https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:27:43 +0000 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:56:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1712 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31903&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31903 Author: meow
Subject: 1712
Posted: 08 March 2006 at 1:56pm

I can give you one piece of advice, don't clench your butt when you push, I did this I think because I was worried that I would tear.. couldn't help myself, it was a natural reaction.. but it made pushing take longer than it should have.

And yeah, my antenatal class said don't worry about the breathing either.]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:56:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31903&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31903 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31725&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31725 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 7:54pm

yep u definetly know when to push and i think i was quiet ( at the pushing part not the majority of labour ) but i cant even remember how i breathed....hmmm next time i have one i'll pay more attention to myself lol ]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:54:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31725&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31725 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31724&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31724 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 7:52pm

lol Ana - that's why I'm not sure I'd ever let a man be present while giving birth!!! (I suppose I'd come round... but it scares me anyway!)]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:52:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31724&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31724 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31626&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31626 Author: bub
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 2:31pm

i held my breath while i was pushing but yes you will definatley no when you push and it will all just happen.

Rachel & Brianna ]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:31:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31626&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31626 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31625&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31625 Author: mum2emj
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 2:30pm

your body does naturally take over. with my first birth i had and epidural for blood pressure and was told when to push and i was quiet, i cant remember breathing! but i must of! lol.
my second birth, was without an epidural and i remember being very loud and vocal (funny vocal, had the room in fits of laughter) i remember at one stage being told i had to pant (and that was hard i wanted to push and get baby out) again i cant remember how i was breathing. i never learnt controlled breathing though, so i did just let my body do its thing. both times i had a real short time pushing (only a few pushes each) fingers crossed it goes smoothly again this time ]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:30:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31625&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31625 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31620&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31620 Author: lenabeanz
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 2:24pm

I held my breath and shut my eyes, opened them and there was david "breathing" for me, and I didn't even know cause I was too busy concentrating on pushing!! Haha ... hes a sweetie]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:24:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31620&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31620 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31618&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31618 Author: newmum
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 2:21pm

I held my breath while pushing and Peter later said I had a really throbbing vein in my forehead and he was sure it would burst... such good images... must have looked HOT!!! ROFL]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:21:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31618&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31618 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31564&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31564 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:42am

I'm pretty sure I held my breath while pushing! hehehe

I think the most important thing is to remember to breathe, rather than have controlled breathing. Mind you, in my labour, by the time I got to the pushing part, all technique went flying out the window!]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:42:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31564&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31564 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31553&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31553 Author: Maya
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:29am

They let my epidural wear off to measure contractions and discovered I was 9cm but then I made them top it up again, even tho my midwife wasn't keen on topping it up so close to pushing time, But I didn't have any probs pushing her out. I guess I must have good old childbearing hips lol.]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:29:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31553&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31553 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31546&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31546 Author: james
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:22am

wheni was was pushing it was quite and i held my breath midwife said i had good pushing but james wasnt gonna come out i think your body nos and its a deep nauthal thing for woman u will no epseealy if u dont have a epidualal as u can feel were to push or they let it were off in time ]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:22:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31546&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31546 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31542&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31542 Author: Maya
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:14am

You definitely know when to push believe me! But I do remember I was breathing loud like you see on all the TV shows and my midwife told me not to as it wastes energy. I was surprised by how quiet the actual pushing part was, none of the screaming and panting you see on TV at all!]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:14:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31542&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31542 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1712&PID=31540&title=controlled-breathing-in-labour#31540 Author: Kazzle
Subject: 1712
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:11am

was kinda surprised when our antenatal person said that we shouldn't be doing controlled breathing while we are pushing, is this correct.

mind you i have always thought that taking a deep breath and counting to ten while pushing seem to be a bit excessive, and would also cut of oxgyen to the baby.

so i am assuming that our bodies know when to push and that our bodies actually take over????


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