TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?!

• 07-03-2008 5:14 PM

  seemo2912415 Joined on 07-03-2008 Posts 5

  TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact Hi every body,new and old moms..this my 8th week of pregnancy. htis my first time and 'm so excited about it. me and my husband are planning to let me give birth vaginally if things goes okay with the baby. i was told that there are some trainings,techniques and ways to reduce pain and help normal delivary,i have no idea about it and there is no near place that can help me with this.. can any one tell me about it? or lead me to a web site or something? thank you all

• 07-06-2008 7:32 PM

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  Henry Huy's Mother Joined on 07-07-2008 Posts 7

  Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact If you do not know all there is to know about labor and delivery before you get there, you will find yourself afraid. Fear causes tension, and tension causes pain. It is that simple. And you have a lot of reading to do. The book Hypnobirthing is really great, and so is Husband Coached Childbirthing, the Bradley Method. Just don't count on an epidural, not everyone is able to get one. If you give yourself enough time to prepare, the experience can actually be very pleasant. You will be amazed at what your body is capable of.

• 07-15-2008 2:51 PM

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  Tamara78610 Joined on 07-03-2008 Posts 5

  Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact There are several techniques. A couple of the best known are lamaze, the bradley method, hypnobirthing........ you can usually purchase DVD's to watch at home if there are no classes near you. The hospital you are birthing at usually has birthing classes available you should call them and ask. Most hospitals have tours of the labor and delivery also. I wrote down a web site to check out but don't know much about it but it does have a home study DVD available. www.thebestbirth.com also ask your OB or OB nurse about what kinds of classes you could take to prepare yourself. go to google and put in birthing classes you will get tons of hits....some good some junk. There should also be some articles on that on this web site. There is tons of information out there so spend some time reading up on it. You have time to choose.

• 07-15-2008 3:52 PM

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  seemo2912415 Joined on 07-03-2008 Posts 5	Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact oh...thank you every body, your support and informations you gave are very valuable..i was worried but you make it too easy now i'm very comfortable thank you again

• 07-17-2008 9:20 AM

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  	Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact Best thing to use at the time when you go into labor tell your Doctor to give you Nubaine.... its better for your baby an you wont have any pain... Reason I know I am on Baby # 6.....

• 07-17-2008 10:14 AM

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  don'tswiminthemainstream Joined on 08-31-2004 Posts 1,884	Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact  My best advice is to have that baby at home, if you are not comfortable with that stay at home s long as possible!  Studies show that when in your own surroundings, pain during birth is less.  Good luck!~Laura

• 07-17-2008 2:30 PM

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  Tamara78610 Joined on 07-03-2008 Posts 5

  Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact Nubaine is a narcotic and you should discuss side effects for you and your baby with the doctor as you should discuss any use of pain relievers BEFORE you are giving birth. This way you are not deciding everything in the heat of the moment. Decide on a course of action ahead of time with your doctor. If you use medication to ease labor or go without is up to you. If you decide to use pain relievers you will still need birthing classes. You will be much more aware and knowledgeable about what is happening you will also be able to communicate with the medical staff better. Being prepared is essential to avoid panic and fear. If there are no birthing classes get a DVD class to watch at home. I looked a bit at the website for the best birth DVD and it looks very informative. It will give you alot of information on your choices.

• 07-17-2008 2:56 PM

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  Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact You are wrong I have 5 kids already and never took birthing classes... I was given Nubaine.... it will not hurt the baby.... Trust me my own doctors wouldn't give it to me if it would hurt the baby's I have had.... I had it and all my children are fine and would take it again ..... but never would take a epideril in my life they cause back problems to the person who has them..... if you don't believe me ask your doctors and midwifes!

• 07-17-2008 3:16 PM

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  Tamara78610 Joined on 07-03-2008 Posts 5

  Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact Kathy, I didn't say it was harmful. Any narcotic given is going to have some side effects as does an epidural. Those side effects may not be significant or they may. That is why I think any women should ask her doctor for the pros and cons of using whatever drug before she is in the middle of labor. Each mom has to get information about her options and decide what she thinks is the best thing to do for herself. Taking birthing classes does NOT mean you can't still choose to use pain killers. They are classes that educate a person on the birthing process (especially someone that hasn't had any kids) and presents your options to you so you can make an educated choice for yourself. What is right for one mom is not always right for all moms. Lamaze for example goes over your options and the pros and cons both using medical interventions and natural child birth. The Bradley Method on the other hand is completely pro natural birth and won't educate you on your options regarding medical interventions. I think that is were the Bradley classes are not the best. The best birth also goes over all your options giving birth with medical interventions or without. I personally believe the more information you have the better off your are regardless of whether you choose to use pain relievers or not. I personally do not like the idea of an epidural either. It is not something I want. For me I am choosing as little medical intervention as possible. My grandmother and mother did it without drugs so can I. I think there are powerful techniques that can be used to control pain without drugs. This option is not right for every women. I do however feel that every women should make an educated choice for herself. You obviously have had much experience giving birth and are comfortable with it. A first time mom may like the comfort of learning about the process.

