Unmedicated births (How bad do they really hurt?)

Well I wanted to not have any medication with my first baby. I tried very hard to do it, but the pain was unbearable! So eventually I got a shot of Demerol and Gravol. Now I will tell you, I don't think this did anything at all for the pain, it just made me kind of space out, but I still felt everything. With my second, I again decided I didn't want any medication. And again, I couldn't do it. But by the time I asked for something for the pain, it was too late for them to give me a shot of anything. So I ended up with what they call "gas". It was hilarious. Again, I could still feel the pain, but I didn't care. I was talking about stopping to get milk on the way home because we were almost out, lol. With my third I was going to do the same thing, get the gas that is, cause it was great. Unfortunately things don't always work out the way we plan them. I had to have an emergency section with her. Once they gave me the spinal, I didn't feel a thing, haha. So that was probably the least painful one :) I have heard lots of women say that they didn't have much pain when they were delivering, so I guess it totally depends on the person. Hope this helps. Good luck with the birth of your little one :)

well the pain is so bad that you want to kill someone.lol.it is the worse pain in history.i would never give birth again.but when its all over an you hear the baby,thats the greatest joy you could ever feel,then you think the pain was well worth it.frist you have tears of pain an than you have tears of joy!

I was going to try to go without medication with my first. I too was told that it was just like a bad cause of pms cramps. That was such bull! It hurt like heck! I couldn't handle it. I ended up asking for an epidural and that helped a lot. I had an epidural for my second child and I will with this one as well. No way would I go through that pain!

My wife said the exact same thing about not wanting the medicine, Until the contractions really hit. Then she was screaming for the meds. Beyond that I can't say much.

it really varies woman to woman. My first was a horid painful birth with no pain meds. my second was bigger, faster, again no pain meds and nearly pain free, third was 10 lbs, unassisted birth at home, very long(off and on 3 days) and just slightly uncomfortable, four and five, twins, unassisted while camping total labor time 14 hrs for both(12 hrs between births) one was painful through out the other was nearly painless. Just my experience, but when I was alone I felt no inhibitions. I was able to eat, drink, move around into whatever position felt most comfortable, shower, bathe, vocalize. anything i wanted with no one watching. I feel for me that really helped with the pain or lack of

I would just say intense. Pain has alot to do with your mental state, so building it up in your head as horrible and impossible may make it that. I went into it looking forward to every sensation at it was totally bearable. Just remember, it won't last forever, millions and billions of women have done it, and your body is wonderfully made and capable of much more than you realize. I recommend reading "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" by Ina May Gaskins.