Log In | Sign Up Now | Help & Support
Need Advice? Ask Your Question

Questions & Answers

Category: Labour & Delivery

Asked by mariedl

Q: Finally delivered! My experience...

Alright, so this is not a question but I just wanted to throw this out there for those interested in a vaginal delivery process. I finally delivered, 12 days past my due date. I was scheduled for induction, but the morning of the induction I woke up with contractions at 6:30am. I had contractions all day and, long story short, asked for an epidural after 30 hours of labor and going from only 1 cm to 2 cm dilation. After the epidural, I had my water broken; 4 hours later I had progressed another 1 cm. I finally accepted pitocin to augment the dilation process. Seven hours later, it was time to push! I had asked my OB to use a warm compress between pushes to increase blood flow to the perineum and reduce risk of tearing. I pushed for 35 minutes, and gave birth to an 8lb 15oz, 22.5in baby boy! He did get stuck (shoulder dystocia) with the last push and subsequently broke his collarbone at delivery. He's fine, though! Never bothered the tough guy ;-) Also, I only needed two stitches

This question was asked Nov. 12, 2013 3:54pm
Category: Labour & Delivery

Answer This Question

Answers (3)

Answered by jennavee - Nov. 13, 2013 3:34pm
I'm with you on the hemorrhoids! I had a small tear, but the stitches healed before the hemorrhoids got better! It took me almost 3 weeks before they got better.

144 out of 292 found this answer helpful
Was this answer helpful?  YesNo

Answered by babyspraker - Nov. 12, 2013 7:39pm
Congratulations! Pregnancies and childbirth vary so much and it is interesting to read the different experiences. I opted for a drug free childbirth and was only in labor for a few hours. I had a pretty average size baby (7lbs, 9.5 oz), but I tore, terrible. I tore all the way back to my rectum. Even my OB commented on the amount of stitches I had to have. I never had to experience hemorrhoids. Maybe if I had had them I would agree that they were painful, but in my experience, my tearing and stitches were 100% the most painful thing post partum. I think they hurt more than some of the contractions and pushing did! I had a couple of days where I couldn't sit, walk, stand, lay, or move. Obviously I was able to in reality, but it all hurt so much. I was afraid to poop for several days because I was afraid I would rip it all open; I didn't when I finally went. Glad you had a good experience!

138 out of 301 found this answer helpful
Was this answer helpful?  YesNo

Answered by mariedl - Nov. 12, 2013 4:00pm
internally; I did not tear in my perineum. If he hadn't gotten stuck, we don't think I would have torn at all. And while this may be TMI, this threw me for a loop. I had always thought the tearing and stitches would be the most painful part post-partum. FALSE. Maybe since they were internal my experience is different, but I've never had any pain from the stitches. The most painful part for me was dealing with the hemorrhoids! Holy crap, no one said anything about hemorrhoids from the delivery process! I only ever heard of having hemorrhoids during pregnancy, not from delivery! It makes sense, but it was the biggest surprise for me. It took about 12 days for them to go away; the first week was the most painful, requiring some Tylenol III and Motrin to deal with the pain. Now, almost 4 weeks later, I'm back at the gym running and other than lack of sleep from nighttime feedings...I feel great! No urinary or fecal incontinence, no pain and in 2 weeks we'll see how being "intimate&quo

140 out of 269 found this answer helpful
Was this answer helpful?  YesNo

Answer This Question

You are not logged in.
Log in or Register to post an answer to this question.

Other Questions in Labour & Delivery