Water Birth
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Topic: Water Birth
Posted By: chonny
Subject: Water Birth
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 10:09am
Hi all, just wanting to find out other peoples experiences or opinions on water birth. Cheers.  -------------   
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 11:44am
I wish I'd had one  Heard many a positive thing about them, or atleast using the bath during labour
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 3:30pm
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I didn't have my babies in the water, but hoped int he bath once contractions were regular, and had to be hauled out each time to go to hospital - both times i got there just before starting to push, can honestly say that the water was great, made me feel a bit more relaxed and nice and it kept me warm, cos i didn't really want to have anything restricting my movement like clothes.. bath kept me warm instead. If i could have i would have loved to actually have them in the water... wish i'd thought of that once i got to the hosp each time. find out as much as you can from your midwife, also, ensure that your midwife actually does them before you get too far along... some midwives don't like to ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: bub
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 4:22pm
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hey there i didnt have a water birth but did have a couple of baths wen i was in labour but for me it didnt do anything but slow my contractions down so i didnt like it that much but it was relaxing but maybe thats because it slow my contractions right down im not trying to put you off every1 is each to there own.
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 4:40pm
i use the bath while in lobour it help with the pain and help to breck my waters please keep your mind open about brith and brith plans as everyone is diff and it donst always go as planed  ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 5:23pm
| I was in the bath for most of my labour but had to get out as the bath seem to get very hard! but maybe a water pool will be different? |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 5:45pm
| my girlfriend had a water birth twice and swears by it, but as I said in the other post - i actually didn't like the sensatino of being in the bath at all - maybe it was the lying bit, so I don't think I'd be all that good for a water birth. |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 9:15pm
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lol i didn't lie in the bath, i kinda knelt in there somehow and leant over the edge - probably nearly got stuck - have no idea how i didn't - have tried to do that same in a non-pregnant state... and couldn't!! no way could i lie in there. I find it really interesting how for some it slows things down and some it makes it quicker.. i think it depends on when you get in. The first time i got in when contractions were 5 mins apart - which was half an hour after they started and waters had already broken..so there was no going back anyway! i think the position i was in probably helped to cos i wwas upright with legs kinda apart a little so it was all baby and gravity doing the work. 2nd time round i left it longer cos i remembered last time the bath made things get closer together and move along... and my baby sitter hadn't turned up yet, so waited till she got there. again, my contractions were about 5 - 10 mins apart... soon as i got in, they were on top of each other. as it's been said, everyone is different.... won't hurt to try, but don't make it your only option - you may find you don't like it or it doesn't work for you at the time... always go in with an open mind and have plenty of other options to try. sorry i ramble.... ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 9:31pm
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i did the kneeling thing aswell my contractions were 2mins apart its a lng storey but it didnt help me at all execpt for helping with the pain and brecking my waters but u never no and it may be the thing for u ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 10:11pm
| I'm planning on having a water birth as I get really bad arthritis in my hips and I thought a water birth may help a little bit with that side of things. But as my midwife said we can plan for that now but on the day all plans may change, I may not be comfortable or whatever |
Posted By: beastie_babenz
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 4:34pm
| I too am also planning on a water birth and frm what i have heard from people at work they are all positives! |
Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 5:47pm
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I had a water birth!! It was fabulous, and if/when I have more babies they will all be water births too!!
