Post Labor Experience

Baby Smarika was born approximately after 8 hours of labor. Smarika began to go into distress, which made doctor to perform a C-section of my wife. My eyes rolled into tears when I hold her after 10 minutes. I was amazed when I held her in the delivery room. My partner and I felt the biggest surge

I remember when my water bag broke; it was August 12, 1992, and the time was 12:15am.I was very excited that I would see my new baby on her due date. I did what the child birthing book recommended. I woke my husband up and told him to call the hospital. In the meantime I decided to take a shower. I was pretty calm because I didn't have any contractions. I wore my best maternity outfit and was spruced up compared to my husband. I even put on some perfume. You see, we had just gone to bed at 11:30 that night. My husband looked a little worse for wear. We got to the hospital and then were led into the maternity room. The room looked a little dingy with its yellow light and peeling paint. The hospital bed was small and narrow. I got scared,

On March 30, as of three thirty in the morning, my life has officially changed. The labor pains had set in and it was time to have a baby. I had never felt a pain so excruciating in my life, and I thought that cramps were terrible, labor pains do not even compare. I climbed the stairs to my aunts room to let her know that it was time to go to the hospital. After watching her run around the room frantically she finally was able to rush me to the hospital. She zoomed through street lights rushing for fear that I may have the baby in the car and she would pass out. Had

Treatment is usually needed for reassurance and some help with household chores and care of the baby. About 20% of women diagnosed with postpartum blues will end up developing more lasting depression. Overall postpartum depression ends up affecting about 10-16% of women.

I was in my sister’s house having family gathering when I felt some strong contractions. I was in my 38th week. At the beginning I thought that it is just some Braxton Hicks contractions. I sat down and followed some breathing techniques that I learned in maternity classes. The belly cramping continued for more than four hours. Moreover, I felt that my baby is pushing down when the cramping started to get more painful. Then, the amniotic fluid broke so my husband immediately took me to the hospital. On our way to the hospital, I began to count the minutes between contractions, it was exactly 5 minutes. The nurses told me that I’m in labor and instantly took me to the delivery room. They hooked me with fetal monitor to see the baby’s heart rate.

The perception of pain during labor and delivery varies between individuals. Some are able to bear the pain and go ahead with normal vaginal delivery, while who can’t go for a caesarian section, while some opt for the painless epidural delivery.

Are you having childbirth anxiety especially as the date of the birth draws near? Are you unsure on how to cope with childbirth anxiety? To help understand the cause of childbirth anxiety and tips for coping with childbirth anxiety, I have interviewed psychologist Carol Hicks. Tell me a little bit about yourself. "I have a MA degree in Psychology and I have been a Marriage and Family Therapist for 30 years with a specialty in hypnotherapy influenced by Milton Erickson. My ex husband and I wrote 'The Answer Within ' as a clinical framework for Ericksonian hypnotherapy in 1983 and I have conducted extensive training in this approach to therapy. I currently operate a booming private practice and regularly facilitate the process of accessing unconscious wisdom for the clients who come to me in a quandary about life challenges. I work to help them discover the answer within by learning the pathway to this sweet spot of comfort and wellbeing where they can contemplate what it is that they do want. I regularly look to utilize the anxiety they bring as 'grist for the mill ' and as an indicator that something big is waking up and looking for acceptance. It is akin to giving birth to one 's evolving self without judgment and blame. And transformed anxiety becomes the basis for passionate empowerment." Have you experienced giving birth and if so, what was it like for you? "Yes. Twice. The first involved a 30 hour labor with an epidural at the 25 hour mark so the second time I

I woke my boyfriend up and called my mother and we rushed to the hospital. I was nervous and excited at the same time. After eight hours of labor, the baby wasn’t cooperating at all. I wouldn’t dilate past eight and I already had three epidurals. I was in so much pain. After being in labor for twenty three hours, the doctors said it was time for a cesarean. I was so scared. All of a sudden, I heard my son screaming. My heart melted and I couldn’t keep the tears from coming. That was the best moment of my life. Justin and I named our son, Bentley Michael McCartney. He weighed eight pounds and thirteen ounces and he was twenty one inches tall. He was beautiful and healthy. Seeing my son made me realize that I was now an adult and I would be the best mother I possibly could be.

