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Humour me mummies.... 3 words that best describe your labour and birth

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Sabire · 12/04/2008 12:08

...boring....long....exhilerating....painful....exciting....excruciating....terrifying....confusing. ...primitive....sickmaking....empowering.....thrilling....quick.....exhausting....shocking...

sub stitute your own words if you like....

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soph28 · 12/04/2008 13:33

ds-
Exhausting
PAINFUL
Relieved

dd- (induced)
fast
disorientating
distressing (dd screamed hysterically for about 4 hours after birth)

dc3- will let you know in a couple weeks but ATM thought of labour =
terrifying
exciting
hurry up!

3kidsisquiteenuff · 12/04/2008 15:59

ds1 long ,scary,life changing
dd2 shorter,back labour,happy
ds3 stop start,way too long,shot out

tigana · 12/04/2008 16:04

minutes from c-section

LaVieEnRose · 12/04/2008 16:17

Excruciating, Never, Again

edam · 12/04/2008 16:22

ow. OW. Wow!

bergentulip · 12/04/2008 16:37

DS1 - splash, OoooooWwwwwww, phew!

DS2 - dripdrip, zzzzzz..., BAM!

RustyBear · 12/04/2008 16:39

Too, Long, Ago

LynetteScavo · 12/04/2008 16:57

Ds1 Lonely, excruciating, hell.

Ds2 Fast, furious, victorious.

DD Primitive, calm, smooth.

Mumcentreplus · 12/04/2008 17:01

DD1 exciting,painful,amazing

DD2 Stressful/long & yet Quick,amazing (I'm always amazed)..lol

beansmum · 12/04/2008 17:03

boring, embarrassing, painful

Mumcentreplus · 12/04/2008 17:10

to beany

Rohan · 12/04/2008 17:55

Lightning primal surrender

Unfitmother · 12/04/2008 18:07

DS1 (Em C/S)
Long, frightening, trumatic

DS2 (still born)
Sad, Intense, beautiful

DD (Em C/S)
Painful, scary, last!

StillWaters · 12/04/2008 18:09

DS1 confusing, suffering, overwhelming

DS2 calm, empowering, exhilarating

feb · 12/04/2008 21:25

calm, primal, silent

Smithagain · 12/04/2008 22:10

powerful
affirming
triumphant

And I'm amazed I came up with such positive words for something so incredibly painful

wobbegong · 12/04/2008 22:52

exciting
empowering
knackering

Dragonbutter · 12/04/2008 22:55

DS1 - Dreadful Emergency Caesarian
DS2 - Quiet Controlled Elective

MegBusset · 12/04/2008 23:01

ow
ow
ow

sallystrawberry · 12/04/2008 23:03

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peasoup · 12/04/2008 23:03

Exciting, loud, hilarious

LilRedWG · 12/04/2008 23:04

Quick
painless
c-section

newmama0 · 12/04/2008 23:07

ds1 HURT LIKE HELL

ds2 HURT LIKE HELL

BreeVanDerCampLGJ · 12/04/2008 23:10

Long

Difficult

Worth it....

Cattymum · 12/04/2008 23:14

First time: oh my god
Second time: That really hurt
Last time: never ever again