Unmedicated Births with CWC K Street

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP talk to an anesthesiologist and your OB. But I have had similar reactions to general anesthesia and explained my history to the anesthesiologist in labor (vomiting after two surgeries I’ve had) and they gave me anti nausea meds. I then had absolutely no trouble with vomiting or nausea with the epidural. My only mistake was waiting too long to get it and it didn’t work as well. But the idea of a big needle in my back that could deliver pain relief (which as a non laboring person seemed terrible and frightening and invasive), during labor actually seemed like welcome, sweet relief and all my big fears about it were largely dissipated. The pain of unmedicated labor can really change your mind about pain relief, even if you planned to go unmedicated and really prepared for it like I did. So it’s good to be open to it and to discuss any concerns ahead of time.

NP. Same experience here.
I've had bad reactions to anesthesia before. No issues with the epidural. They can give you zofran if necessary. Talk to your OB/midwife ahead of time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP talk to an anesthesiologist and your OB. But I have had similar reactions to general anesthesia and explained my history to the anesthesiologist in labor (vomiting after two surgeries I’ve had) and they gave me anti nausea meds. I then had absolutely no trouble with vomiting or nausea with the epidural. My only mistake was waiting too long to get it and it didn’t work as well. But the idea of a big needle in my back that could deliver pain relief (which as a non laboring person seemed terrible and frightening and invasive), during labor actually seemed like welcome, sweet relief and all my big fears about it were largely dissipated. The pain of unmedicated labor can really change your mind about pain relief, even if you planned to go unmedicated and really prepared for it like I did. So it’s good to be open to it and to discuss any concerns ahead of time.

NP. Same experience here.
I've had bad reactions to anesthesia before. No issues with the epidural. They can give you zofran if necessary. Talk to your OB/midwife ahead of time.

PP with the question about this. Thank you both for your responses - planning to talk to my OB but your experiences make me feel much better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh stop fear mongering. I had 2 unmedicated births and they were each a 5-6 on the 1-10 scale for pain. Everyone is different.

That said, if you want an unmedicated birth, op, maybe consider a practice that is known for supporting them, which cwc is not.

Stop bragging. And answer these questions:

How long were your labors and how long did you push?

How big are you and how big were the babies?

How long ago was this (some people’s memories of the pain fade with time and there’s a bunch of old moms trolling here who gave birth over a decade ago and yet will insist on visiting the unmedicated birth threads because they feel superior to moms who had pain relief and somehow still need to keep gloating about it and trying to say it’s not that bad. Yeah right. At the end of the day a watermelon is still going through a hole the size of a dime.)

DP. The PP acknowledged that everyone is different. I don't think she is trying to suggest it will be a 5-6 or everyone, just that it's possible. I also had an unmedicated birth and agree it wasn't that bad, but am happy to acknowledge that I got lucky with relatively quick (~12 hours or so) and uncomplicated labor. Honestly I think the cramping from an early miscarriage was worse. I don't feel superior - I was actually just afraid of the epidural, not doing it to feel like a hero or something. My point is just that everyone is different so I don't get the point of telling OP she's wrong for wanting to go unmedicated.