Hi ladies,
I had my daughter 8 weeks ago and had a natural 16 hour back to back labour (waters went first) I was pushing for 2 and a half hours. Although I can look back now and see the beauty in the experience and I am so grateful I had a straightforward labour and healthy baby the pain was SO intense. I remember feeling like I could possibly die and was screaming and gasping between pushes. Infact I felt quite traumatised afterwards if I'm honest. I have then heard some people say their natural birth experience was not that bad and felt no worse than 'hitting their elbow badly'. I don't even think I have a low pain threshold so how can experiences and pain differ SO much? :o (hoping it's like this for me next time haha!)
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Natural birth experiences can be so different!?
lizzyttc2017 · 20/07/2018 14:53
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