Contractions or Pushing?

[Tessijo]

For me, contractions were the worst. I don't remember the pushing bit being painful, just a massive uncontrollable urge and a huge relief compared to what had preceded it. My transtitional bit only lasted about 20 mins but it was relentless; I remember saying all the usual "I'm not doing it" stuff but when it changed, I don't remember pain at all. I don't recall any of the burning on crowning or anything.

 

[babytots]

Contractions most definately hurt this time round the birth was so quick (2nd stage 9 mins) and i was sleepy on pethidine that I didn't even feel any pain pushing him and didn't realise he had even come out just a sense of relief. I only realised when I heard the midwife say to df come and get your baby (I gave birth stood up and she passed Lewis through my legs to him).

With my 2nd daughter I found the pushing more painful and with my 1st daughter the contractions more painful. x

 

[dizzy65]

pushing for me because he was transverse and he wasnt coming i pushed for 3 hours before they realised he was coming out side ways and they had to use the vaccum to get him coming the right away it was awful

 

[MummyToAmberx]

contractions by far BUT for me because they refused to break my waters & i had to push with them it wasnt as pain free as pushing without your waters there.