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Things you did in childbirth...

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GeneralDisarray · 01/10/2011 18:30

That you're a little Blush about now...
like shout 'GET YOUR EFFING FINGERS OUT OF ME NOW' at the lovely doc examing me..

Come on ease my embarrasment by telling me your worst...

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samstown · 11/10/2011 19:33

Lol at 'please dont let it come out of my bum!'

During a long old labour I was on morphine and I have a vague recollection of naming my contractions. I remember saying 'that one was called Simon, that one was called Emily.....' (random names as well!)

Casa74 · 14/10/2011 22:35

Funniest thing I have read in years; have been crying with laughter. DH kept me laughing for days after birth of DD with stories of things I'd been saying but am most proud of fact that during contractions whilst in birthing pool I apparently kept pausing to answer questions on Pop Master.

TheSecondComing · 14/10/2011 23:11

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KenDoddsDadsDog · 15/10/2011 07:12

Richard and Judy. Grin

CBear6 · 15/10/2011 10:18

With DS the MW tried to give me information to encourage me and commented she had seen his head and he had loads of hair. I invited her to grab a handful and use it to pull him out.

I overdid the gas and air and got a bit drunk on it. I hallucinated about a cat under the bed that had a "people face".

I went in the bathroom for a wee, MW said not to lock the door so of course first thing I did was lock the door. Second thing I did was to not come out again, cue much banging on the door by MW and DH while I knelt on the floor contemplating the logistics of giving birth in there.

Commented "I think my bum is going to turn inside out" (MW: "it might")

When stitching me up afterwards I tearfully made them pinky promise not to accidentally stitch my virginity back together "because my husband won't like it" (I was high on the gas again).

With DD I had an EMCS. The gown they gave me had a tie missing at the back, thank goodness I had my dressing gown for the walk down the corridor to theatre. As we walked in they asked me to take the dressing gown off, mindful of the gown gaping gap over my bum I asked DH "hold the back of my gown together please darling until I get on the table". I felt the back of the gown held together, crossed the room, climbed on the table, and then saw DH still over by the doorway. No idea who held the gown for me.

As the spinal took effect I got a sensation like warm water running down my back and legs: "I think I'm weeing myself" (I thought I discretely whispered it to DH, he says I said it really loudly and everyone chuckled).

When DD was held up for us to see, cord still attached and covered in gunk: "is that one mine?"

The surgeon very nicely leaned over the curtain to tell me it was all going fine and they were nearly finished and I'd been really calm and done really well (I went in for an ECV and had a section with just an hours notice). She had a small splash of gore across her face visor. Me: Anaethetist:

merryberry · 15/10/2011 11:04

Working up to transition both times:

'Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.'

Contraction in silence then

'Oh shit I'm sorry I'm not religious I don't mean it, what's happening to me I don't mean it'

Approaching contraction:

'Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.'

Contraction in silence then

'I mean seriously what is this shit I can't stop it? I PROMISE I'm not religious. I'm not mad either I PROMISE'

Transition 'Oh fucking MAry CHRIST What NO! I mean what are the words? FUCK THIS WOMB SHIT'

lostinwales · 15/10/2011 11:33

FUCK THIS WOMB SHIT Grin brilliant!

IamtheSnorkMaiden · 15/10/2011 17:56

I just farted loads. I was sat on the edge of the bed while the anaesthetic was siting the epidural, trying to keep stock-still which was un-effing-believably hard as I was in transition but as my Twin 2 was transverse it was important to have the epidural in case we had to turn her or go to theatre. I could feel the pressure of Twin 1's head pressing down on my bowels and I just kept letting rip. Poor anaesthetist. In between contractions, when I managed to tear myself away from the entonox I said 'I've got wind. Really sorry.'

My cousin however was far more entertaining in labour. She asked her mother to smash a jar of chutney on her back to relieve the pain and kept grabbing her boyfriend's head. When he said 'Please stop doing that' she said 'Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you were the fridge. I was getting a yoghurt.'

IamtheSnorkMaiden · 15/10/2011 18:01

Oh I forgot that about an hour after the birth of my first set of twins (so not during labour) I was laid in my bed on the postnatal ward chatting with my mum, telling her about the labour, and I told her how I'd yelled in panic 'Clamp the cord' when my daughter who'd been born breech, came out pale and lifeless. For some reason, the memory of it really amused me and we started to laugh. I felt a gush down below and said 'oh I think I'm bleeding' and buzzed for the midwife. Turned out I'd pissed the bed. I was still laughing as the midwife helped me up and changed the sheets. I did apologise too. I'm just really gross.

IamtheSnorkMaiden · 15/10/2011 18:03

Anaesthetic sited my epidural? Sorry, I meant anaesthetist.

I'm drinking ouzo. Do forgive me.

IamtheSnorkMaiden · 15/10/2011 18:16

Me again.

I just remembered that during my first labour, after the birth of my Twin 1 while waiting for Twin 2 to be born the midwife asked me, 'can you feel any contractions?' 'Yes' I replied. 'Where?' she asked. 'In my private parts' I said in a stage whisper. There were about fifteen people in the room, with a clear view of my fanjo, all smiling at me. Not very private.

canoeingjulie · 18/10/2011 12:24

Although I hate to say it - I pooed! I think embarassing is an understatement!

samstown · 18/10/2011 12:53

Canoeingjulie dont worry about it - I was pushing for 2 and a half hours and I apparently pooed loads (DS was stuck so although lots of poo was coming out, he was going nowhere!). I just didnt give a shit (no pun intended!)

I then had to go into theatre for a forceps delivery and DH says that as they put me on the operating table I laid one on there as well Blush. He says that no one noticed and he had to try and discreetly get the attention of the (apparently very attractive) female student to clear it up without saying 'excuse me, my wife has just done a massive poo on the table'!

I was so scared about pooing before hand (mostly worried about it smelling which somehow it didnt at all!) but I just didnt care - besides the staff have seen it all before... right?

samstown · 18/10/2011 12:54

Wow, having just re read that I have realised I may have sharted to much......

samstown · 18/10/2011 12:55

Eeeek! That should say SHARED not sharted! Ok, Im going now....

Barmix · 19/10/2011 21:39

The midwife was examining me and said what I thought was "Now, did you bring your lightbulb?"

Cue much fretting from me as I had not brought a lightbulb.
"Lightbulb? No one told me to bring a lightbulb?" Wail wail wail

To this day I have no idea what she actually said or indeed why you'd need a lightbulb to look where the sun don't shine I suppose

whattheactualjeff · 19/10/2011 22:15

merryberry and the hail marys - fucking hilarious [hgrin] [hgrin] [hgrin]

Mrsoverreaction · 19/10/2011 22:31

I am going to have to stop reading this thread before I actually expire from laughing so much. It's making me want to go through childbirth again just because it's so bloomin' entertaining!

CoffeeOne · 20/10/2011 23:42

Well done, this is the first thread that has had me in actual tears with laughter! Feeling much more calm about giving birth now too, no really! Grin

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