OLD WIVES' TALES on Pregnancy

[adam&chryss]

you gave birth here? hows the scar? is it visible? or just like a very small line (not even visible) ive seen lots of worse cases on google hehehe...just scary hehe...

anyway! are you working? or have you booked your maternity leave yet? I hve spoken to Ann yesterday and think she said that she booked on her 29th week... and i am on my 29th week now but still working... and i am feeling the pains already huhuhu... i said, i will work up to 2 weeks before my due date hehe... (we will see) lol...



MISSCARRIE, hehehe tulog nga ng tulog hehehe coz it is more relaxing than sitting up and walking around... bigat na eh... 2kilos na daw sabi midwife...

i gave birth in phil with my first son.. and just arrived here in England last Saturday.. don't know yet if i wil have a cesarean again or normal this time. also worried, coz everyone says normal delivery is very painful. but others say cesarean is more painful, in my case really had no problem with it.

well not really visible and had it 'bikini cut'.. so i can still wear bikinis and swim suits

[nigel]

If the baby kicks it will be a boy...he's playing with all them Bola Bola's you Filipina's eat!

[Geraldine]

Oh dear birth experiences, will share mine then.

My 1st son was born 2005, over 6kilos and had natural birth, no pain killers except gas and air. It was quick, 4hrs labour however really painful and had a tear. Gas and air will ease the pain for awhile but will come back again after a few minutes so everytime I feel the burning pain of contractions I panic and inhales the gas/air quickly. I opted for natural birth bec you can be discharged from the hospital on the same day and of course heals quickly. If you are brave enough to endure the pain, I suggest to have natural birth bec once the baby is out, everything is fine. You heal quickly as well.

My 2nd boy was born 2008 at over 10lbs, opted for natural birth again but since we all didnt expect he was that big and can not get it out, I had an emergency CS. This was a nightmare bec it was more painful than my first and longer...my water burst but still can't push it out and midwife just keep telling me to push it until I passed out. When I was conscious again the contractions were horrible that I thought I would die - not scaring you When a doctor finally checked on me she said our baby was in distressed and needed an emergency CS. Imagine, i've experienced all the pain and will only end up in CS...was really traumatized. I remember on my way to the theatre i was really screaming to the staff to do something quickly bec of the pain and was having a cramp on my right leg at the same time. After that, i just woke up with my husband beside me, he said its all over...baby is out and a whooper! lol we were all surprised that he was huge, no wonder I can not push him out. My friend who was a nurse said good thing I didnt force it out bec I can damage my pelvis bone or something that can cause permanent damage. Took me 5 days in the hospital bec they said it was a major operation and needs to be monitored longer. Had a catether! Had a big bandage across my belly! Really painful to move around...arrghhh wish didnt have a CS to be honest. Yes you do escape from the painful labour but after that was just horrendous. Oh and the CS left me an ugly scar, its just by the bikini line but the way it healed was horrible. Its not really flat maybe bec of keloids or something, so there's this dark line across my lower belly that will remind me forever of my terrible ordeal, however I still love my son to bits...

Now with my 3rd son due this May, midwife was telling me to have a natural birth again. Im still having 2nd thoughts about it but everytime I see my scar...was thinking I dont want to have another ugly scar on my belly! I reckon the next best option for me is to have epidural this time, they will numb you from waist down...well I said it depends on the size of the baby, I dont want it get stuck again if he is over 10lbs!

Hope I didnt put you off

Its up to you really but since its your 1st baby I suggest have a natural birth with gas and air and maybe request to inject you little pain killer, I forgot whats it called but it will help ease the pain. CS is the quickest and easiest but the healing part is longer and more painful and be prepared to get an ugly scar. Well it depends maybe on your skin type if it wont give you an ugly scar.

Good luck and let us know

[Ann07]

Oh dear birth experiences, will share mine then.

