What No One Tells You About Labor

Here's the truth about labor -- what's normal, what's not, and what to expect.

By Sandra Gordon

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Expecting the Unexpected

Now that you're pregnant, you're dutifully attending childbirth classes and reading everything you can get your hands on about labor and birth. But classes and books tend to give you the big picture, not the surprising -- and sometimes embarrassing -- details. Because knowing what to expect makes for a less stressful delivery, we've asked the experts to spill the beans on the following common (yet seldom-talked-about) scenarios.

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Comments (2)

tinklover0409 wrote:

I had no idea how easy it would be! J/k let me explain. I was having a C section and they did the epi but instead of touching my belly or maybe poking me to see if I was numb they started slicing! I was NOT numb. I started screaming they knocked me out and next thing I know I am waking up in a recovery room. I missed the whole thing!

7/11/2011 02:06:20 AM Report Abuse

jmc911991 wrote:

Check out this website: http://myrealbirthstory.com/ There are birth stories on here as well as a "what I wish I knew" section. Pretty cool site!

2/12/2011 02:15:13 PM Report Abuse