Does Gas and Air make you sick????

Welshcob · Nov 9th, 2009, 05:33 AM

I am over all pretty worried about the whole birth thing. Mostly because no other half there, but I am lucky to have two friends who would be there for me and - girls are probably better at this sort of thing!
Anyway, I have a terrible reaction to Anesthetic. I am usually sick for days after, and I was wondering if Gas and Air can make you sick?
I must say, I was hoping for an epidural, but it seems thats not on the list of options until things get pretty bad.
I really feel like an utter coward! But normally I have a high pain threshold. I am more scared of being sick than anything else really!

Jemz3741 · Nov 9th, 2009, 05:40 AM

In my personal experience it made me sick and just made me feel drowsy and off focus, sorry to say. But, i think it may effect different ppl in different ways x

natasja32 · Nov 9th, 2009, 05:42 AM

I used it with all three my pregnancies and it was fine for me. Made you feel a bit woozy but the effects go away within seconds. It didnt make me feel sick,but it did make me very thirsty.

Welshcob · Nov 9th, 2009, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jemz3741

In my personal experience it made me sick and just made me feel drowsy and off focus, sorry to say. But, i think it may effect different ppl in different ways x

Yuck yuck yuck! Thats not good. I sort of assume it might affect me that way since I react pretty badly to anesthetic! Ohhhh Nooooo

More scared now!

Nix · Nov 9th, 2009, 05:44 AM

With my little girl I was sick using gas and air so stopped using it. With my son I was feeling pretty sick but the midwife told me that it will wear off and to keep going with it and the sickness will go and she was right. I really wish someone had have told me this when in labour with Beth. xx

sweetlullaby · Nov 9th, 2009, 06:15 AM

The best tip i've been given about the gas and air is if you feel a bit woozy from it keep using it for a bit as it will go away most of the time! Also to eat sucky sweets as it makes you really thirsty! Been told as well not to guzzle water if it makes you really thirsty because drinking lots of water and taking gas and air will fill your stomach up with slooshy water and gas an will more than likely make you sick!

Hope this helps! I don't like being sick either but have been trying to think that il be sick at least once( dont know why i picked once lol) so as to squash my vomiting fears and so that im not trying to completely prevent it and make myself more worried! lol doesnt make much sense probably im rubbish at explaining things lol but works for me...a bit like reverse pyscology or something! xx

suzanne108 · Nov 9th, 2009, 06:18 AM

I've heard it can make some people feel sick BUT...MW told me that its out of your system within 20 mins so hopefully if it did make you feel sick it wouldn't be for long xx

Beautywithin · Nov 9th, 2009, 06:18 AM

i took gas and air nearly all thru my labour even tho i was told to stop inbetween contractions, and it didnt make me sick at all, but guess everyone is different

winipeg1 · Nov 9th, 2009, 06:31 AM

my mw told me that for the first 10 mins it can make u feel sick but if you carry on with it the feelin of sickness will pass after 10 mins or so of using it. x

babybaillie · Nov 9th, 2009, 06:37 AM

I had gas n air when i was young and it did just make me feel sick.

When i was in labour d 2nd time (1st was an epidural) the gas n air was d best thing since sliced bread!!! so much so its the only thing i plan on using this time

Nov 9th, 2009, 05:33 AM	#1
Welshcob Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 550	Does Gas and Air make you sick???? I am over all pretty worried about the whole birth thing. Mostly because no other half there, but I am lucky to have two friends who would be there for me and - girls are probably better at this sort of thing! Anyway, I have a terrible reaction to Anesthetic. I am usually sick for days after, and I was wondering if Gas and Air can make you sick? I must say, I was hoping for an epidural, but it seems thats not on the list of options until things get pretty bad. I really feel like an utter coward! But normally I have a high pain threshold. I am more scared of being sick than anything else really!

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Nov 9th, 2009, 05:40 AM	#2
Jemz3741 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Plymouth, England Posts: 595	In my personal experience it made me sick and just made me feel drowsy and off focus, sorry to say. But, i think it may effect different ppl in different ways x

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Nov 9th, 2009, 05:42 AM	#3
natasja32 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: folkestone,kent Posts: 7,711	I used it with all three my pregnancies and it was fine for me. Made you feel a bit woozy but the effects go away within seconds. It didnt make me feel sick,but it did make me very thirsty.

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Nov 9th, 2009, 05:44 AM	#5
Nix Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 490	With my little girl I was sick using gas and air so stopped using it. With my son I was feeling pretty sick but the midwife told me that it will wear off and to keep going with it and the sickness will go and she was right. I really wish someone had have told me this when in labour with Beth. xx

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Nov 9th, 2009, 06:15 AM	#6
sweetlullaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Uk Posts: 6,337	The best tip i've been given about the gas and air is if you feel a bit woozy from it keep using it for a bit as it will go away most of the time! Also to eat sucky sweets as it makes you really thirsty! Been told as well not to guzzle water if it makes you really thirsty because drinking lots of water and taking gas and air will fill your stomach up with slooshy water and gas an will more than likely make you sick! Hope this helps! I don't like being sick either but have been trying to think that il be sick at least once( dont know why i picked once lol) so as to squash my vomiting fears and so that im not trying to completely prevent it and make myself more worried! lol doesnt make much sense probably im rubbish at explaining things lol but works for me...a bit like reverse pyscology or something! xx

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Nov 9th, 2009, 06:18 AM	#7
suzanne108 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,844	I've heard it can make some people feel sick BUT...MW told me that its out of your system within 20 mins so hopefully if it did make you feel sick it wouldn't be for long xx

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Nov 9th, 2009, 06:18 AM	#8
Beautywithin Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 6,014	i took gas and air nearly all thru my labour even tho i was told to stop inbetween contractions, and it didnt make me sick at all, but guess everyone is different

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Nov 9th, 2009, 06:31 AM	#9
winipeg1 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cannock, Staffs Posts: 416	my mw told me that for the first 10 mins it can make u feel sick but if you carry on with it the feelin of sickness will pass after 10 mins or so of using it. x

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Nov 9th, 2009, 06:37 AM	#10
babybaillie Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,018	I had gas n air when i was young and it did just make me feel sick. When i was in labour d 2nd time (1st was an epidural) the gas n air was d best thing since sliced bread!!! so much so its the only thing i plan on using this time

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