first time

[DiamondBee]

What is the natural birthing process like? After you get an epidural, does it still hurt if you get ripped? Like after the shot, does anything hurt at all? And please just explain the whole process and what to expect. How bad are contractions?

[KiraBrokeshoulder]

I had an amazing experience... I was having contractions at home they didn't hurt bad just gets aggravating so I went in and I was 5 cm. So I got my epidural and after that I didn't feel anything even when they cut me and stitched me up down there. It wasn't bad at all. The hardest part was the pushing. When you push don't half *** push or it will take forever.

[Zahra147]

To be honest with u , my first labour was like nightmare. I started to feel strong contractions since my 8th month when i went to the hospital they said my little girl heartbeat so high and she is in danger, they control it then and kept an eye on me for 5 days then sent me back home,
At the week 39 i felt the same pain it was in friday i went to the hospital and they said i'm 1cm and i'll deliver on monday i went back home and i was so tired cant move or eat! On monday it gets worse and worse i was screaming my husband called them then and they said i'm ready when we arrived they found out my daughter heartbeat is higher than before they deduced me and tried to make me have her quickly and at the same time they gave my lots of medications to make her better i was contract for 18 hours and they tried everything i reached only 3 1/2 cm!!! And i already was in pain like hill, i took the gas and the morphen it didn't work then i asked them to the epidural and they gave to my finally the pain gone and my daughter heartbeat is settled, BUT my heartbeat started to rise and i was shaking they decide emergency c section and i agreed i just wanted to finish this whole thing and see my little girl!!
At 9AM i hold my Princes and she was the cutest thing ever with her big eyes and lots of hair.
However, this is my third pregnancy i lost on 4 months ago.
And i'll defenatlly go with epidural..u wont feel anything because of it i did my c section awake they just gave me more of it . The thing with it u might feel headache or pain in your back when u do lots of work for the first 6 months thats my experience with it
Wish me luck with this baby!!
I wish u all the best :)