Thanks! There's still a little bit of that happy terror going on as I wait the ultrasound tomorrow despite having two happy, healthy kids already.
As another noted above the Pitocen/oxytocin that is used to hurry things along does make labor more intense. This time around I'll take a pass on that and see how it goes. Both times it was only really bad the last 45 minutes. Tristan would have been better had he not insisted his fist be next to his face (thank heavens he had a small head!) and Kelhan did not want to wait and was out in one or two active pushes.
I do have a high pain tolerance (except for when it comes to needles ...) and I believe once you have the epidural you're stuck in one position. You don't want to wait too long, though as there is a point where they can no longer administer it if you change your mind. All things to discuss with your doctor.
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Date: 2016-08-29 09:57 pm (UTC)As another noted above the Pitocen/oxytocin that is used to hurry things along does make labor more intense. This time around I'll take a pass on that and see how it goes. Both times it was only really bad the last 45 minutes. Tristan would have been better had he not insisted his fist be next to his face (thank heavens he had a small head!) and Kelhan did not want to wait and was out in one or two active pushes.
I do have a high pain tolerance (except for when it comes to needles ...) and I believe once you have the epidural you're stuck in one position. You don't want to wait too long, though as there is a point where they can no longer administer it if you change your mind. All things to discuss with your doctor.