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What does it actually do???
Does it help with pain at all? x x x:\?
Does it help with pain at all? x x x:\?
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I hope my fiance gets home for our baby's birth
My sister had a water birth and she loved it, thats my main fear though, water i hate it and i hate being in pools etc. . i do have baths though!!
I am so undecided on what pain relief i want, i am so scared of pain such a wimp x
My fiance is very caring but cause he is a soldier he acts really macho and doesnt like to open up too much, bless him but since i got pregnant he talks about the baby non stop. I am wishing he will be back in the uk at least so i know he is safe.
How many children do you already have? my mom always says the pain goes instantly when you see your baby for the first time x
it is difficult but i am doing ok, have close family and friends to help me.
I think its just nice to have your partner around whether they are much help or not, and its so important for them to be a part of everything as its such a big thing xxx
I agree with u chucky, bath is really good too. Just go with the flow Sophia, u can't imagine how you'll feel.
Gas and air generally takes the edge off the pain and makes labour pains more bearable, they say it works best if you inhale it at the correct time like take a big lungful right at the start of a contraction (contractions are more intense in the middle) and it should take the intensity away slightly.
After you have been inhaling gas and air for a bit it kind of makes you feel like you are in a bit of a dream world and makes things seem less real.
It made me really dehydrated, i was constantly guzzling water glass after glass!
Gas and air worked well for me in the early stages of labour but after i had been taking it for a few hours it started to make me feel really sick and i didnt want it anymore for fear of actually being sick.
Toni x
The only downfall is they took it off me when it was time to push so unlike other pain relief it doesn't last thru that stage!
Samx
Thank you so much for replies everyones been so helpful. Ive decided to put gas&air and an epidural on my birth plan, just incase i do want one at least they will know. Hope your all well x sophia x
LOL! That rings a bell!
Love the Gas and air!- The mask bit came off while I was in labour and the whole room filled up- twas very funny watching the midwife holding her breath and trying not to giggle at the same time!
My husband however, was taking in massive lung fulls and loveing it!
im due in 2 weeks and bloody terrified lol
i recently moved to scotland where they have a no epidural policy... AAAHHHH
so i dont have much choice than to use gas & air.. i have to say mind you, that reading your posts, and how positive they are is brill and has given me the confidence now. so a very big THANK YOU to you all...
maybe using just gas & air wont be so bad after all....:roll:
xxxxx
Depending on your pain threshold, I recommend water and an early pethadine injection. It's not as bad as you think aswell, I spend my last few weeks being told how horrible labour is by the midwives and worrying about it- when I got there- it wasn't that bad, despite the SPD, unworking epidural, big baby back to back and contractions!
You will be fine, relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy, you'll miss having that little baby inside you.