar vertebrae via a catheter, a tube end, in order to inject more easily as desired. An epidural is used for deliveries by natural means, but for cesareans. Whether you opt for an epidural or not a pre-anesthetic consultation is planned in late pregnancy. The goal ? See if there are no cons-indication in case of a possible epidural or general anesthesia. The anesthesiologist also prescribe a blood test shortly before the birth.Is epidural dangerous?
The epidural is not risky for the child as it is a local anesthetic, little product passes through the placenta. However, some high epidural can lower blood pressure in the mother that can affect the baby's heartbeat. The mother may also undergo other temporary events: dizziness, headache, back pain, difficulty urinating. Other possible accidents (neurological damage, allergic shock), but rare are those associated with any anesthetic gesture.The course of the epidural
Epidurals practice at your request during labor. It should not be practiced too late because she would not have time to act and would be ineffective contractions. That is why it is most often implemented when the expansion of the collar is between 3 and 8 cm. But also depends on the speed of work. In practice, the anesthesiologist begins by examining you and verify that you have no cons-indication. Lying on her side, standing or sitting, you must submit your back. It then disinfects the party anesthesia. It then spades between two lumbar vertebrae and the catheter inserted in the needle, itself held by a bandage. The epidural is theoretically not painful to the extent the area is previously asleep with local anesthesia. This does not mean that we can be anxious before the 8 cm needle and that is what can make the unpleasant moment. It may feel very briefly small electrical sensations, paresthesia (sensory disturbances) in the legs or in the back when it is done you.

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Giving birth without an epidural without taboos

"I am proud to have found the resources in me to accomplish this wonderful act"
"There is one year, I gave birth to my princess without an epidural. Since, it is a force: I am proud to have found the resources in me to do the act wonderful. The hardest work took place at my sister. For three hours I endured contractions stroking my belly and talking to my baby. Until, overwhelmed by painful waves are becoming more and more intense, I called my boyfriend to help me to get dressed, somehow, and he takes me to hospital.

 Arrival at the maternity, just installed on the table, I lost the water. He was no longer ask a question of epidural but the announcement of this "cervical dilation to 7 cm" gave me the strength to go to the end without analgesia. We have sunk to the delivery room.
The midwife took place another person held my mask and, encouraged by the dad, I had to drive. I thought I would never get to push hard enough and long enough when my lover told me with emotion he saw the hair of our child. My forces were tenfold when I have pushed myself complaint of a burning sensation and I felt that my baby was going. The pain is gone, giving way to huge joy to be reunited all three. For the record: We arrived at 19:15 to motherhood, and our treasure was born at 8:02 p.m. ... "
mina666
"There is absolutely no bodily pain memory"
"I gave birth on May 20 without an epidural. Yet I wanted to benefit. I had followed the childbirth preparation course with my partner, and when we arrived at the clinic I was dilated to 3 cm, with strong contractions regular and close together. But I wanted to practice what we had learned at the breathing and pain management. I wanted to wait to be a little more dilated. I water broke about two hours later, and when I rang the midwife, she gave me a vaginal examination, I asked for the epidural was normally expected, but she told me with grinning I was at 9 cm and it was too late.
The gynecologist arrived, I was quickly taken to the labor room, and I pushed for 20 minutes. It took an episiotomy to facilitate the transition of my daughter, I was so bad that I was afraid to push, I was exhausted by pain, it was really hard. But I could feel the "need" that the body has to push during contractions, I felt my daughter go. So that was it issuing. There is absolutely no bodily pain memory once out the baby.
Contractions stop, the gynecologist removes the placenta, and the only small painful thing, it is the stitches of episiotomy. I absolutely do not regret not having finally received epidural. Of course, it is the presence involved and strong support from dad that made this whole adventure possible. "
carolineemilie
"I really was very bad, especially in the cervical opening phase"
"I have two children. For each one, I chose to give birth without an epidural. For my oldest, I gave birth in Germany. There, they do not as much as in France médicalisent. So I prepared myself not to have it. Working his little before 4:30 came and honestly I really very bad, especially in the cervical opening phase. When I had to push, the pain was not the same, it was more of a relief.
I had my daughter, there are almost four months. I gave birth in France this time. I went to the anesthetist "in case" but I told him it was an escape route. It made me laugh by saying that all those he saw in my case eventually take. The day of term birth was triggered. I really felt my contractions than 2 hours before his arrival. An hour before, I asked for an epidural because they seemed suddenly stronger.
Then I got accommodated. The hardest part was the passage of the perineum. Looking back, I have better lived the pains of this second birth ... perhaps because faster. If the father is willing to start this adventure, it will be again without epidural. Casually, we are quickly shed. "
Fishounette

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