Gas in labour: what was your experience?

[STARRYSKY]

I had the gas when the cx were a bit much for me to go with after the synto was started (water broken first~ 2 hrs later drip started, then turned up every 1/2- 1 hr)

At first yes, I felt drunk/stoned, but I managed to find my "place" bouncing/rocking on a yoga ball sucking that gas like a cigarette, but when I was told t get on the bed due to the monitor slipping and not tracking properly I promptly threw up everywhere

when I was pressured into having the epi, I sucked the gas like there was no tomorrow, till I basically passed out, I was petrified of having the epi, mum had to hold me up while they put it in.

I regret having it now as I find all those bits really hazy and fuzzy now, can't quite remember it all, I said some crazy stuff too.

I do remeber having a good time and it all kinda being fun up until that point, oh well, I know better for next time.

[Glass half full]

I had a great experience with it. I had used a TENS machine throughout the whole labour and then used the gas for the last hour or so. The main reason I headed into hospital was so I could try the gas as the contractions were getting a little tough to deal with at home.

Even though I had a good experience I would try and avoid it if I were to have another baby. As mentioned by starrysky, my memory is pretty fuzzy from the time I had the gas and would like to remember the experience a bit clearer.

[luna moth]

I used it when in transition (gel-induced labour, no Synto) and baby's heartbeat was going a bit disco, and I had to be on the bed for a while. I had three or four big long sucks, which helped me focus, and concentrate, and then decide I didn't really need it. So I guess I used it more as an experiment than anything else