I can honestly say going through labor was the most painful thing I had ever experienced. Once Freddrick finally did arrived I knew that I would love him unconditionally for the rest of my life. He was just as precious as he could be and didn’t have a worry in this world. I didn’t know the type of mother I would be, but I was determined to be a different type of teenage mother. I wanted to show everyone I might be young with a son, but I made sure Freddrick was taken care of financially, Freddrick came first in my life at all times, Freddrick had disciplined in his life, and that he would know that mommy would always love him regardless of what happens through life.

“A scientific definition of pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage” (Lowe, 2002). Labor pain, has many different variables, physical as well as its interaction with culture and emotions, making labor pain exclusive to each individual. During the first stage of labor there is mostly visceral pain due to the dilation of the cervix. Uterine contractions may be felt as back pain because the lower back has nerves that connect to the uterus as well as the skin of the lower back.

Childbirth is a beautiful thing. After the hours of labor, there is nothing more special than having the newly mother able to hold her child the minute after it’s born. It makes the pain that you had just experienced go away because all that matters in the world is that newborn child in your arms. During labor, every woman has her own experience but one common experience is the pain. According to Kitzinger (1978) “Labor pain can have negative or positive meaning, depending on whether the child is wanted, the interaction of the laboring woman with those attending her, her sense of ease or dis-ease in the environment provided for birth, her relationship with the father of her child and her attitude to her body throughout the reproductive

     Dr. Dermer came in to see me around nine that evening. My contractions were getting harder and were getting closer together. Dr. Dermer felt that if I continued in this manner that I would be able to deliver that night. At the same time, Dr. Dermer stated that after being in labor all day he did not think that I would have the energy to push. His final decision was to stop my labor. He advised me to get a good night sleep so that I would be prepared for the next morning when the nurses would induce my labor again.

I will never forget the moment my labor began, the moment that marked that step in my journey into motherhood. I can remember everything about it so clearly. My mom, fiancé, and I woke up early Friday morning to make our way to Western Missouri Medical Center. I stood in front of the mirror looking at my belly knowing it would be my last time standing in that bathroom with my baby inside of me still. It was a bittersweet moment that I cherished as long as I possibly could. I was set to be induced that morning and very excited, yet a little bit nervous. I had no idea what to expect. I’d been waiting a very long 37 weeks to finally meet this precious human that had been growing inside me. I had ideas of what he might look like, and what the experience might be like, however nothing could have prepared me for what was in store over the next few days.

Mother: I have a case of moderate arthritis from playing tennis and gardening, so my doctors were concerned about my body's ability to carry the pregnancy to full term and handle the full ordeal of the delivery. The birth of our child took a long time. I was in labor for nearly four days. We hired a lovely midwife who has specialized knowledge in handling special births, but after the second day, we decided to load me up in the car and head for the hospital. It was frightening, I suppose, but I also felt a clarity of purpose. I really wanted this baby and I knew that the baby's best chance and my best chance for survival was for me to stay calm and coherent as possible, for the sake of my family.

I was worried that I would not see a birth on my first day, Susan warned me that our patient was going to take a while. When the doctor came in to examine the patient I thought , at least I am lucky to see a cervical exam. Next thing I know the doctor in a very calm nature states “I feel hair and you are completely dilated, it’s time to push.” She was so calm in the way she communicated, and stayed calm throughout the entire birth, I really loved that about her. For 45 minutes my patient pushed, and for 40 minutes it was only Susan and I in the room. I couldn’t believe it! I was doing so much! I had my hand on her stomach to feel for contractions, I had my other hand holding the patient’s leg. 5 minutes before the baby was delivered the provider again walked in so calmly. She used towels to guide the skin to minimize tearing (I always wondered what towels were for during birth). When the baby was delivered she was directly placed on mom’s chest for skin-to-skin. It was such a beautiful moment. A miracle. It always is when you see a birth. I have seen births before, but this was the most peaceful and uneventful birth I have experienced. Susan winked at me as she told me this is not the norm. I look forward to see what the future rotations hold in