Do you actually feel...

Mazzy17 · Nov 18th, 2012, 14:04 PM

The baby slipping out when you have a vaginal birth? Or are you all spaced out on adrenalin and G & A etc that you dont notice?

NaturalMomma · Nov 18th, 2012, 17:29 PM

I didn't feel my first as I had an epidural. With my second I had him at home with no medications and I felt him come out. It was incredible. I'm planning another homebirth without medications with this baby.

Bats11 · Nov 18th, 2012, 18:22 PM

Oh yes you do feel your baby slipping out once you've pushed their head out, its a weird feeling! Like a BIG fish/jelly feeling, sounds crazy I know, but you'll see!!

amjon · Nov 18th, 2012, 18:55 PM

I felt my daughter come out and reached down to grab her too.

aliss · Nov 18th, 2012, 19:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NaturalMomma

I didn't feel my first as I had an epidural. With my second I had him at home with no medications and I felt him come out. It was incredible. I'm planning another homebirth without medications with this baby.

Agreed! My 1st was epidural and I did not feel it but 2nd was no medication and yes feels like a jellyfish falling out (doesn't hurt at all once the head is gone)

staralfur · Nov 18th, 2012, 19:50 PM

Yes, it's a great feeling because it means you're finally done.

Seity · Nov 18th, 2012, 22:46 PM

I had an intrathecal, but it was just for 2 hours and wore off just as it was time to push, so I felt him, yes. He came out head and all in one push, so I didn't feel it for long.

SarahBear · Nov 19th, 2012, 01:53 AM

You feel it and you feel parts (arms, shoulders, et cetera) flopping out. I'm not even sure what the first floppy feeling was... maybe each floppy feeling was each arm? Was one the head? I don't know... anyway, yes, you feel it. Your attention is very much drawn inward and the baby and what's happening down there is part of your experience.

nov_mum · Nov 19th, 2012, 02:05 AM

I didn't mind the pushing part as it felt useful and I could feel baby coming out. It relieved the pain and felt awesome, mainly as it meant the pain was over!

Dawnlouise30 · Nov 20th, 2012, 03:39 AM

I had an epidural as needed forceps and they thought maybe a c-section, i was gutted that i did not feel him come out (forceps delivery in the end). I almost felt like i cheated labour as i did not feel him come out.

Nov 18th, 2012, 14:04 PM	#1
Mazzy17 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 2,670	Do you actually feel... The baby slipping out when you have a vaginal birth? Or are you all spaced out on adrenalin and G & A etc that you dont notice?

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Nov 18th, 2012, 17:29 PM	#2
NaturalMomma Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,592	I didn't feel my first as I had an epidural. With my second I had him at home with no medications and I felt him come out. It was incredible. I'm planning another homebirth without medications with this baby.

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Nov 18th, 2012, 18:22 PM	#3
Bats11 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 920	Oh yes you do feel your baby slipping out once you've pushed their head out, its a weird feeling! Like a BIG fish/jelly feeling, sounds crazy I know, but you'll see!!

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Nov 18th, 2012, 18:55 PM	#4
amjon Other BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United States Posts: 5,838	I felt my daughter come out and reached down to grab her too.

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staralfur Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 4,900	Yes, it's a great feeling because it means you're finally done.

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Nov 18th, 2012, 22:46 PM	#7
Seity Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 16,673	I had an intrathecal, but it was just for 2 hours and wore off just as it was time to push, so I felt him, yes. He came out head and all in one push, so I didn't feel it for long.

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Nov 19th, 2012, 01:53 AM	#8
SarahBear Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,831	You feel it and you feel parts (arms, shoulders, et cetera) flopping out. I'm not even sure what the first floppy feeling was... maybe each floppy feeling was each arm? Was one the head? I don't know... anyway, yes, you feel it. Your attention is very much drawn inward and the baby and what's happening down there is part of your experience.

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Nov 19th, 2012, 02:05 AM	#9
nov_mum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,663	I didn't mind the pushing part as it felt useful and I could feel baby coming out. It relieved the pain and felt awesome, mainly as it meant the pain was over!

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Nov 20th, 2012, 03:39 AM	#10
Dawnlouise30 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: England Posts: 1,216	I had an epidural as needed forceps and they thought maybe a c-section, i was gutted that i did not feel him come out (forceps delivery in the end). I almost felt like i cheated labour as i did not feel him come out.

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