No pain relief birth..Tips please

danni1979 · Aug 22nd, 2009, 13:51 PM

Heya

I really really want a "natural" labour,by that i mean i want no medication/pain relief if its at all possible??

Of course i know things dont always go to plan and you never know how you gonna cope with the pain so i was wondering if anyone has any tips what so ever on coping with the birth?

Thanks

D
xx xx

Kiddo · Aug 22nd, 2009, 13:53 PM

I used a birthing pool and found it brilliant for helping me to relax. You could also try Hypnobirthing classes.

Ninajewel · Aug 22nd, 2009, 14:32 PM

Learn proper breathing techniques. I got a teaching video from the states for Lamaze (sp?) breathing techniques and it kept me going for 26hours at home (ended up with everything once I got to hosp but it did turn out to be a 46hour labour so I do credit the breathing for getting through more than half of it!).

3 girlies · Aug 22nd, 2009, 14:43 PM

i have never had any pain relief at all & as you can see i'm expecting baby number 3. I found that breathing through each contraction helped a bit, i recovered between each contraction by sipping ice water & talking about meeting my baby. They seem like stupid tips but for me it really helped. I think if you are determined not to have any pain relief then let your midwife know, so they dont keep offering you it, they then wait until you ask for it yourself. I didnt find it too painful, i mean it hurts but its managable (but then i did have short labours)

Also dont feel disappointed if you change your mind & have pain relief, everyone copes with labour differently, what is easy peasy for some people is really hard for others.

good luck xxxxx

fairy_dust · Aug 22nd, 2009, 17:18 PM

I had a pain relief free birth and what really helped me was having both my husband and my mum there they kept me really calm couldnt have done it without them!

Snowball · Aug 22nd, 2009, 17:44 PM

My first two I had everything. I figured if it was going free then why not just take it.

When we lost our baby last year I wasn't offered anything even though I begged for it. In a way I found it a better way to give birth (even though it wasn't the greatest of circumstances).

This time I'm determind not to have anything. I've done it before and I'll do it again. This will be my last baby and I want to be aware of everything because even if at the time I feel I can't cope with it, I'll feel so proud of myself afterwards

MummyToAmberx · Aug 22nd, 2009, 17:45 PM

I went through labour, without anything, then needed something, but both failed as was given far to late, so pretty much natural labour to me. lol.

I personally would focusing on something, staying calm (no outbursts) breathing very heavy and deeply helped loads, thts what go me through 4hrs at the end.

BlackBerry25 · Aug 22nd, 2009, 17:52 PM

I had an epidural (didn't really need it), but I think if you really want a natural birth, of course you can do it!!

I am gonna try and go natural next time as well.

I would say do your breathing and keep calm. Keeping calm and doing regular patterned breathing really really helps. Bring some calm music you can concentrate on and the shower or birthing pool seem to really help people out.

Best of luck in your labour!

rubyrose · Aug 22nd, 2009, 18:08 PM

It is possible deffo but don't force yourself to go without if your genuinly exhausted and just can't cope anymore. My friend did it and it did feel like a real achievement for her. She just used the bath for relaxation.

danni1979 · Aug 22nd, 2009, 19:13 PM

Thanks so much for all the tips,i am very interested in going natural if i can,i am also aware that sometimes things dont work out the way you want so am not putting tooooo much pressure on myself,lol..

I also think that accepting it will be painful is probably half of it as well,but this is my first so i'm not sure what to expect,it gets quite hard when peeps go on about the horror stories!!

Thankyou so much for making me feel that natural birth IS acheivable,somany people just smirk or laugh when i mention it,can really make me feel kinda OH SHIT is it THAT BAD!! lol

D
xx xx

Aug 22nd, 2009, 13:51 PM	#1
danni1979 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Suffolk,England Posts: 792	No pain relief birth..Tips please Heya I really really want a "natural" labour,by that i mean i want no medication/pain relief if its at all possible?? Of course i know things dont always go to plan and you never know how you gonna cope with the pain so i was wondering if anyone has any tips what so ever on coping with the birth? Thanks D xx xx

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Aug 22nd, 2009, 13:53 PM	#2
Kiddo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,439	I used a birthing pool and found it brilliant for helping me to relax. You could also try Hypnobirthing classes.

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Aug 22nd, 2009, 14:32 PM	#3
Ninajewel Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 102	Learn proper breathing techniques. I got a teaching video from the states for Lamaze (sp?) breathing techniques and it kept me going for 26hours at home (ended up with everything once I got to hosp but it did turn out to be a 46hour labour so I do credit the breathing for getting through more than half of it!).

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Aug 22nd, 2009, 14:43 PM	#4
3 girlies Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: essex, uk Posts: 5,267	i have never had any pain relief at all & as you can see i'm expecting baby number 3. I found that breathing through each contraction helped a bit, i recovered between each contraction by sipping ice water & talking about meeting my baby. They seem like stupid tips but for me it really helped. I think if you are determined not to have any pain relief then let your midwife know, so they dont keep offering you it, they then wait until you ask for it yourself. I didnt find it too painful, i mean it hurts but its managable (but then i did have short labours) Also dont feel disappointed if you change your mind & have pain relief, everyone copes with labour differently, what is easy peasy for some people is really hard for others. good luck xxxxx

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Aug 22nd, 2009, 17:18 PM	#5
fairy_dust Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South west Posts: 108	I had a pain relief free birth and what really helped me was having both my husband and my mum there they kept me really calm couldnt have done it without them!

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Aug 22nd, 2009, 17:44 PM	#6
Snowball Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,214	My first two I had everything. I figured if it was going free then why not just take it. When we lost our baby last year I wasn't offered anything even though I begged for it. In a way I found it a better way to give birth (even though it wasn't the greatest of circumstances). This time I'm determind not to have anything. I've done it before and I'll do it again. This will be my last baby and I want to be aware of everything because even if at the time I feel I can't cope with it, I'll feel so proud of myself afterwards

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Aug 22nd, 2009, 17:45 PM	#7
MummyToAmberx Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 11,185	I went through labour, without anything, then needed something, but both failed as was given far to late, so pretty much natural labour to me. lol. I personally would focusing on something, staying calm (no outbursts) breathing very heavy and deeply helped loads, thts what go me through 4hrs at the end.

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Aug 22nd, 2009, 17:52 PM	#8
BlackBerry25 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15,180	I had an epidural (didn't really need it), but I think if you really want a natural birth, of course you can do it!! I am gonna try and go natural next time as well. I would say do your breathing and keep calm. Keeping calm and doing regular patterned breathing really really helps. Bring some calm music you can concentrate on and the shower or birthing pool seem to really help people out. Best of luck in your labour!

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Aug 22nd, 2009, 18:08 PM	#9
rubyrose Mum (Mom) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Essex/East London (UK) Posts: 990	It is possible deffo but don't force yourself to go without if your genuinly exhausted and just can't cope anymore. My friend did it and it did feel like a real achievement for her. She just used the bath for relaxation.

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Aug 22nd, 2009, 19:13 PM	#10
danni1979 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Suffolk,England Posts: 792	Thanks so much for all the tips,i am very interested in going natural if i can,i am also aware that sometimes things dont work out the way you want so am not putting tooooo much pressure on myself,lol.. I also think that accepting it will be painful is probably half of it as well,but this is my first so i'm not sure what to expect,it gets quite hard when peeps go on about the horror stories!! Thankyou so much for making me feel that natural birth IS acheivable,somany people just smirk or laugh when i mention it,can really make me feel kinda OH SHIT is it THAT BAD!! lol D xx xx

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