Be honest--how bad did it hurt?

[MummyI]

I LOVE THIS THREAD! Thank you for posting it!!!!

 

[Finsmummy]

Its almost as though you are used to the sensations like when you have Braxton Hicks. It was only when I got these every 2 minutes that I knew this was it! The only 'pain' as such was the burning feeling when head is crowning and skin is stretching a bit, but seriously it is nothing terrible Positive thinking changes everything x

 

[Rmar]

I remember watching a doccumentary and the woman was asking what someone would rather, being kicked in the teeth or having a contraction. The other women said being kicked in the teeth. No way was it like that for me. I would rather have the worst contraction I had than be kicked in the teeth.

The contractions hurt. Quite bad. But I could tell me body was compensating for this because between contractions I felt like I was floating and was so relaxed. Then the next contraction would happen and I would roar and then relax. It was such an amazing experience.

The head coming out was uncomfortable and I had to deal with a fear I hadn't realised I had about tearing. I just wanted the pain to go away and it did all in one pop when the head finally finished coming out. The body was nothing compared to the head. I hardly even felt it. And the after birth feeling is exactly like the relaxing in between the contractions but it lasts for hours and I was still on a high for weeks which helped with not getting much sleep.

It took me about a week to forget the amount of pain and actually want to go through it all again. I honestly didn't want to do it ever again for that week but that was mixed with getting up every few hours and being so tired.

 

[lousielou]

Giving birth to my second son is one of the top three experiences I've had. It was absolutely amazing, and I get a buzz just thinking about it It was incredibly intense, and it took a lot of concentration for me to relax and 'go with it' - but I wouldn't describe the sensations as 'pain' at all. At no point did I think 'I need medication' or 'I want this feeling to stop' - even as things were peaking. The contractions weren't a sensation that I felt needed to be 'resolved' with painkillers. Feeling his head crown did sting a little, but it was nothing like I was expecting.

I would give birth naturally and without drugs a hundred times over rather than have a repeat C-Section.