Epidural or Natural birth?

[belle4beauty]

@sis arragalang, ganyan din ako nung pregnant pa ako kasi never ako nahospitalized prior to pregnancy. Medyo mababa ang pain tolerance ko pero kapag manganganak ka na pala mas magiging matapang ka kasi mas naiisip mo ang safety ni baby. Almost 2 days ako naglabor. Matagal kasi induced. I was given epidural nung 6 cm na ako. 1 hour din ako nagpush. Same experience ako with sis khriseeee na mas nasaktan pa ako sa pagkabit ng IV. Wala talaga ako pain na naramdaman nung
tinusok ako sa likod. Don't worry too much sis. Lagi ko iniisip before ako manganak na kung kaya ng iba, kaya ko din!

[abbmg]

praying for a natural birth

[tiggerlily]

^I pray for a natural birth as well. And I'm praying that every mother would have natural birth as well - because I know some of the possible complications of medicated birth.

I didn't have an epidural before. I'm also dreaming of a homebirth for my second child if it weren't only illegal here in QC and hindi pa ganun katapos ang bahay namin. water birth naman is a bit ridiculously expensive - unless I do it at home. Kaya we chose my aunt's lying inn clinic para as much as possible, unmedicated - if I can help it.

Mabilis nga ang labor ko. It must have been faster pa if my son wasn't cord coiled and I'm very thankful to God that he was ok and that it was fast. This pregnancy baka mas matagal because according to our childbirth class patagal daw ng patagal for every child. kaya sabi rin nila na mas maganda to labor at home kasi mas magiging mabilis nag progression. just go to the hospital daw if 5 mins apart na ang contractions. I think that's how far apart my contractions were when we went to the hospital for my first born.

[arragalang]

Thanks sa support mga sis!

Ang iniisip ko nalang ngayon eh hangganga kaya tiisin ang pain titiisin tapos tsaka nalang ipasak yung epidural pag di na talaga kaya.

Also, would like to ask if some of the mommies here nag pre-natal exercise or doing mild exercise to ease up labor? 

[tiggerlily]

^we do some stretching that we learned from the childbirth class. the exercises are to strengthen your muscles for labor and also to avoid cramps. prone to cramps kasi ang buntis especially at the last trimester yata. there are also exercises to use during labor para mabawasan ang sakit.

[glamorosa_09]

Ang iniisip ko nalang ngayon eh hangganga kaya tiisin ang pain titiisin tapos tsaka nalang ipasak yung epidural pag di na talaga kaya.

It's your choice sis kung hanggang saan ang pain tolerance mo. Although, like tiggerlily, I would wish natural birth for mommies. But at the end of the day, the most important thing is, mommy and baby are healthy and safe.

Also, would like to ask if some of the mommies here nag pre-natal exercise or doing mild exercise to ease up labor? 

Ako naman, I did lamaze childbirth, I wish I could do it again the next time.

What I did is do the breathing, parang 'panting' during contraction, while focusing my gaze and attention to whatever thing that's inside the room. Pag sobrang unbearable, I massaged the back part of my hips with my knuckles, hindi kasi mahuli ni hubby kung saan magmamasahe, so ako na lang.

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[baby_peanut]

praying for a natural birth din. 38w 6d today and 3cm dialted 50 effaced last Wednesday. i feel sudden contractions and pelvic pain once i while pero bearable pa naman. i hope on my next ie, may progress ang labor ko.

as per ob nagbibigay sya ng epidural during 5cm pero kapag nakaya ko naman daw ng walang gamot until 8cm, hindi na daw niya ko bibigyan kasi di na daw eepekto yung gamot.

pero sabi niyo nga mga sis, kung nakaya nung iba ng natural birth, kakayanin din natin yun. prayers lang and focus during contractions hanggang sa mairaos natin.

Goodluck satin mga mommies. 

[mslcgrey]

Hoping i can also do a natural birth. Buti na lang yung OB ko proponent din ng natural birth. Sana kayanin ko talaga.

[arragalang]

Good luck mga mommies!

Balitaan nyo kami sa safe delivery nyo.