• 07-17-2008 3:46 PM

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  Mrs Garcia Joined on 09-03-2007 The ax forgets; the tree remembers~African proverb Posts 238

  Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact Kathy2950966: You are wrong I have 5 kids already and never took birthing classes... I was given Nubaine.... it will not hurt the baby.... Trust me my own doctors wouldn't give it to me if it would hurt the baby's I have had.... I had it and all my children are fine and would take it again ..... but never would take a epideril in my life they cause back problems to the person who has them..... if you don't believe me ask your doctors and midwifes! Just because a doctor is willing to give it doesn't mean that it can't hurt mom or baby.  Doctors still give Cytotec routinely even though it is known to cause ruptures in unscarred uteri at a significantly high rate (rates similar to a natural VBAC birth) than spontaneous labor or even pitocin-induced labors.  Doctors still give cervadil and pitocin routinely to VBAC moms even though it is known to cause high amounts of ruptures.  Doctors do many careless things, that is why it is essential for mothers-to-be to become wise consumers and knowledgeable advocates for themselves and their children.  I don't know much about Nubain, but I have read that babies born with Narcotics in their systems tend to have a harder time feeding and regulating basic bodily functions such as breathing, heartrate and body temperature.  That's great that you have some anecdotal stories, but that isn't the same as research and controlled studies when it comes to estimating risk.   As far as wanting a natural childbirth, there are several things you can do to minimize the pain and the risk of ending up with a cesarean.  First and foremost, be an educated consumer!!!!  Doctors work FOR you and they need to be your partners in the birth process.  Speak up and don't be afraid to change providers (even if you are 38 weeks along) if you ever feel like your doctor isn't on board with your plans for your childbirth.  Don't allow inductions unless there is an emergency with the baby.  For starters, inducing agents cause stronger and more painful contractions so most induction patients end up with an epidural.  Also, failed inductions are the biggest cause of preventable cesareans.  I belong to a cesarean support group and I can't tell you how many women beat themselves up for allowing themselves to be talked into medically unnecessary inductions.  The next thing you can do is become comfortable with the birth process as something that is natural.  Women were born to birth!  You can do this, just as millions of women have done it before you!  Take classes, read books, watch videos (including some inspirational ones of mothers giving birth naturally).  Also, don't rule out the option of hiring a doula!  It has been shown time and time again that they help achieve significantly lower epidural rates, lower cesarean rates, higher breastfeeding rates and higher rates of birth satisfaction.  Good luck and YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

• 07-17-2008 4:25 PM

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  seemo2912415 Joined on 07-03-2008 Posts 5

  Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact me and my husband had planned too much for this pregnancy preparing our self  to can afford any result coming out..i now love this very tiny one as if it is the whole world to me...this make me feel responsible to do my best to bring him to this world fine and in good health..so i'm planning to have a as natural birth as possible. i have thought about epidurals but i reject it after a while..beliving i can make it as lots of women done..i will handle it ..and i was using my pregnancy time educating my self to know my options as you said by the way ..what's a doula?

• 07-17-2008 5:39 PM

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  	Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact They are like a birthing attendant...

• 07-18-2008 7:28 AM

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  Henry Huy's Mother Joined on 07-07-2008 Posts 7

  Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact Know this: every delivery is different. What is true for some is not for others. Some people never take classes or read up, and manage a delivery free of complications. Then they try to tell everyone that being informed isn't necessary. But it is. You don't know what that day will bring. Your body knows exactly what to do, but you don't, and you (and your fear) can inhibit the process. The classes and books help bridge that gap, and teach you how to connect with your body, and disconnect from pain. Kathy didn't take the classes, and is less informed; there ARE risks to every medical intervention. Anything you take WILL enter the baby's system, all have risks, and nothing is 100% safe. Also, even doctors will tell you that Nubain rarely eliminates pain. They instead will say it "takes the edge off." It actually gives you a high, so that you're less tense, and therefore should have less pain. You get this, "I have pain, but I don't care" mentality. But it wears off quickly, and the following doses are less effective. A natural birth is the safest method. In addition to gathering all the information you can, you should really take this time to practice the techniques you learn. Start now.

• 08-05-2008 1:49 PM

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  miriam2991532 Joined on 08-05-2008 Posts 3	Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact What exactly is Nubaine? How does it work?

• 08-06-2008 6:28 AM

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  Tamara78610 Joined on 07-03-2008 Posts 5

  Re: TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE PAIN AND HELP MY VAGINAL DELIVARY?! Reply Contact ALTERNATE NAMES FOR NUBAINE : Nalbuphine Hcl, Nubain -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUBAINE IS USED FOR : Nubaine is a narcotic pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain and to boost the effects of anesthesia. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USING NUBAINE : Nubaine is given by injection under the skin or into a vein or muscle by a health care professional. How much and how often you use this is based on your condition and response. Use Nubaine exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not increase your dose, use it more frequently or use it for a longer period of time than prescribed because Nubaine can be habit-forming. Also, if used for an extended period, do not suddenly stop using Nubaine without your doctor s approval. Over time, Nubaine may not work as well. Consult your doctor if Nubaine isn t relieving the pain sufficiently. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIDE EFFECTS OF NUBAINE : Drowsiness, dizziness, sweating, headache, nausea, restlessness, itching, vomiting, dry mouth or constipation may occur. If these effects persist or worsen, inform your doctor. Very unlikely to occur but report: depression, confusion, mood changes, hallucinations, trouble breathing, blurred vision. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to Nubaine, seek immediate medical attention. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRECAUTIONS WHILE TAKING NUBAINE : Tell your doctor if you have: heart problems, liver problems, kidney problems, lung diseases, brain disorders, a history of drug dependence, drug allergies. Limit use of alcohol while using Nubaine. Use caution driving or performing task requiring alertness as Nubaine may cause drowsiness or dizziness. Nubaine should be used with caution in elderly persons. Use of nalbuphine in children under 18 years of age is not recommended. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using Nubaine. Nalbuphine is not recommended for prolonged use or in high doses at the end of pregnancy. It is not known is nalbuphine is excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDICATION INTERACTIONS TAKING NUBAINE : Tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the other drugs you take (both prescription and nonprescription), especially of: other narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine, morphine), sedatives, tranquilizers, drugs used as sleep aids, anti-anxiety drugs, barbiturates, drugs for seizures, psychiatric medicines, muscle relaxants, certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine), cimetidine. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.