It was totally unplanned. When I got to hospital I hadn't had anything to eat or drink for a while, my midwife told me to have something to drink. I gulped back jugs of water which then made me throw up, after throwing up I got too cold, apparently my body went into a sort of shock. I got into the pool to keep warm and never got out again! Although it still hurts I found it more bearable being in the water. My labour was pretty fast and despite being told I would have to wait a further ten or so hours, Quinn was born within an hour of being in the hospital. He was 10 lbs and I had no tearing or stitches which I attribute to the water. The pool was brilliant, it was big enough to fit all of me in! And I spent most of my time half floating on my knees leaning over the side on my front (does that make sense?) Andy was by my head the whole time, talking to me. The pool is big enough for the dad to get in if that takes your fancy but I think Andy would have been far too weirded out for that! Hope that helps! Sorry for the novel!! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 8:13pm
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Hey guys, thank you all for your suggestions etc. Ann, my husband Andy too. And he would be way too weirded out i think to hop in with me. But also, my best friend is going to be there with me. I really want a water birth becuase i have heard it helps with pain and i am not very good with period pain (which for me was crippling) so figure i will hop in for as long as i can. My friend had a baby 5mths ago and had a two hour bath which she found good, but said she couldntve stood being in water during the birth. Each person is different. I hope to be able to be in their, and like another friend of mine, if i can't handle it, or am too wasted to keep pushing, then get out. Is that wise du think? (AS you can tell, this is my first) :S -------------
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 9:06pm
Chonny - just reading what you said about periods pains... sometimes having them so bad normally - kinda helps you in labour - cos you are kinda used to a fair amount of pain, so tolerate things alot longer, at least they come and go and you can have something that makes them go away a little... I remember thinking after having paris that labour wasn't that bad... considering i also got really bad monthly pains before then.. lol funny how it can be a positive thing - certainly never think that at the time. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 9:37pm
i think u have the right idea on keeping your brith plan flexable as with the period pains when u r in loubour its pain with a purpose and u forget all about period pain (i,m a wimp when it comes too pain aswell james is my frist and i was as scared as hell about the pain and brith but when it comes to laubour and brith(i had a c-sec long storey)u r so fosced on yuor laubour u just handle it in your own way i hope i,m not scaring u but just turst your body and your midwife and everything will go fine ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 9:47pm
Janine - that is so true! I never thought of that! I have always had really really bad period pains and when I was in labour I kept waiting for the labour pains to get worse because I thought "hey this is supposed to hurt more isn't it??"  Now I think maybe it's because I am used to my period pains?? the pains were quite similar ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 7:22am
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hey Chonny, it's funny you say that about your partner being weirded out - my husband was really weirded out about the whole process. When the midwife asked him (during making a birth plan) if he wanted to cut the cord, he was kinda disgusted. But in the delivery room, it was completely different - he was actually really interested. Perviously he said he was staying completely away from "the business area" as he called it, but in reality he really wanted to see jake being born. It was a lot differne than he'd expected and he has been a lot more involved in this pregnancy. Also, he has told many of his friends about how he cut the cord.
With your hubby, if he is the same as mine, just leave the options open for him and he can decide at the time. |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:18am
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I had both my kids in the bath (actually, in the same one!) at Waikato Hospital. I found it fantastic. The warmth helped me cope with the pain, and the lack of gravity made the contractions easier to breathe through.
With Kiya, I arrived at the hospital 7cm dilated and with contractions 5 minutes apart... the bath slowed things down a little, but other than that it was great. I ended up delivering her squatting, with my midwife helping me balance with her hands under my armpits. My mum was my support, and she caught Kiya and cut the cord. With Josiah, I got into the bath after my midwife monitored me for 30 minutes first - I spent most of that time asking when I could get into the bath! 25 minutes later, Josiah was born. I delivered him kneeling at the head of the bath, and Nathaniel held my hand and rubbed my back. I'm not sure how I did it, but after Josiah was born, I turned around (lifting my leg over the cord) and Josiah was put on my tummy so Nathaniel could cut the cord. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 9:38am
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Lizzie - Peter was like taht! The whole pregnancy he was adamant he didn't want to know what was happening "down there" and when it came down to it I had to keep reminding him that I was "up here" he was fascinated and said it was "beautiful" and not gross at all!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 10:54am
| Did you have a mirror Ana, cause it was quite interesting. I never really understood people who videoed the birth - i mean, who do you show that to? but now I wish i had, so I could see it. I can't remember really what happened. Then again, maybe that's a good thing.... |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 11:51am
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So are you going to video this one? I had a mirror - doing my birth plan plan I had said no to this but ending up not having a choice, midwife just bought it out! I found it kinda gross but it made me realise where I was meant to be pushing. Didnt like that I could see the head start to come out then go back in - thought it was never gonna come out!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 5:28pm
| no. no camera, and no one willing to be a camera-man. I keep threatening my more squemish friends, but they have passed. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 6:50pm
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My midwife asked if I wanted to feel the head and I declined even on that. Not that it was a question of being grossed out, I just didn't want to put my hand down there and find out that she wasn't as far out as I thought. The disappointment would have made me give up!
If I ever have a babe I'm not sure I want my husband/father of the child there. I'm still a little freaked out at the simultaneous emptying of bowels
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 16 January 2006 at 8:41pm
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I think touching the head is overrated Nikki! Hmm, think its another thing I didnt have much control over, someone took my hand and I touched her head - all wet and hairy. Ew! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 7:43am
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I kinda wish I had seen him coming out, although I know it would've grossed me out. One of those things I think about in retrospect! The emptying of the bowels things never really freaked me out, I chose to ignore it and convince myself it wouldn't happen! Although I know a lot of people worry about it. I can't imagine Andy would have been quite so keen to see me poo (hehe, try and find a nice way of wording that!!)
