General Chat

Sure you will be OK Naomi good luck, my d-i-l has 12 weeks to go. Davex

Naomi, at 9 weeks you cant run anywhere! Carol 430181

Not sure I should have read this thread! lol Can I change my mind? Give it back and nip down the shops to get a fresh one please? Naomi & bump xx 9 weeks to go.

D.B You put your fingers in your mouth, pull out both sides very tight,does that hurt? yes? well so does having a baby,but its not your mouth that is sore and it is a lot worse. PMSL Marion

LOL..Jean that happened to me ...they came in and asked would you mind if a student comes and observes....'No its Ok I dont mind' just get it out!!!!! then in comes a Very young man ..OMG..he sat in the best seats right at the front where all the action was....he sat there a meek as a mouse...I wounder what his mates thaought down the pub on Friday night :S

My first and only labour lasted 4 hrs 30 mins..blooming hard work, I huffed and puffed and sweated like an Ox for the whole time..Hubbie was really worried I would swear and shout at him.....but glad to say never swore...done plenty since tho :) And I would do it all over again ... :))

Jean, I have told her that I would have a baby for anyone, mind you it took me 10 yrs to take the plunge, my mother telling me it was the worst thing in the world,(probably was she only had me) I was dead scared, then found it really easy, I must have been lucky. Carol 43301181

oh boy!! did it hurt YES IT DID!!! both times PMSL but worth it just the same Nicky,.xx (would never do it again)

didn't hurt a bit Ceasaereans both times i am too posh to push lol no, medical reasons for the ceasers, but i am not complaining I had no probs getting them there and keeping them there, they just wouldn't come out lol!!! Bev

I think with second children, like second marriages, its the triumph of hope over experience! I do know that after my first birth when I had an episiotomy - and by that stage I would have consented to having both legs amputated if they would just stop the ***** pain, I was rather worried about the second one. I had a friend in the same boat, and we agreed 2nd time round couldn't be as bad, so you can imagine how I felt when she had her second child and called me to tell me 'it was worse'. Mind you, I stopped at second child and she went on to have a 3rd - the worst labour of the lot. nell

Jean don't say that I had just convinced my daughter. Carol 430181

Is the Pope Polish...oops. Is the Pope German!!!! But it must all be worth it and we must forget about afterwards or there would be an awful lot of only children!!! Jacquie

Yes Carol I have 3 children but only saw youngest my son David being born it was great experience for me but I really felt for my wife.What amazed me was how 'thick' the umbilical chord was I was expecting it to be like piece of string, but when I thought about it later it would have to have some substance to it because it is feeding and providing life to the baby. Davex

My daughter is due to give birth in 6 weeks, really frightened this time, I said why, she said you told me it would not hurt, and it did. Still trying to convince her it won't hurt. I was there for the lst and hope I will make it for the 2nd the most wounderful experiece in the world. Carol 430181

Well for what its worth I think you are all very brave and my upmost admiration goes out to each and everyone of you! Davex

OMG..WOW..yes Dave it hurts, every scenario you have heard is true :S :))

it certainley does hurt but its worth it :-)

There are no words adequate to describe it, but agony and torture come fairly close. Main difference between my first son's birth and second son's is that the first one was nearly 15 hours and when he was born I sank back on the pillow and thought 'Thank God that's over, now I can die'. After 2nd birth, only 3-and-a half- hours, I sat up and thought 'Thank God that's over; now I can have a cup of tea'. nell

Having witnessed one birth that of my son David nearly 22 years ago it looked rather painful and my wife called me quite a few choice names at the time.Just like to say I admire you all very much . Davexx