Irene,
You are not alone..w/o epi really PAIN..though I did not cry, almost did, butw as scolded by midwife...
But also true that w/o epi, delivery will be faster.
Worst pain is when head is at the vagina and stucked there for another 2/3 pushes..., that pain is like eternity...The gynae
cut me but I never felt that cut as pain...cos the head stucked there and the exploding anus is 10 times more painful.
And I agree, stitching also painful. Jabs painful, and also the 1st 2 stitches.
Uterus contracting is like menses cramps. As I am used to severe menses cramps, to me, uterus contracting is bearable.
steph,
Mine is tiny baby already so painful, i cannot imagine if my baby is full-term...I would have asked for epi.
But yet again, the contractions be it small or huge baby is unbearble already...pain level should be the same...
I agree, The breasts before giving birth, that kind of tenderness and sore is really nothing compared to what you will feel later leh...
Right now, my breasts are sooo sore and tender and full with milk despite pumping out every 3 hourly.
I think the engorgement will lasts I think at least 1 month. Have to keep massaging my breasts eventhough they are sooo sore...
Must break the blocked ducts.
Now my breasts are like dunno wat cup liao..
Before give birth is DD cup... (Marks and Spencer normal bra size) ... I massage my breasts till my wrist also painful and strained now.
Asura/Kome,
Thanks..My Girl's name is Jerlynn
mangogal,
I noticed more green veins now than during pregnancy...
I think it's due to massaging the breasts, like bruises leh...