[open] Are you having medication?

[seamonster]

Are you planning on having pain medication during labor?

 

[CrystalBrooke]

If and when I have another child I will definatly have some sort of pain killer (assuming they let me do a VBAC). It sure was good while it lasted the first time

 

[RoseofLima]

Nope- my last 5 have been without medication, several under kind of harrowing conditions and circumstances. I feel confident that if all is realtively normal that I won't need any pain medication. However, if something arises and I feel pain medication is prudent- then I absolutely will.

 

[Leanna]

I feel confident that if all is realtively normal that I won't need any pain medication. However, if something arises and I feel pain medication is prudent- then I absolutely will.

Nope... what she said. I'm starting to get excited about birthing and meeting this baby!

 

[PegasusOnFire]

I am still undecited, I waited a very long time for mds the last time, and I am praying that the baby comes quicker this time and I won't need meds.

 

[purpleunicorn_Andi]

meds cost too much... so unless something unforseen comes up no meds for me... I didn't even have time for the local the dr gave me for the episiotomy to kick in... hopefully this one will be an easy birth... preferable to term this time arround

 

[CrystalBrooke]

you have to pay for them? I didn't have to pay for mine with Emily, I had a medical card tho...but I thought pretty much every pregnant woman was eligible for a medical card while they were pregnant...

 

[Green Orchid]

I don't plan on having any, I want to go as natural as possible.

 

[Redstiletto]

I am a wuss when it comes to pain, so more than likely yes I will be having medication.

 

[ConservativeChristian97]

Nope! I talked to several women and they all said it was easier to tell how hard you're pushing without meds and so you can push the baby out sooner. It doesn't make your labor shorter, just the amount of time you have to push.

 

[purpleunicorn_Andi]

you have to pay for them? I didn't have to pay for mine with Emily, I had a medical card tho...but I thought pretty much every pregnant woman was eligible for a medical card while they were pregnant...

I have insurance... I pay 20% of everything if I were to do pain meds it would probly be about 200 plus the money for the anisteiologist...

 

[Beth1231]

No meds. Scary, but true. Unless something awful happens, then I guess I would be taken a block down the road to the hospital to get meds. BUT it's going to go smoothly....that's my new mantra.

 

[jessesgirl]

Our insurance pays 100% of everything so we are really blessed in that aspect. DH has excellent insurance.

I originally said I was having pain meds then rethought it and decided I could go without because I would rather do it naturally. However, this last week, I got really sick and really, really dehydrated which sent me into regular contractions (basically false labor) and those contractions HURT!!!! So now, I really don't know. I am going to talk to my doctor at my next appointment and see what my options are. I am thinking maybe just a local in the birth canal might not be so bad...

 

[RoseofLima]

Nope! I talked to several women and they all said it was easier to tell how hard you're pushing without meds and so you can push the baby out sooner. It doesn't make your labor shorter, just the amount of time you have to push.

An epidural can drastically slow your labor....(of course you don't feel it, usually, so that aspect doesn't really matter )

 

[ChildByGrace]

I put yes but it depends on what you mean by meds.

My plan will be to not have an epidural unless i have to.

But i will have gas and air to take the edge off of the pain.

Is gas and air classed as meds?

 

[jessesgirl]

I think so That is what I am hoping to do rather than the epidural.

 

[seamonster]

I put yes but it depends on what you mean by meds.

My plan will be to not have an epidural unless i have to.

But i will have gas and air to take the edge off of the pain.

Is gas and air classed as meds?

Yep, I meant any sort of pain medicine, not just epidurals

 

[Leanna]

That gas stuff is sort of half-half IMO. You're still feeling and doing all of the labor, it sounds like just something that makes you loopy during transition and doesn't do a whole lot for the pain really. They don't have that option here in the states. Its not quite like getting a spinal or epidural or something...

 

[Athene]

Our insurance pays 100% of everything so we are really blessed in that aspect. DH has excellent insurance.

I originally said I was having pain meds then rethought it and decided I could go without because I would rather do it naturally. However, this last week, I got really sick and really, really dehydrated which sent me into regular contractions (basically false labor) and those contractions HURT!!!! So now, I really don't know. I am going to talk to my doctor at my next appointment and see what my options are. I am thinking maybe just a local in the birth canal might not be so bad...

I've never heard of getting a local anaesthetic in the birth canal except aftewards if a woman has had a tear or an epi and it needs to be sewn up.

I had pethidine with my first two, with Grace I had gas and air and I spent most of labour in the bath, i found that the water really took the edge of the pain, so that's my advice, jump in the bath.

 

[jessesgirl]

I've never heard of getting a local anaesthetic in the birth canal except aftewards if a woman has had a tear or an epi and it needs to be sewn up.

I had pethidine with my first two, with Grace I had gas and air and I spent most of labour in the bath, i found that the water really took the edge of the pain, so that's my advice, jump in the bath.

My mom just had a local in the birth canal with my sister and me. Like I said, I don't know whether that is an option or not until I talk to the doctor tomorrow. It was, but I don't know if it still is. I am just hoping that I can do something effective OTHER than an epidural. I am so afraid of landing one of those spinal headaches it is ridiculous. Plus, I don't know how comfortable I am with people being around my spine....