Spin off- did you give birth naturally, or did you need medical intervention?

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I needed medical intervention
29
54%
I didn’t need intervention, but I chose it
4
7%
I gave birth naturally
21
39%
 
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I had pitocin all 4 times. 1st was 10 days overdue, the 2nd was 13 days overdue, the 4th was 14 days over due. The third was only 4 days overdue but I stalled out at 4cm.
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pinkbutterfly66 wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:38 pm
bmw29 wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:35 pm
pinkbutterfly66 wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:17 pm I had back labor and contractions that started and stayed at 1 minute apart. Of course, I had an epidural. What sane woman wouldn't?
Me, I also had back labor and while it didn't start at one minute apart it did start 2 days before I actually gave birth. I chose to not get any pain meds.
My back felt like it was breaking in two with every contraction. I defy any woman to put up with that kind of pain that was a 10+ for six hours without demanding any relief. I defy any woman to be able to actually push while being in that kind of constant pain. I have scoliosis, spinal stenosis and sciatica so I am no stranger to back pain. This was the most severe pain I've ever felt in my life.
I did. Natural birth was the only option for me unless there was a true emergency.
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Csection for the first natural for the 2nd
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My first fractured my pelvic bones, ripped me cervix to anus all the way through and out, and ripped my inner labia completely off. I witnessed all this like a slow motion horror movie scene in the birth mirror. He was sunny side up and his second shoulder became stuck. I wanted to die from the agony. This required many repair surgeries and I still need 1 or 2 more for scar tissue removal. My second I was already in the hospital and had been for a month as labor had started and been stopped 3 times due to severe chronic kidney issues and infection. 4th time dr on call "accidentally" broke my water during an exam and I ended up with the dreaded pit. Still a 38 hr labor. I was supposed to have a c-section but my OB wasnt around and the fill in didnt want to. So I got an epidural at hr 23. I was tired and sick. Second delivery fractued pelvic bone again, ripped apart my vaginal canal and partially tore off 1 inner labia lip. My son was 7 weeks early. I think the on call didnt want to deliver on the 4th of July weekend. I dont think it was an accident to break my water.
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"Naturally" used to mean vaginally so in that regard, yes, I had all three of my kid's naturally.

Today, I suspect it means something entirely different.

With all three, I had Pitocin and because my water broke at home, and the doctor/nurses felt they needed to speed things along once I went to the L&D of the hospital.

I was given Stadol with two of them, IIRC, and an epidural with our son since they thought I *might* have to have a c-section with him as labor as not progressing as they had hoped. The epidural helped me calm down considerably, and I was able to progress more effectively.
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1 natural (zero meds), 1 induced (with an epidural), 1 c-section. You don't have an option for one of each.
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pinkbutterfly66 wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:38 pm
bmw29 wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:35 pm
pinkbutterfly66 wrote: Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:17 pm I had back labor and contractions that started and stayed at 1 minute apart. Of course, I had an epidural. What sane woman wouldn't?
Me, I also had back labor and while it didn't start at one minute apart it did start 2 days before I actually gave birth. I chose to not get any pain meds.
My back felt like it was breaking in two with every contraction. I defy any woman to put up with that kind of pain that was a 10+ for six hours without demanding any relief. I defy any woman to be able to actually push while being in that kind of constant pain. I have scoliosis, spinal stenosis and sciatica so I am no stranger to back pain. This was the most severe pain I've ever felt in my life.
It definitely did feel like that and I didn't love it but I was more scared of the epidural needle than anything my body was doing. I'm not faulting you for opting for pain meds but I personally didn't want any. I admit that I have a fairly high pain tolerance though. I have a deformed vertebra and arthritis so I definitely have a base level pain and it was definitely amped up considerably but I lived through it.
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DD15 was induced due to my going into kidney failure.
20min of pushing was all it took thank god.

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I was supposed to be induced at 39 weeks, but at my 38 week appointment, he flipped, so they decided on a c-section. I had gestational diabetes, and they thought he was going to be bigger than he was. So with him not sitting right, and his size, the c-section was the safest for him. With that being said, he was only 8lbs 13 ounces when he was born.
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What do you consider "intervention"?
I had an epidural with both.
With my first, I went into labor on my own though my doctor broke my water.
I was induced at 37 weeks with my second and they needed the suction thingy (I can't remember what it's called) because her head got stuck halfway out.
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