CHOOSE YOUR OWN (BIRTH) ADVENTURE

As a mother and a thoughtful consumer of obstetric services, I have never been impressed by this mag's blasé slant on CS. In this game, if you choose "wait and see" options you end up with CS. Induction when baby isn't ready is more likely to lead to CS than is watchful, careful, sterile waiting. I've had a natural birth and a CS. All births are different. But since this game is speaking in generalities I will too: interventions most often lead to more interventions, not the other way around.

I have had three children all with epidurals and I have to sayu the deliveries were pretty smooth. My oldest daughter took 6 hours and the only reason was cause her head was stuck in my hip. My son was 4 hours of labor he was an induction because of preeclampsia. My last baby was approx 2 1/2 hours of labor. I say approx because I never got any hard contractions like my other 2. Her delivery was the most difficult because the epidural was not working right.

well i started mine at school on october 26 2009 i did not have no med i had it natural it did not hirt at all it was not that bad some times i wish i still had my little girl in me

I had a c-section but my water broke a day early and I had my baby on my birthday. My contractions didnt start getting strong until they were 4 minutes apart and I got the epidural right before surgery and it was ok. I had 2 natural births but the soreness after c-section was no joke

I was in labor for a total of 12 hours, but after the first four hours I asked for a epidural

Well my pregnancy was good, no complications, but this is my first pregnancy and it's a wonderful experience, I was in labor for four hours, and then I asked for the epidural, cause I couldn't take the pain any more, my contractions were every 2 to 4 minutes, but my pregnancy was not bad, I mean every one body is different, but it was worth it when I got to hold my son in my arms for the first time, I forgot all about the pain, before I got the epidural.

Although, having a baby is a totally rewarding experience, labor is just a lot of aggonizing pain. The reason Im telling you this is because No one told me exactly how much pain I would endure...I heard "Its not that bad", NOT TRUE!! I have three kids now. 1 with an epidural and 2 natural!! Its worth it ,no doubt but, I just want you to be prepared!!!