| AngelFae | 04-19-2014 12:07 PM |
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Originally Posted by McheleM
(Post 4419591)
Useless unless your interested in becoming a midwife:
I know that in childbirth (no drugs/no hospital/not being induced) the level of a woman's pain on a scale of 1-10 matches the level of dilation.
Ie on a scale of 1-10, her pain level is a 7, she's dilated to a 7.
| I had all three of my girls med free. DD1 was the easiest labor, totally managed by relaxation- after 8 hours I finally had one contraction that made me groan and with the next one I started pushing. 5 pushes later she was out.
DD2 was all back labor so the pain was totally different and easily relieved when DH applied the right pressure on the right spots. That labor was 7 hours and she was out with only 4 pushes.
DD3 was delivered at home, in the bathtub, with only my older two daughters in attendance (unplanned, unassisted, at home water birth.) That labor lasted 2 hours and the labor pain was intense and constant, probably because I couldn't relax properly. Though her actual delivery was the best, two little pushes and she was out.
Now all of this human experience I used to aid my Blazer's mama when I was her Midwoof. I got her in a calm, cool, quiet place to deliver and helped her relax. 6 pups in two hours- her shortest labor, biggest litter, and all pups were healthy and survived.
I'd love to be a Doula. :) | 