[abbmg]

siguro sobrang taas ng pain tolerance ko salamat lahat ng prayers ko umeffect at nakaya ko without epidural. mga sis na manganganak pa lang, huwag kayo matakot dasal lang din kaya niyo naman yan huwag niyo isipin yung pain ng natural birth kundi isipin niyo na sa wakas makikita niyo na si baby

[preggygielian]

Hindi ako as in natural birth...nag laughing gas (aka Entonox) sa last 4 hours ng labour ko pero first 8 hours deep breathing lang. Induced labour ako kaya kinocontrol ng nurses and OB yung dosage ko at gaano kafrequent yung contractions. naisip ko kasi na kaya nila mommy and ate saka mga friends ko na gas lang kaya kaya ko din! :-)

Sinabihan na asawa ko ng mga nurses na itry ko na ang pethidine or epidural kasi kita na nila na hirap na ako pero talagang ayaw ko kasi nakakacause ng headaches and migraines ang epidural daw eh ayaw ko na lumala pa ang migraine attacks ko since tindi na niya even before pregnancy. Isa din may complications na ang baby ko kaya din ako ininduce na. ayaw kong may magcross sa placenta na dahil sa pain relief lang.

[arragalang]

^ pano gumgana ang laughing gas? Talaga bang tatawa ka?

^^ kaka inspire naman talaga pag may mga mommy nakakayanan ang natural birth!

[preggygielian]

^hahaha! After 2 days pa tumalab ang laughing gas wahaha! Natawa ako nung pagbukas ko ng incubator ng anak ko ambaho wahaha umutot ata eh nagformula milk siya nun kasi pinapa-gain siya ng weight.

Bale sis may mask siya tapos ididiin mo sa face mo para magbreathe in and breathe out tapos kelangan pag nag-uumpisa palang ang contraction start ka na mag inhale kasi ang effect niya mga 20-30s after pa. Ang ayaw ko lang sakanya medyo nakakahilo sa umpisa pero nasanay nalang ako. Feeling ko nga naging high na ako hahaha at kinausap ko na ang asawa ko na medyo di na ako nagme-make sense :-)

[jentotmd]

hi sisses! Im currently on my 38w 4d and im contemplating na if to get epidural. Nakahelp ang experiences niyo mga sis

[milkshake18]

Initially i wanted a natural birth, no epidural, kinaya ko naman na deep breathing lang till 10cm and nag crowning na nga, ready to push na and all  but the nurses asked my husband's consent if bigyan ako ang epid and he said yes, long story din kasi labor story ko, kaya i ended up with epidural and kinabit sya in between contractions while telling me to stay still and wag muna magpush, yung ang mahirap, magpigil magpush at 10 cm!!

[aNgelofThEMorning]

Buti na lang napadpad ako sa thread na to. Nakaka-inspire mga sis na kinaya natural birth. Sinabihan ko na yung OB ko na mage-epi ako, kala ko kase kelangan na pagdesisyunan yun before manganak. Pwede ko naman pala i-try muna hanggang san pain tolerance ko. Sana makayanan ko rin mag-natural birth since gusto ko mapa-breastfeed si baby agad.

[BabyTriAn]

Natural birth po ang 3 kids ko.. lahat sila sa Japan ko nilabas.. bawal sa kanila [textspeak!] painless hehe.. pero ayun nakayanan ko naman.. wala rin mga vitamins..
But now I'm 22 weeks pregnant and currently residing here in Phil.. first time kong manganganak dito.. and I'm 36 yo

[diann28]

natural birth ako sa bunso ko.
di ko na inisip yung sakit. basta inisip ko nalang eh mailabas na sya. para matapos na. ginawa ko. sinasabayan ko lang yun pag contract ng tyan ko. pag nag cocontract sinasabayan ko ng ire..

sa panganay ko twilight delivery.

[emjey03]

had epidural before and thinking of trying it again this time.

[crzysxycl]

Takot ako sa labor pains so I told my OB about it and she said modern na raw ngayon, may epidural naman daw haha. I read na pag 8cm na hindi na tatalab ang epid. Kelan ba dapat sya iadminister mga sis?