i have been looking in to what type of pain relief est. i would consider whilst in labor and was looking in to water birth or an epidural im not very good with pain i managed to give birth to my first with just gas and air but he was only 5lb and my midwife says she thinks that this one is going to be alot bigger i had the same midwife with both i was wondering if anyone has had any expiriance with water births or epidurals ? x
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I had a water birth and it definately helps with the stinging of pushing the head out...I wouldn't give birth any other way! xx
You do need to feel some pain to know when to push thou.
Hi, i had a water birth and it was amazing, so calm and relaxed and deffinatly helped me with the pain as it was warm and soothed my belly, i only had gas&air while in the water and together with the water and gas&air my labour was brill... my waters broke at 10.30 small pain started at 11.30 and contractions started at 3am, i started pushing at 6.45 and baby Leah was born at 7.17am i am very short maybe 5ft2 really skinny and my baby was 7lb 2oz. i believe it was the water birth which made my labour so smooth, good luck! 
I had a epidural and it definitley worked for me, I couldnt feel a thing and I think it also relaxes you and helps your body along with progressing x
i wanted a water birth but they would let me because i had to be monitered all the time. i was gutted. but then gas and air and the epidural was great! xx
i also had a water birth-only in labour for a total of 4 hours and only pushing for 1, i used a tens machine before i got in the water and gas and air whilst in the water, before i went into labour i swore i wouldnt have a water birth but it was really relaxing deffinately recommend it
I wanted a water birth with my first but the pools were taken so ended up just having gas and air, with my second i finally got my water birth it gave me my own room, relaxing music birthing ball and i had gas and air it was the easiest birth i could of ever hoped for. i was in labour for around 2 hours and was only pushing for 10 minutes until she was out. whereas with my first i was pushing for 1 hour and a half and was in labour for 12 hours so i deffo recommend the water birth xx
water helps ! be open minded if u need it take it ! i only had gas and air and that was good although can make u sick x
I was induced using Syntocin, this is where hormones are pumped into your body to get the cervix to soften and contractions to start. These contractions are false and are much stronger than if they were natural so at 7cm I opted for an epidural... During the whole time I had it I was suffering with sever back pain, my baby is now 12 weeks and I am still suffering unfortunately with back pain... I'd strongly recommend not having one if you really don't need to! I found breathing techniques really useful. Each person is different and it may well be that it will work for you. Inserting the epidural is a painless procedure if that's also what your worried about. Good luck xxx
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by NicoleLepage 3 February 2012
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