Did you vomit during your natural (no pain meds) birth??

[1babysmom]

An emetaphobic with only a medicated hospital birth (no vomitting! LOL) experience needs to know.

ETA- oops...meant to include a poll.

[AutumnMama]

Nope! Neither of them, but I did with my medicated hospital one!

[glorified_rice]

No, no vomiting with mine.

[Arwyn]

I can add a poll if you tell me what options you want.

Yes, I did, but just a little. And I, too, am somewhat phobic about it (or at least I despise it). It wasn't a big deal at the time - had DP get me a bucket.

[mothragirl]

yes, and it felt great. i was nauseous the whole time and it finally happened between pushing contractions.

[sun-shine01]

Nope.

[alegna]

Nope. I didn't puke once during all of pregnancy and birth.

-Angela

[tamagotchi]

Nope, I didn't.

[1babysmom]

Originally Posted by Arwyn

I can add a poll if you tell me what options you want.

Just "yes" and "no".

The worst part for me would be anticipating it. I know I sound nuts to lots of people, but vomitting is one of my top 3 scariest, awful feelings. So many people (DH included) remind me of how much better you feel afterwards, but I just CANNOT get myself to think of anything other than "please God, I don't want to puke!" And I can't imagine adding that into labor!!:

[Snowdrift]

Yep. I did. A lot. For the last twelve hours of labor. But then it was over. I was really worried about it too, and it did bother me, but it was worth it. It was easier that it was at home. I don't think I would've handled it well in public (aka hospital).

ETA: In the hospital I would've been given a c-section--so lots of reasons why it was worth it for me...

[BusyMommy]

Nope, not w/either but I'm not a "puker."

[Kailey's mom]

I thought I was the only one

I'm emetaphobic. I did not , but felt like it daily, that went away completely the day before I had Kailey. I remember asking everyone when I was preg..most of the answers we no. I had an emergency c-sect, but they gave me somekind of liquid medicine to prevent throwing up and promiced me I wouldn't, and of course I didn't . Let the ob or midwife know you are emetaphobic that way hopefully they can ease your mind about labor.

Huge hugs!!! You will do great!!

[Arwyn]

Poll's up.

I didn't vomit during pregnancy, except for once when I got sick, and I don't normally throw up (maybe half a dozen times in my adult life), but I did during birth.

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

With dd I did. I was in the hospital and very nervous about being there because of unwanted interventions.

With ds I did not. Had him in a birth center with a mw and knew that nothing was going to be done to me that I didnt want so I was very relaxed.

[BelgianSheepDog]

I felt like I was about to throw up when I started pushing, but was able to direct that energy in the other direction.

[mothragirl]

Originally Posted by BelgianSheepDog

I felt like I was about to throw up when I started pushing, but was able to direct that energy in the other direction.

see, i felt like the actual puking helped push her down.

[Snowdrift]

Originally Posted by mothragirl

see, i felt like the actual puking helped push her down.

And I was puking throughout the long period when she was malpositioned and couldn't move down, so I guess there's just no rule at all...

[Ruthla]

Nope, I never vomited during labor or birth- and I had 3 home births.

[ckhagen]

Yes, I did. Just once, as I changed positions when pushing. I think the shifting of my stomach while I was in such a fragile state (very exhausted after 35 hours of labor) just put me over the edge. There was no anticipating it It just happened.

I had a c-section with DS1 and the stuff they gave me to prevent me from throwing up tasted SO bad, that I threw it up!

[LittleOne03]

Three unmedicated hospital births and no puking at all!! My mom puked during her unmedicated births, so I was worried, but no problem during any of them!