1. Contractions feel nothing like what I was expecting. Maybe it's because I'm still in the early stage. I had and still have no idea how to tell the difference from the real thing and the fake thing. I mean...the contractions I was having were the real thing, but they weren't always consistent. I wonder if I was having a mix of Braxton hicks and true contractions. Is that possible? Shoot, I wouldn't know...I'm a first time mom. The only reason I know if I'm having contractions is that my stomach gets really tight and along with that, my chest gets really tight. It makes it harder to breathe. I've only had to use my asthma pump once this week, though, and that was this morning--YAY! I have no idea how people manage to breathe through the pain when they can barely breathe at all. I guess I'll come to that point when I reach it.
2. Yeah...no one tells you how uncomfortable it is to be checked. I've watched a lot of TLC and I see some of the women squish up their faces...other women look totally relaxed. I don't think I looked relaxed at all. I bet my nose was turned all up like someone farted. The nurse checked me after hooking me up to the monitor and realizing that I was having consistent contractions. Then, the doctor checked me about an hour after they gave me the medicine to stop labor. Thank goodness I was only dilated to a one each time.
According to stuff that I've read, being dilated to a one is just barely the tip of the OB's finger. Gee, it felt like him and the nurse were digging for gold, though. Soooo much fun, let me tell ya. Andrew looked all concerned when he saw the blood on the doctor's fingers. Apparently it's all normal, though.
Well...those are the two things I can think of. I'll update again when I find out about more stuff that I didn't know about.
2 comments:
hahahaha. I laughed when you talked about getting checked. I'm pretty sure I looked like my nose was all turned up like someone farted. It really is uncomfortable! And it did feel like he had his whole hand up in there, but apparently not. haha, I was like you trying to pull that baby right out?! haha Also, I never imagined contractions feeling like they did. It just felt like the worst menstruation cramps ever! I was grateful for that epidural. Thank goodness for that invention!
Oh, you'll definitely know once those contractions get stronger! Most painful thing you'll ever feel! But, once that little baby boy of yours pops out, all the pain is gone. It's amazing and wonderful and i'm so excited for you!
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