Do you have a positive, drug free, natural birth story you'd like to share? Pleeeease

[diva det]

hun
i can honestly say that i was never in pain with my DS2 birth- not even overly uncomfortable
it was pain free, natural, drug free active VBAC
but I had to fight for it
heaps of research and plenty of information to throw back at them
here is the link
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ong-91722.html

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Links to both of mine in my sig.. have fun reading them all.. there are a lot more GREAT stories out there than most people realise

**warning** DD1's well i think of it as a GREAT story while others consider it frightening, i like to think of it as proof our bodies KNOW what to do and even when they shouldn't often things do go right

[~Trish~]

My DD's wonderful drug-free labour story is here: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...th-109993.html

I HIGHLY recommend that you read this thread though: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ods-45345.html It is brilliant at explaining how your body works during labour and how you can work calmly with your body. I got so much out of the thread and give it huge credit for why my second and third labours were both awesome

ETA - I would also like to say that I didn't experience "pain" with DS2's and DD's labours either

[~clover~]

You're more than welcome to read mine
Link is in my sig x

My other 3 birth stories are all here too, but you'd have to look for them, I'm too tired!
DD1 was the only one that I really had any pain relief & it was only gas & peth to relax me & let things happen.

I've been very lucky IMO


ETA! Congrats!!!

[~Trish~]

Congratulations Babyluv! I'm glad it went well, hopefully you will share your own story when you're up to it

[LionsandBears]

Mine's in my sig. It was natural/drug free up to 3rd stage. I didn't agree with that bit, but by then I had other things on my mind.

I'm one of those people who enjoy birth. I think it rocks! Sure, it got tough at times, but nothing too bad.

GL - do lots of research, look at hypnobabies/hypnobirthing if you have time

[Snacks]

You can do it!!!

Both my births were drug-free, although not completely natural as had ARM with #1. Birth stories are in my sig.

All the very best!

[~Hestia~]

I keep meaning to put DS' birth story on here but haven't yet! So I'll just briefly share his entrance to the world!

I planned a drug free birth and told people I wanted to be in control - they all laughed at me. It used to really annoy me but I knew what I'd read on BB that it was possible.
I went into full blown labour (in that I mean I had strong regular contractions right from the start, no pre labour due to DS not engaging until my waters broke) a few days after DS' EDD and was quite comfortable using the TENS that I had hired. With that and using some nice hot water in the shower I lasted at home for 10 hours, when I got to hospital I was already 8 cms!
I had already told my midwife previously that I wished to be left to labour how I saw fit at the time. So she just sat back and observed, only checking bubs heart rate regularly. Once I was in the birth centre I only used my TENS, thought I'd be in the bath or shower but just didn't feel the need. I found the TENS fantastic, it didn't take all the pain away but certainly made it managable.
After a few more hours my waters broke and DS unfortunately landed in a slightly off kilter position. I said that something was wrong but my midwife let me go for awhile longer before calling a doctor in to check me out. As I said, DS landed funny when my waters broke so he was presenting with his head off to one side. The doctor said he probably wouldn't come down on his own so I would need a vaccuum delivery. By this stage I had been in labour for about 15 or 16 hours. I was disappointed that I wasn't going to get the birth I had hoped for, but I had given it my absolute best! I was also getting quite worn out by this stage. I had spent most of the labour on my feet, which was my bodies way of trying to get DS in the right position. I had no control over this and just felt the urge to stand, it's amazing how our bodies just know what to do!
Unfortunately DS was still too high up for a vaccuum when I was getting all ready for it. I had no urge to push at all but had to push DS down in order for the doctor to get him out. My midwife popped me on the toilet and everyone who came in to assist with the vaccuum left. I pushed and pushed with all my might! I found this extremely difficult with no urge to push whatsoever! But pushed him so far down my midwife eventually said I could do the rest on my own!
After 2 hours of pushing I finally got that wonderful urge to push. It was such a relief to finally be working with my body and this was probably the easiest part. DS was eventually born after 22 hours of active labour, 20 of those hours spent on my feet and no pain relief! The poor kid had a lovely big bruise on his head from where he had been presenting.
When my midwife visited me the next morning, I cried while I thanked her for giving me the birth that I wanted. If I had needed the vaccuum I still would've been proud of myself because I gave it all I had. But for someone that had been so afraid of birthing, I'm still astounded that I did it!

Hope that helps. It might sound like I had a hard time but I still wanted to share to show that even when things are against us we can still get the birth that we want! I forgot to add that DS was 9lb!