Sentences with phrase «more painful contractions»

But Pitocin causes stronger and more painful contractions, which sometimes can be hard on the baby, as the contractions are more intense, so c sections, forceps, or vacuum assisted deliveries are more likely.

The «speeding up» of birth involves pitocin, which causes more painful contractions that are hard to withstand without the use of anesthesia.

Not exact matches

I realized that real contractions are a heck of a lot more painful lying in bed that in pretty much any other position, so I walked around and dropped to my knees a lot.

After 4 hours of contractions, painful and getting more painful, the mother was only dilated to 2 centimeters.

As the contractions continued to come very close together and seemed to become more painful with each one, and the back labor became nearly impossible to endure, we tried everything we could for natural pain management.

All day the contractions got more painful and intense.

Also, because contractions are so much more painful, the need for an epidural (anesthesia to numb the pelvic area) increases.

After a while she persuaded me to get back in the pool and after some more painful but irregular contractions she gave me gas & air.

Four or more uterine contractions in an hour — entire uterus is tight, hard, «balled up» to the touch; may or may not feel painful

I found contractions much more painful - at least the ones where I progressed from 4 - 9 cm in an hour lol.

The contractions were painful, but you couldn't find a more serene, relaxing setting.

Since Braxton Hicks contractions can be painful and real contractions can be more or less painless, at least in the beginning, don't be ashamed if you need help to figure out what it is your belly is up to.

Hence, I experienced intense contractions, which began at once and were every 1 - 2 minutes (at Mt. Sinai Hospital I was told it's 10 times more painful than if you have contractions prior to the water brake).

Contractions from Pitocin are much stronger and more painful.

Without Braxton Hicks contractions, your labor contractions would be longer, more painful, and less effective at pushing your baby out.

I did a lot of preparation ahead of time, and from previous dramatic injuries I am known as someone with really high pain tolerance... However, I went past - term and needed to be induced, contractions were then constant and more painful than I could have imagined, dilation was fast, my perineum did not have much chance to stretch on its own, labor stalled when pushing should have begun, and I ended up with an epidural, pitocin to re-start contractions, and an emergency episiotomy.

Its comforting to know im not the only one, I was set to be induced with my fifth child on jan 1, went to hospital at 5 am, put on pittosin at 6, dialed slowly, and had painful contractions, Dr broke my water at 11, contractions even more painful, got the epidural at 12, labor did not progress, was dialated 3 cm all day, @ 8 pm,, Dr took me off pittosin for an hour to see if I would progress if we started over again, at 9 they hooked me up again, all night and just progressed to a 4, that next morning, still nothing, finally Dr said we need to do a c section, since my water was broken earlier the previous day, he was worried about infection, finally went to operating rm, it was so cold, I was shaking and crying, I was so scared, btw my previous 4 children were vaginal births, I felt so guilty, thinking it was my fault my labor did nt progress.Finally I had her, when the Dr held her up for me to see, I started bawling, she was perfect, it was very emotional, she weighed 6 lb 4oz and 18in, Im very proud of her, and myself

It wasn't painful, but more like an intense pressure as my baby was bearing down on my pelvis with each contraction.

Once you realize you are in labor, those contractions will become closer together, and thus, become more painful.

We have all had them — those painful, involuntary contractions of one or more muscles that can occur whether you're active or sleeping.

For example, the drug pitocin can make contractions more sudden and painful, putting your baby at risk for fetal distress.

Contractions started around 5:30 and progressively got worse / more painful.

Each day that the prodromal labor started, the contractions were more painful and I used more of the breathing / moving / visualization techniques I had learned to prepare for real labor!

I labored for 2 more hours... very intense, very painful and thank God for Mike who literally held my back together with every contraction to help offset the pressure.

During the second stage of her labor you can expect to see her water breaking, her contractions are now coming closer together and are much more painful.

Every dog has a different reaction but commonly start pacing, shivering, whining or vomiting as the contractions become stronger and more painful.