My first labour was quite short and intense 5 hours inclusive of 40 minutes of pushing.
I only had gas and air but the bit I hated the most and the bit I remember is the pushing and when the baby's head crowned.
I am thinking of a waterbirth next time and hoping to hear that being in the water helps to take away some of that pain. Anyone have experience of a land delivery and a water birth who can tell me the truth?
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Does a waterbirth help alleviate the pain of pushing... especially when the head crowns?
Beatie · 11/02/2005 20:53
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