That reminds me - remember too that often in transition is the time women start talking about going home, having drugs, having caesareans - anything to get the baby out LOL! But with good support, they can remind you that even though transition is the most intense stage, it's also the shortest and you are very close to having your babyI was almost ready to push when I was thinking about drugs with Elijah, and of course upon checking dilation it was a no go. I have seen and heard of Obs giving women pain relief at 9cms and the results are not good. Obviously if the woman is in extreme distress it might be a good idea, especially if she doesn't have that support to get back on track, however if she has those drugs, it can be problematic. Sometimes it's the woman demanding it, sometimes it's the Ob readily giving it - no talk of - you are nearly there - if you have these drugs now your baby may also need drugs to counteract those drugs or the drugs wont have time to kick in etc...
(not being anti-drugs here, but I am trying to provide a balanced view on things - it's funny how much different it is viewing birth when you aren't the one having the baby)
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