IV's?

[Toriiee]

okayy i know some women get them, but does everyone have to get them while in labor?
what is the IV for?
nd does it go in yur hand or arm? on tv ive seen it used both ways....
nd if its in yur hand does it hurt puttin it in or takin it out?

[Yoshi20]

My sister had her baby this weekend and she qas dilating by the hour and my nephew kept going to sleep so they gave her the iv and oxygen to keep him awake until she gave birth

[babydue07182013]

Lol I was wondering the same thing. Its going to be interesting since I'm going to labor in water. Can't have an iv. I don't want one. Give me a cup of water instead I say. Not everyone is dehydrated

[babydue07182013]

Lol I was wondering the same thing. Its going to be interesting since I'm going to labor in water. Can't have an iv. I don't want one. Give me a cup of water instead I say. Not everyone is dehydrated

[Toriiee]

ive had one in my arm before, they did it as they were puttin me to sleep... i dnt really remember feelin any pain... nd wen they took it out i dnt remember either cuz i was out of it wen i was wakin up haha

[hayang]

they just want to have a line open just in case you need some emergency meds. if you don't need the fluids or whatever then they'll just close it off nd tape it up for when/if you do end up needing it.

[crazymom9]

I'm a ftm too n I already asked my doctor to please not put the iv in my hand I had it done before n it hurt like hell

[Toriiee]

if its the first thing they do its juss fluids then?

[DaisyAS]

Most IV's are put into your arm. If the nurses have a hard time finding the veins in your arms or if the veins collapse, that's when they try it on your hand.

[hayang]

usually when you're admitted to the hospital for any reason, the first step is to administer an IV. especially in l&d. IVs usually start at the lowest part of your arm, being your hand. they will put a numbing med first with a tiny needle nd then do the IV. I've never had a painful IV but I'm also very good with needles nd like to watch them go in lol

[Toriiee]

i really have no idea what made me think of this haha it juss came out of no where nd thought it was a pretty good question considering ima ftm nd gettin closer :)

[Optimysticmama]

An iv can be used for many things, give u fluids or meds are the main reasons during labor. Im not sure if everyone has to get one or not. Nut in my opinion, it hurts less and is less bothersome in ur hand than ur arm. In ur hand, you can still bend ur arms to get comfy.