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05.27.08, 10:36 AM General Topics
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Best labor/pushing advice? nyu if that matters. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.27.08, 10:36 AM Flag
 

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pretend you are pooping [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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If you are getting an epidural, delay it as long as possible. Try to relax and breathe deeply through the contractions. If you do get the epidural, don't let them "turn it up" so you can't feel anything. Otherwise it will be hard to push. When pushing, bear down like you are going to poop and make low noises, not high ones. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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^^^ They will offer you an epidural very early. You do not have to take it when it is offered. The nurses would rather you have an epi because it keeps you quiet. It's YOUR labor. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 10:40 AM Flag
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very good. would you suggest that a first timer get an epi or try to do without? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 10:40 AM Flag
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My first birth was medicated and my second unmedicated. For the second I read a Bradley book and had a friend act as my doula. My advice to you is to research your options and not be dogmatic. Labor hurts -- it really hurts -- and first labors very often go pretty long. Try to be as unmedicated as you can, but be prepared to use an epidural to give yourself a rest if you need it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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My other advice is to do pre-natal yoga. The breathing and stretching you do there will really help you through the labor. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.27.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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