What part hurt the most

[Bellaloo12]

This is just for fun really just being curious as obviously It's matter of opinion but with my first I had an epidural so wouldn't know with my second birth I had nothing at all and would say that the pushing hurt the most...most of my friends say contractions hurt most but what do you ladies think?

 

[Dragonfly]

Ring of Fire Oh. my. God.

 

[Alyssa Drough]

The burning muscle cramps/spasms/pain across my back & hips while pushing.

 

[tristansmum]

I found pushing ok as I was working with the contractions.

 

[Dragonfly]

Contractions where really really painful on my last birth. But I never forget that last part.

 

[gidge]

Contractions defo the worst part but as she came out was more painfull but much less time.

 

[MindUtopia]

Neither contractions, nor pushing, nor crowning was particularly painful. Intense, but not painful, but maybe uncomfortable. What hurt the most for me was the stupid cervical exam I shouldn't have consented to (just for the to tell me what I already knew - that I was fully dilated and starting to push) and getting a few stitches for my tear. That wasn't nice at all. Otherwise, labour itself was totally manageable and not really 'painful'. Had a completely natural birth with just a TENS and natal hypnotherapy.

 

[wamommy]

I didn't find contractions too bad until about 8-9cm. The last bit (transition) was really tough with contractions 1 minute apart and lasting a full minute. Luckily it's also the shortest part, and for me only lasted a half hour. I actually prefer pushing, since at least you're able to DO something and feel in control.

 

[Srrme]

The contractions that followed after my water was broken hurt the most (and I tore 4 times). I had no epidural or pain relief.

 

[Dragonfly]

4 cm I was in agony. I envy these births where people didnt really feel a thing. Mine where very intense. Contractions in top of each other near the end. My doula said how intense it was.

 

[Leliana]

Transition was the worst part for me - I really did feel like I couldn't go on. I got frightened at that point as I had no way to compare my labour to anything else and I thought the pain was going to go on forever.

Pushing was scary as I wasn't expecting it to be so intense and primal. It was uncomfortable but a different kind of pain. Ring of fire did hurt but I knew to expect it and it meant baby was nearly here so I coped better with it.

 

[pinklizzy]

I found the intense pressure just before/as he was crowning to be the most painful and overwhelming.

 

[BunnyN]

It's interesting to see everyones experiences. For me it was for maybe about an hour before I started pushing, so I guess it was transition. I had very intense pressure and pain in my lower back. Lying on my back during a contraction was also very painful. I spent most of labour standing and walking. Pushing was hard work but a tremendous relief because it was less painful for me and I could work with it.

 

[Girly922]

DD was back to back but came out facing the right way. She was turned in the birth canal as I was pushing. The most painful bit was getting her shoulders past my coccyx, where she was side on at that point, it felt like my coccyx was shattering into a million pieces over and over again. Once we got past that it was a breeze. No pain relief here either.

 

[dairymomma]

Two natural births so far and I'd have to say that the most painful part of both labors was when I hit transition. I have small babies (6lb) and they've both come out in one push so I didn't feel any crowning pain but those contractions from 7cm to 10cm are killer for me. It's at that point that I feel like I need to have something for pain but it's too late because I pretty much hit 7cm and I'm pushing within an hour.

 

[fides]

absolutely the ring of fire!!!!

 

[george83]

Both times I found the whole thing painful - obviously - but the most painful part for me was dealing with the stitches afterwards, I spent days crying from the pain with my second

 

[Wannabe Mommy]

Not pushing was the worst, the MW was convinced I couldn't possibly be ready to push as it was too quick for a FTM so told me not to, then when she realised I was fully dilated I had to hold it till they could get me to a delivery room! After holding then back pushing was a huge relief

 

[BunnyN]

I'd tell them to get lost if they told me not to push when I wanted to, lol.

 

[Impet Limpet]

Mine was the stitches being done afterwards for 2 tears.

I used 4 cylinders of G&A over 5 hours of my labour

I used a full other cylinder in the time it took to do the stitches!! It was like the local anaesthetic had no effect whatsoever!