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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't want to do any drug which would possibly make the baby drowsy. OP you should google all the changes that have to happen when a baby is first born. Anything that depresses the baby is not a good idea!

Get an epidural or use nitrous or both. Don't be dumb.[/quote]

Well, it's not completely dumb-- and I say this as someone who is pretty anti-pot (for recreational purposes).

First labors are often long and arduous, and sometimes early labor can be quite painful. This is generally a time before women are in the hospital, sometimes a significant amount of time, when they are unable to sleep because of contractions or just really uncomfortable, but their labor isn't really progressing. Often an epidural at this point can also mean a Pitocin drip, which many people prefer to avoid if possible.

My midwives recommended a glass of wine at this stage. That's completely legal. So are opiate pain relievers like Stadol that are typically given in the first stage of labor (and may well have more significant side effects than marijuana-- do we really know?). I wouldn't do anything without asking/telling my midwives, OP, and neither should you. FWIW, I think my midwives would answer the question fairly and non-judgmentally and not jump to conclusions about me, but you should definitely not use the word "edibles"-- ask whether marijuana has been used medically during the first stage of labor to help relax mothers and allow them to rest.[/quote]

PP here. I think it's dumb b.c of my first labor story. First pregnancy, had to be induced for preE. I was on pitocin and they had broken my water at 5 cm. 
Two hours later:
I was freaking out with the pain. I asked for Fentanyl so I could sit still for the epidural. They were drawing some up because "You are a first time mom, I'm sure you will still have a while."

Then suddenly I felt better, before they had given me any drugs. Thank goodNess they did b.c I was complete. The urge to push began shortly after that. All the Drs were in the OR...because they were sure I had hours to go. I had to not push for half an hour.

So yes, most FTMs take a long time. But not all of them! I had almost gotten a major  respiratory depressant right before I delivered. Bad news.

And a glass of wine has a much more predictable effect and duration than some random hash brownie. [/quote]

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