Labour things you never knew - Page 2

JASMAK · Mar 14th, 2010, 12:13 PM

when my water broke, i always thought it would be tinged with blood, or have my mucous plug or something...but, mine was as literally clear as water, so I let it go all day as I went swimming that morning, and thought it was a bit of pool water that had gotten up there. That is, until it gushed down my legs and it looked like someone threw a bucket of water on me...but, before that point it was trickling. Clear though...the whole way through...no blood, no pink tinge...nothing. I didn't know that. LOL!

lea28 · Mar 14th, 2010, 12:14 PM

I'm worried about pushing something else out too! Hear stories off other ladies that you do... I'm so scared of this happening!!!

Mercy2 · Mar 14th, 2010, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Martine31

I know this is maybe silly but what stops you pushing something else out??

I am really worried that I do!

When i was in labour with riley, i spoke to my midwife about this before hand and she agreed not to tell me if I did untill afterwards! as it turned out, I didnt anyway, but she said a lot of people do, and the midwives arent phased by it at all. she said they usually just swish it away before you know you've done it.

Anyways, with my first labour I wish someone had of warned me how hard the contractions would come once they put up the drip to establish my contractions! I had reached 4cm with NO PAIN!!!! and then because I had pre eclampsia and was seeing lights and my BP was thru the roof, they put the drip up AND broke my waters! I think had I had chance to labour at my own pace I could have withstood the pains, but they come thick and fast with the drip up! I threw my birth plan out the window and had an epidural lol

I am hoping the fact that I got to 4cm dialated without real pain is a good sign for this one! lol. but we'll see

fluffy · Mar 14th, 2010, 14:58 PM

I wouldn't worry too much about pushing something else out, i did with my daughter, but to be honest i didnt really care too much at the time...it's only now when i think about it i'm embarassed!!! As someone else said the midwives have seen it all before and wont be phased in the slightest!

MarineWAG · Mar 14th, 2010, 17:12 PM

One midwife I know said "if you don't...do a number 2...lol during labour, ur not doing it properly lol" I've heard most women will but midwives are v good at cleaning it away b4 u notice and will probs never tell u xxx (im pregnant with my first so dnt kno from experience yet- oh and popped over from first tri as il be joining u ladies nxt week lol!!)

wannabemamma · Mar 14th, 2010, 17:42 PM

I'm not worried about the midwives seeing poo, it's my husband I'm worried about! He won't care, but I would!

nicholatmn · Mar 14th, 2010, 17:46 PM

The pooing in labor thing makes me laugh. I want them to tell me when it happens! Might make me less nervous because hey, the most embarrassing just happened!

winterdeep · Mar 14th, 2010, 17:52 PM

Delivering the placenta....I knew it would happen, but when baby Brianna was in my arms I forgot I wasn't "done" yet.

~RedLily~ · Mar 14th, 2010, 17:56 PM

i worry about pushing something else out as well. i want a water birth and think it would be soo embarrassing.

Mar 14th, 2010, 12:13 PM	#11
JASMAK Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: CANADA!!! Posts: 10,955	when my water broke, i always thought it would be tinged with blood, or have my mucous plug or something...but, mine was as literally clear as water, so I let it go all day as I went swimming that morning, and thought it was a bit of pool water that had gotten up there. That is, until it gushed down my legs and it looked like someone threw a bucket of water on me...but, before that point it was trickling. Clear though...the whole way through...no blood, no pink tinge...nothing. I didn't know that. LOL!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 12:14 PM	#12
lea28 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 438	I'm worried about pushing something else out too! Hear stories off other ladies that you do... I'm so scared of this happening!!!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 14:58 PM	#14
fluffy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tenerife Posts: 128	I wouldn't worry too much about pushing something else out, i did with my daughter, but to be honest i didnt really care too much at the time...it's only now when i think about it i'm embarassed!!! As someone else said the midwives have seen it all before and wont be phased in the slightest!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 17:12 PM	#15
MarineWAG Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 2,167	One midwife I know said "if you don't...do a number 2...lol during labour, ur not doing it properly lol" I've heard most women will but midwives are v good at cleaning it away b4 u notice and will probs never tell u xxx (im pregnant with my first so dnt kno from experience yet- oh and popped over from first tri as il be joining u ladies nxt week lol!!)

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Mar 14th, 2010, 17:42 PM	#16
wannabemamma Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 804	I'm not worried about the midwives seeing poo, it's my husband I'm worried about! He won't care, but I would!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 17:46 PM	#17
nicholatmn Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,845	The pooing in labor thing makes me laugh. I want them to tell me when it happens! Might make me less nervous because hey, the most embarrassing just happened!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 17:52 PM	#18
winterdeep Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Franklin, TN States Posts: 290	Delivering the placenta....I knew it would happen, but when baby Brianna was in my arms I forgot I wasn't "done" yet.

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Mar 14th, 2010, 17:56 PM	#19
~RedLily~ Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 10,266	i worry about pushing something else out as well. i want a water birth and think it would be soo embarrassing.

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