The ring of fire?!

[060509.x]

I don't remember feeling it, I didn't tear either. I didn't have an epidural or anything, just gas and air!

 

[BubsMom17]

I felt it and I screamed like nothing I had ever heard before! But it was momentary. As soon as his head was out the pain was done. I just imagined myself pushing through the pain and I knew it would be over soon.

I went completely natural from start to finish.

I had a first degree labial tear (3 stitches) but nothing major and no episiotomy.

 

[Hannahboo]

I wonder why some women tear and some don't? I wish I could do something to prevent it!!!

 

[BunnyN]

I wonder why some women tear and some don't? I wish I could do something to prevent it!!!

They say position helps. Women on their backs tear more.

 

[babyface15]

you can also try perineal massage to help stretch the muscles out before labor!

 

[BubsMom17]

I wonder why some women tear and some don't? I wish I could do something to prevent it!!!

They say position helps. Women on their backs tear more.

It also has to do with the position of the baby... my son came out crown first, but he was kinda of on his side facing me leg instead of facing downward. Hence the sideways tear through the labia.

It also has to do with not pushing slowly enough to allow your area to sllloooowly stretch. But sometimes your body takes over and you can't really help the force with which you're pushing... I know I pushed fast and hard, and there was no holding back!

 

[BunnyN]

My labia tore too. She was the right way around but she was 9lb 5oz with a large head so I felt I got off lightly, 4 stitches and little discomfort after. I never felt the tear at the time, or after. It took me a couple of days to really work out where it was.

 

[LegoHouse]

No pain meds here, certainly felt the ring of fire both times Not for long though, I was only pushing less than 10 minutes both times.

 

[xx~Lor~xx]

Yes! I had it with all three, I just had gas and air for all three, and the birthing pool for my second and third.

 

[cupcaker]

Don't remember it. I remember the nurse telling me it will be stinging, I think I just agreed with her. I don't remember it as a seperate thing really to the whole labour and pushing. I used gas and air through contractions and nothing through pushing.

 

[katiefx]

I felt it but was surprised at it hardly hurting! Ive had uti's that have hurt more than that. I had gas and air, but wasnt using it at the time. I teared slightly and needed 2 stitches.

 

[JessicaM123]

i felt it.. i also felt the 3rd-almost 4th degree tear i got too

 

[Kirstiedenman]

I don't ever remember feeling the burning at all. I think because he shot out like a rocket lol I only pushed for 4 minutes so his head was pretty much out with the first push. Although for 10 minutes before she had me pushing I was screaming the place down telling my sister the head is there I can feel it it's coming its coming lol but my me had told her she wouldn't be back for 10 minutes and I had to hold on. She was an amazing mw and was very pro natural she discouraged me from pain meds which was in my plan even though I asked for them lol and I found out after she purposely went for 10 minutes to let baby crown on its own because I was progressing so nicely and sure enough when she got there without me even pushing yet he had crowned and that was uncomfortable I felt like a bowling ball was sitting in my vagina for a whole 10 minutes it was not nice at all so I wouldn't say I felt a ring of fire but a bulge in my hoo hoo that felt awful is what I felt lol. Everyone is different. My sister went completely natural with her 2nd and afterwards she said holy shit that burns when they crown as she had an Epi with her first she didn't feel it but was definitely not impressed with that feeling the second time.

 

[tristansmum]

Oh yes I felt it! Hurt lots but I knew I was right at the end so it was almost over. I didn't have any pain relief, he was 9lb 3 and came out with his hand by his head resulting in shoulder dystocia so it think all that added to the pain when he came out!

 

[Amy89]

Why did I read this thread? My baby can stay inside forever, all this tearing sounds horrific!

 

[MrsButterfly]

I had no pain meds so I certainly felt it. Just really uncomfortable burning. I have always considered myself a total wimp and found it bearable. My lo got stuck though and I found the hardest thing was trying to push him past wherever he got stuck. Especially with some rather impressive hemarroids....ouch. I remember getting the pain relief suppository after birth being more painful than the whole of labour!

 

[knk2011]

Did any body have this, I don't remember experiencing this I just remember my dr saying " well she woulda been out if you woulda kept pushing on that one! Now I have to cut you!" and I do deffinitly remember the sting/burn from that epi!!!

I felt it, but it really wasn't as bad as I had built it up in my head to be. I had him sitting there, but they asked me to wait until I felt the need to push again before doing so which was a few seconds and I felt him pop back in a little bit. But I just kept thinking of the relief I would feel in just a few seconds when his head would finally be out.

I also have a 2nd degree tear which I have just one internal stitch for and a small graze. I honestly wouldn't have known about the tear if they hadn't obviously checked and told me. It all sounds worse than it actually is x

 

[xxleannexx]

I felt horrendous stinging and burning but I had an episiotomy so not sure if it was that or the ring of fire, I had just gas and air.

I found pushing dd out the worst part of labour, I could cope with the contractions so I am dreading pushing this one out!

 

[Smudge101]

I felt this too. I remember saying to my mum 'why didn't anyone tell me the stinging would be so bad!'

 

[vaniilla]

I don't remember but I'm pretty sure I didn't notice it, his head got stuck so I had to have an epi which probably explains why I didn't notice/feel it.