[First-time birth, 39 weeks] It was painful even with an epidural! A full report on labor, anesthesia, delivery, and postpartum using a pain scale of 0-10

"If I have an epidural, won't there be almost no pain?"I thought so too before I gave birth.However, the epidural birth I ...

Labor and Delivery: What to Expect at the Hospital

From the triage room to the postpartum unit, this guide covers what to expect, including expert advice on pain management and ...

Childbirth Report. Childbirth that started from the problem of being a hospital novice and knowing too little [Second Half]

The first half of the article covered everything from "past due date → hospitalization → rod-shaped instrument → balloon → ...
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We aren’t preparing women for the excruciating pain of back labor

I thought I’d know a contraction when I felt one. I want other moms to know that’s not always the case.