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 8:20am
| I remain in blissful ignorance. I don't know if I did or not and don't want to know!!! |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 8:38am
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I decided I didn't care in the end, hehehehe...
Getting back to the water birth question... who has had a home birth? I would love that next time (in water too, I want it all!!) since Joey was a great labour I have decided the next baby will be even better ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 8:50am
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i just want to have a labour next time! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 9:06am
| I wanted a mirror but Jamie said no way! I wouldnt of been able to have one anyway as I was standing up when I had him (thats how I had been the whole labour! I couldnt sit or lay or even be touched on my back! the car ride to the hospital was... interesting!LOL) I felt his head and then when he was born the placed him on the bed under me (I was leaned over the egde of the bed.. feet on floor, top half leaning on a beanbag) I wish I could have seen it and then I could have put the 'wierd' feeling and seeing it together! |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 9:31am
I know it's early days yet but at this stage I don't think I'd be too keen on having a direct view of things going on down there  When we were in Canada we went to this awesome place called the Ontario Science Center, and one of their halls was dedicated to the development of the human body. Anyway, they had this tiny little room on one side shaped almost like a womb where about eight people or so could sit on a bench and watch a video of conception right through to birth - I managed to be staunch and see the whole thing but OH GOD !! I had to restrain myself from squealing in horror when they had the full frontal of the baby coming out... What a dork I am, pregnant and can't even handle a birth video  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 17 January 2006 at 10:11am
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I had to leave my antenatal class before they brought out the vid of a birth... I figured it was too late to change my mind about actually having a baby and I didn't need to freak myself out any more!!
My midwife suggested a home birth next time (when I was pregnant with lost bubba). I like the idea. Was a bit weirded out with the fact that our house is rented and tiny and the only thing that put me off was that fact that I don't get to go to stay in the hospital afterwards and therefore staying at home with new baby and Quinn (ie. no break). Will have to think about that one should the chance arise again! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 7:22am
Well firstly cograts lizzle on bubs. I too am worried about the whole excretion thing as well, but isnt there a drug they can give you to stop it from hapening? I don't know if i will want a mirror, but if i had someone willing i would like it to be filmed. I know its kind of gross, but it is worth it i think for afterwards. I have a bad short term memory and would most likely forget what it was like, (i know sometimes it can be good) but i want to remember when baby was first put to the breast, when baby frst was put on me etc. I'm kind of really sentimental like that i guess  -------------
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 9:04am
| With a home birth, one thing that worried me, who cleans up afterwards???? |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 9:07am
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haha good point lizzle! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 9:16am
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Wish i could have a water birth next time but the doctor told me the other day that because i had a c-section for Xanda i am going to have to be constantly monitored next time and be at the hospital and not allowed in water. My partner wanted to film Xanda being born but i flatly refused to let anyone film down there.In the end he saw everything when Xnada was born because he watched the whole c-section and got really grossed out with all the tugging and pulling that goes on. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 9:30am
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I'm worried about poohing on the midwife A friend of mine did..... In fact, I'm worried about all of it!! Labour, pushing out my bubs, being a mummy...... OMG, it's just hit me!!! I'm going to be a MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMY!!!! ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 9:37am
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U'll be fine Clare. When my midwife was talking to me about my birth plan and she mentioned the pushing part and said that she had many other women poo while pushing so it is nothing to be embarrassed aboutand that she had wiped many ladies bottoms before which really made me laugh and think what a horrible job. But i was still worried about it as well. As for being a mummy, I was worried as well but once I saw Xanda i forgot all about that and was just so happy and proud. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 19 January 2006 at 10:33am
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My mum the midwife says that pooing is not so common while pushing, there is no drug that can stop it happening but the midwife will just discretely get rid of it and most of the time you won't even know!
Also, re the cleaning up after a home birth... she says that she clean up most of the mess, any marks on the floor etc but you have to do the washing! And Clare, about a week before Quinn was born it hit me that I shouldn't be worrying so much about the labour 'cause at the end of it I was gonna have to be a mum, it FREAKED me out! But once you are there, it is great!! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 20 January 2006 at 7:48am
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I guess i'm kind of worried about the labour, but more the pain. And i'[m kind of still in the phase of yay i'm going to be a mum, but omg it is so weird to think that i will be. I keep looking at my friend who's a mum and thinking how unreal it seems that she was pregnant for 9 months, and now has this little angel to show for it. Although it all seems os unreal still, i just can't wait to hol dmy own baby in my arms, a baby i don't ever havge to give back. (being a nanny i have held lots of young ones, but always giving them back ) I just can't wait to be able tyo show him/her off as mine -------------
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 20 January 2006 at 1:39pm
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he he, being a nanny is great - you think you have all the answers worked out... till you have your own and have absolutely no idea still... trust me, been there, done that.