My 1st son was born 2005, over 6kilos and had natural birth, no pain killers except gas and air. It was quick, 4hrs labour however really painful and had a tear. Gas and air will ease the pain for awhile but will come back again after a few minutes so everytime I feel the burning pain of contractions I panic and inhales the gas/air quickly. I opted for natural birth bec you can be discharged from the hospital on the same day and of course heals quickly. If you are brave enough to endure the pain, I suggest to have natural birth bec once the baby is out, everything is fine. You heal quickly as well.

My 2nd boy was born 2008 at over 10lbs, opted for natural birth again but since we all didnt expect he was that big and can not get it out, I had an emergency CS. This was a nightmare bec it was more painful than my first and longer...my water burst but still can't push it out and midwife just keep telling me to push it until I passed out. When I was conscious again the contractions were horrible that I thought I would die - not scaring you When a doctor finally checked on me she said our baby was in distressed and needed an emergency CS. Imagine, i've experienced all the pain and will only end up in CS...was really traumatized. I remember on my way to the theatre i was really screaming to the staff to do something quickly bec of the pain and was having a cramp on my right leg at the same time. After that, i just woke up with my husband beside me, he said its all over...baby is out and a whooper! lol we were all surprised that he was huge, no wonder I can not push him out. My friend who was a nurse said good thing I didnt force it out bec I can damage my pelvis bone or something that can cause permanent damage. Took me 5 days in the hospital bec they said it was a major operation and needs to be monitored longer. Had a catether! Had a big bandage across my belly! Really painful to move around...arrghhh wish didnt have a CS to be honest. Yes you do escape from the painful labour but after that was just horrendous. Oh and the CS left me an ugly scar, its just by the bikini line but the way it healed was horrible. Its not really flat maybe bec of keloids or something, so there's this dark line across my lower belly that will remind me forever of my terrible ordeal, however I still love my son to bits...

Now with my 3rd son due this May, midwife was telling me to have a natural birth again. Im still having 2nd thoughts about it but everytime I see my scar...was thinking I dont want to have another ugly scar on my belly! I reckon the next best option for me is to have epidural this time, they will numb you from waist down...well I said it depends on the size of the baby, I dont want it get stuck again if he is over 10lbs!

Hope I didnt put you off

Its up to you really but since its your 1st baby I suggest have a natural birth with gas and air and maybe request to inject you little pain killer, I forgot whats it called but it will help ease the pain. CS is the quickest and easiest but the healing part is longer and more painful and be prepared to get an ugly scar. Well it depends maybe on your skin type if it wont give you an ugly scar.

Good luck and let us know

Ohh that is long geraldine heheheh nice to read though

We have the same exp with our first's Exactly the same wahhhhhh he was also huge 9.1. And I still want to have natural birth for my second baby. Although, they keep saying your next baby will be much bigger than the first. And its true in your case So I just hope i can still manage it.


I agree to you ..i would suggest to all mums if u r that brave enough go for natural birth first unless you need intervention

goodluck

[PeterB]

...since its your 1st baby I suggest have a natural birth with gas and air and maybe request to inject you little pain killer,

I've been asking about availability of gas and air here, but it doesn't seem to exist. The options appear to be: Natural, with no pain killer, Epidural, or CS.

Oh, and the other thing which is testing me is that I'm not allowed to be present at the birth ... apparently it's the law! :(

[misscarie]

Now with my 3rd son due this May, midwife was telling me to have a natural birth again. Im still having 2nd thoughts about it but everytime I see my scar...was thinking I dont want to have another ugly scar on my belly! I reckon the next best option for me is to have epidural this time, they will numb you from waist down...well I said it depends on the size of the baby, I dont want it get stuck again if he is over 10lbs!

Hope I didnt put you off


Good luck and let us know

Oh , we're same! I'm Due this May ... at this time i feel that my baby want to come out early becoz she keeps kicking me lol ... i dont like CS to be honest.I've seen how to do it 3x already and i was when i witnessed it.

Goodkuck to us and God Bless