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I think all births are sort of traumatic physically, but I can honestly say I loved it!
My labour was 22 hours, but only 5 hours of active labour. I totally went onto the "zone" and can hardly remember it. I had zero pain relief (being at home) except for a hot water bottle. I remember chanting "hotter...hotter" when it would get cold.
I found pushing hard work, physically and emotionally, and was scared of tearing.
My MW was amazing and encouraged a lot of kissing and cuddling between DH and I, so my birth was kinda erotic. Looking back DH and I both say it was the best day of our lives.
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1st was OK, 2nd was better, 3rd was the most traumatic experience of my life :(
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I was induced knowing that there would be a good chance of needing a c/s. Afterwards someone said something about the labour being a waste because I ended up with a c/s anyway. I don't think it was a waste at all and I think it prepared me and my baby a bit. Not really basing this on any specific info, I just think that at least my body knew what was happening. I'm sure it helped with getting some hormones going.
So, I'm not sure that enjoy is the right word, but I think it was a valuable part of my experience.
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I LOVED labour! I had a great time, talked and sang to Charlotte and really felt my body it was amazing....and I had 36 hours of it lol
I LOVED labour...right up until they poked a crochet hook into my baby's head, pumped me full of drugs to stop the contractions, shoved a plastic tube up small holes, stuck needles as long as my arm in my spine, hacked me open and ripped out my baby.
*TIC*
I really did enjoy my labour, hopefully next time I can get to enjoy birth too :)
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Oh, Alexis, wanting to string someone up right now reading that :( Bypass those medicos next time and get someone who knows the variations of NORMAL labour ;)
I looked forward to both labours and really only enjoyed the first, because it was a longer affair and gave me time to really spend time visualising and appreciating what my body was doing and how.
The second time, last week, was fairly fast and it was the sharpness of the contractions (I called them surges at the time, in keeping with HypnoBirthing talk!) and the speed with which they came that meant I couldn't sink into the experience itself and had to channel my thoughts and concentration into keeping up the breathing to catch up with the uterine surges to get the baby out to stop the surges! It wasn't horrendous, I just didn't have the time to sink in and enjoy it, as such.
Still, they were great in their own ways :)
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I wouldn't say I enoyed labour, especially not the part where I was pushing and my tailbone was stretched to the point of agony for 45 minutes, but the actual contractions were fine. The whole process was very intense and was worth every minute once we got to meet our little boy. I have positive memories of the experience, having forgotten the worst parts. I found the first couple of weeks after bringing him home and the healing of the tailbone and episiotomy site much more challenging.
Overall tho it was a lot better than i expected and 10 weeks later am totally ready to do it again when the time comes.
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First time round not really, induced, really painful and ended up with an epidural so I didn't even feel him being born.
However, DD's birth was the most amazing experience of my life. Stayed at home until contractions were about 2-3 minutes apart, rocking and the shower dulled the pain very well. Went to the birth center and got in the bath, bliss. In between contractions I was falling asleep in the bath. I felt bub move down, a huge pressure, gave a small push and she was out. I would not have believed it if someone had told me that it is possible to birth with almost no pain (only got as bad as period pain). Absolutely amazing and perfect.