I dunno if the pain is something to be scared of, fear makes pain worse cos your boyd tenses and fights what's sposed to be happening making it take longer and hurt more... but, hey, thinking about it, at least the pain is for something, it's supposed to be there, and you know what it is... not like if you just had pain like that for any other reason - now THAT would be scary. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 20 January 2006 at 4:43pm
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Its a good kind of pain, it brings new life to the world. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 20 January 2006 at 4:58pm
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I'm kind of worried about the poohing thing but as others have said I don't think I'll care by then!
I watched my god-daughter being born...was right down at the foot of the bed and it didn't gross me out at all so I don't think I'd be phased by a mirror.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 January 2006 at 7:10pm
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I saw Maya's head in the mirror. It was so bizarre, but a great incentive to keep pushing after so many hours of labour! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 20 January 2006 at 7:27pm
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Yep, it is a good incentive - makes you realise there actually is a baby there and its soooo close. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 21 January 2006 at 8:34am
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Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 22 January 2006 at 4:27pm
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i had a waterbirth and pooed in the bath but the midwife scooped it up i wasn't even aware of it. i was on all fours and everyone was behind me and they watched him come out with a mirror. i would recommend a water birth i think it took away some of the pain of being so stretched open. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 8:58am
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Re the pooing thing - I dont think I did (dont want to know really), but I spent a lot of time on the toilet the day before and once my waters broke so everything was pretty empty!! I think that is quite a common thing just prior to labour. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 8:08pm
| I had terrible diarrhea AFTER Taine was born. Wicked stomach cramps. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 8:39pm
| oooo and doing poos is that last thing you want to be doing after pushing out a baby! i was so triumphant after i managed to do it after giving birth to hannah. never have i been so proud! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 8:40pm
| and gosh, we've descended to new depths in 'openness' |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 8:43pm
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I gotta say it's kind of good from my point of view because it is one thing I'm most worried about...it's reassuring to know it's not such a big deal and I bet it's reassuring to other first time preggie ladies too! (all the same it is amazing what you share when pregnant!! ) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 9:13pm
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I'm not pregnant anymore! lolol ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 9:16pm
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Ok...it's amazing what you share you are pregnant or have been pregnant ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 9:22pm
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I Totally agree paws! It is definately reassuring to me coz the pooing thing is one i don't like. And totally freaks me out, but good to know others have had positive experiences. (if you can call them that) -------------
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 23 January 2006 at 10:42pm
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oooh yes - once you are amother you can bond with any other mother anywhere - (except mother in laws that is lolol) i remember reading in treasures once, you know - those funny coloumns/storys they have each issue - this one was about how in 10 minutes waiting at the chemist you can share stories about nether regions being ripped torn and stitched - with complete stragners - and not batt an eyelid - and well, it's pretty true really! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 9:12am
| Labour is a real bonding experience I guess. No-one except other mums really know what it's like. |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 9:24am
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I was on morphine after having Xanda and each day the nurse would ask me if i had had a bowel movement yet. Morphine clogs you up. I was so proud the day i actually managed to go i txt my partner and told him just cos i was so excited, i don't think he shared my excitement. I agree that labour, giving birth and the whole experience of having a baby is a real bonding experience between mums, it brought me closer to my mum. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 3:03pm
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I would like to announce that it is only since having a baby that I can comfortably say vagina out loud. ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 3:05pm
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LOL
Is that because you can finally think of it as being biologically functional rather than sexual??? To tell the truth, I think I'm the same! |
Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 3:08pm
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Must be!!
And also probably because now I have more reason to say it out loud?! I am not proud of it but I have been known to win an argument about Quinn with Andy by saying "yeah, well he came out of my vagina" not very mature of me but finishs the argument every time, there is just no way to respond. ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 3:13pm
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 7:59pm
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The things we talk about. Lol. My husband just walked out of here shaking his head going " Strraaaange". LOL -------------
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 06 March 2006 at 12:06pm
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Bump for Kelly - of course it goes off topic, but good at the start... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |