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

[kaths101]

Yes they took it away, I was so annoyed as they hadn't believed me that I wanted to push so they wheeled in the gas and air, I had a few puffs then the midwife said oops she could see the head and they wheeled it away again. I remember being really annoyed at that but it was all over so quickly!

 

[Blah11]

I kept mine but wasn't using it really and ended up just biting down on the mouthpiece lol

 

[080509]

They didn't take it off me but i don't recall it doing much for pain relief when his head was half way out

 

[sequeena]

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!!)

Same as smiley, I had it but preferred my voice instead

 

[Kirstiedenman]

Yep they took it off me I don't think I could have pushed with it I was so smacked out on it lol.

 

[Jellycat]

Took g&a away for me too but I felt once I got over the first 5 minutes if pushing and she was lower down the contractions felt different and all I wanted to do was push, never got the ring of fire either

 

[AmarettiEtJus]

They took it off of me. That stuff is STRONG - seriously strong. The only time I remember being that smashed is when I downed a bottle of champagne in my teens.

 

[w8ing4bean]

They didnt take it off me, encouraged me to breathe normal air tho and to take a massive drag of gas before pushing

 

[marina294]

they tried to take it off me but i was nervous of pushing so asked to have it inbetween contractions my OH took it off me and limited me to 2 puffs inbetween each push the bugger lol

 

[violet_joy]

no they didnt take it off me, but i think it was more because i never asked permission for anything and told them what was what lol my partner was holding it for me while i was pushing however i remember the midwife moving my hands to hold my legs as she said my pushes would be stronger but i disagreed and felt when i held on to the metal bits round the bed i got a better push...which was right. i think i would have went mad if they had taken it off me! lol xx

 

[MrsClark24]

I only got gas and air given to me for the pushing stage!!! WTF? Hmm might have to give it up next time so I can remember the whole birth experience better!!

 

[MrsButterfly]

I think I was offered to keep it but couldn't manage to figure out how to push and also breathe the gas and air so couldn't be bothered with it. Had I known I had two hours of pushing to endure I might have felt differently...

 

[Toms Mummy]

I only ever had it for the pushing stage! I hated it before hand it made me so woozy and out of control, but when it came to pushing it really helped with regulating my breathing between each push x

 

[sobroody]

They took mine away! I was not happy!

 

[Misscalais]

No but I didn't want it for pushing.

 

[AP]

Yep, I had thrown it away quite early doors because i hated how it made me feel, but when I did want it, I wasnt allowed it

I sure as hell took it back when I was getting stitched up, simpily cause i hated that part

 

[Lovemybump1]

I was only given it after I started pushing. I'd dilated from2cm to 10cm within a couple of hours so didnt have time. The pushing lasted 2 hours and I do remember one of the midwives suggesting that maybe I didn't need it as much when pushing. I don't think I listened mind. It was the first pain relief I'd had, they were not stopping me from using it!

 

[Louise88]

No not me however I think I may have bit the midwife if she even tried! Lol

 

[RebaRezzelba]

I loved the gas & air. Midwives told me to take 3 deep breaths of it then stop and start pushing. I rem them saying to my DH " take it of her ". I Think you can't push properly when taking it or something like that!

 

[melonbelly]

They took it off me for my first. For my second I had it gripped in both hands, no way was I giving it up. Took a bit of bargaining with the midwife but I got to keep it in the end!