anyone else have gas&air taken away for pushing stage?

[tristansmum]

With my first I had the gas and air during the pushing stage. It ended in emcs due to failed forcep delivery.

Just had a vbac and used the gas&air for labour but once I was 10cm they took it away. I think I was way too high on it and I'm glad they did because I got my vbac and pushed him out myself. However it was bloody painful. Just wondering if they took your gas away at the pushing stage or not......

 

[staralfur]

Yep, I wasn't allowed to have it during pushing. Which I think is wise because I'm not sure I would've been able to concentrate on holding the mask and pushing properly at the same time. At the time I was angry though.

 

[Harley Quinn]

Yep, they took it away for the pushing stage. And I agree, staralfur, it turned out to be a good thing. And I was also quite mad at the nurse when she told me I couldn't have it any longer. I was NOT expecting that. She also told me a lot of women find the pushing stage to be a relief from active labour, and I thought, "Yeah right, lady!" Turns out she was right!

 

[cupcakekate]

Yes me!!! And I always wondered why so I'm glad I saw this thread!

 

[Evies mummy x]

They took mine away too! Ill be begging them not to this time because the ring of fire was the worst part of the whole labour x

 

[katiefx]

I dont think they did take mine away. Tbh, i was that high off it i cant even remember!x

Edit: i did have it. My partner has just informed me haha. But i was told to calm down on it as i couldnt feel any contractions so didnt know to push.

 

[Eleanor ace]

I did with my 1st, because it was making me lazy . DH was holding it and the MW told him to take it off me as I begged him not to- poor thing was so conflicted but went with the lady in uniform . With DD the MW gently suggested I stop using the G&A so I could concentrate which sharpened me back up pronto!

 

[xx~Lor~xx]

No, I was allowed to keep mine through each delivery right till the very end. But I was a fairly focused 'deliverer' I just got them moving so I guess they saw no reason that they needed to take it from me.

 

[snowfia]

They took it away for me too.
I think it was mainly because I was concentrating more on that than pushing, not 100% sure though

 

[smileyfaces]

1st one I had it taken off me.

2nd one I had stopped using the Gas anyway at about 8cm...I found that shouting and using my voice was better pain relief (yes seriously!!)

 

[aimee-lou]

They took it away because I threw it away with my first. I moved out of the delivery room and into the bathroom favouring pushing over the toilet or using the rails in there for support and as it was in the wall I couldn't take it with me I just threw it down in a huff! lol

With my 2nd I still had it in my hand when he arrived but hadn't used it for the whole 2 conscious pushes that I actually did. It all happened so fast I was still holding it lol. I remember my hubby fumbling to take it off me as Eddy was laid on my chest lol

 

[Harley Quinn]

Aimee-lou, that's funny that you couldn't take it with you to the bathroom. I remember the nurse telling me that I should get up and try to pee during active labour, and I asked in a very concerned voice, "Can I take this with me?" LOL Thankfully, it was a mobile tank. I don't think I could have made it without it!

 

[Numero_uno]

Yeah I had it taken away, they said it would slow down the pushing so did it with nothing!

 

[samface182]

No, they let me keep it. Well they had to, I wouldn't have let them take away my precious

 

[tristansmum]

No, they let me keep it. Well they had to, I wouldn't have let them take away my precious

My husband took it off me as mw were not allowed to physically remove it from me!

 

[special_kala]

I think id have thrown it at their head had they tried to take it away!

Not that i used it during pushing but it felt good to know i had it and to bite on the mouth piece

 

[rachie2011]

I didn't have it taken off me... I chose to stop using it when i felt the urge to push. I felt i didn't really need it then because it wasn't really helping much.

 

[cupcaker]

I didn't know this was common! I didnt get it taken off me but just had it in my hand at pushing stage,I naturally didn't use it because I was consumed with concentration!!!

 

[Hunbun]

Yes, they said it would keep mw focused. I gave it up quite easily because I thought it meant I would be finished quicker... I was wrong.

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Yep. Never used it for pushing