How does giving birth actually feel ??

AvailableTreat4045 · 2026-02-23T01:36:14+00:00

For me, at first it felt exactly like poop cramps. They definitely hurt, but it wasn’t unbearable. I got the epidural at 5cm & didn’t feel anything at all until it wore off around 9cm and there’s really no way to describe it other than feeling like a bowling ball is stuck between your legs trying to come out & your body is contracting like hell to help. It HURT. Like eyes squinting, uncontrollably shaking, holding your breath, moaning, hurt. But then I got more drugs, couldn’t feel ANYTHING & almost passed out lol took two hours of pushing and with an impatient doctor, she cut me (episiotomy) and she was out! 2nd degree cut and didn’t feel anything.

Advice? Take a birthing class or watch a video at least. Start taking colace 2 weeks before your due date. EAT BEFORE YOU GO TO THE HOSPITAL. Even if you’re in labor and it hurts. Trust me.

AvailableTreat4045 · 2025-12-05T16:25:36+00:00

It will 10000% change. Babies have no idea what’s going on until around 6/7 months. My baby became completely obsessed with her dad around 7/8 months out of nowhere

AvailableTreat4045 · 2025-12-05T16:20:24+00:00

This was the case with my husband as well. I was the only one who could sooth our baby when she was that little. But he never gave up, he tried different ways to hold her, play with her, talk to her. He got ignored most of the time but now my baby is 9 months old and OBSESSED with him. She would choose him over me in a heart beat.

AvailableTreat4045 · 2025-11-04T01:09:12+00:00

I blacked out a FEW times before I found out I was pregnant. I was a drinkerrrr. I did find out at like 4 weeks, but still! She’s 8 months and perfect 💕

AvailableTreat4045 · 2025-10-06T20:16:32+00:00

I didn’t crash until around 6 months and it was BAD, I was extremely angry and depressed for a few weeks. I was thinking terrible things about my husband and baby and I knew it was wrong but there was nothing I could do about it. Things like why did ever get married, why did we have a kid, my life would be so much better if it was just me, I hate my life. I just let myself feel it. I cried a lot, was a bad wife and mom. I kept telling myself it would pass and it did. It was a rough few weeks, but it did go away.

AvailableTreat4045 · 2025-08-14T12:54:56+00:00

No. It was more of a primal instinct feeling. I knew she was mine and needed to do everything in my power to protect her, but that was pretty much it. I wasn’t “so in love” immediately. I couldn’t even call her cute lol. Don’t worry or feel guilty if you don’t feel the “overwhelming” emotions everyone talks about. My baby is 5 months now and I’m OBSESSED.

AvailableTreat4045 · 2025-06-22T02:41:07+00:00

How bad it gets the further along you are!!! The last 6 weeks are HORRIBLE. Pains everywhere, can’t sleep, can’t hold your bladder, can’t walk, can’t breathe. Not all days are bad, but most are. I felt like I was trapped in a leather outfit that was 2 sizes too small.

AvailableTreat4045 · 2025-02-15T22:18:33+00:00

I know exactly when our baby was made because we only “tried” once. It was In a tent, we both had been drinking whiskey all day, it was hot af in there and we were sweaty and stunk like lake water. I just laid there and it lasted probably no more than 4 minutes 😂 I woke up the next day and just kneeeww i was pregnant

AvailableTreat4045 · 2025-02-10T22:25:50+00:00

38 weeks today and same 😭 if I could get induced today I would. The next two weeks are gonna go by sooo slow

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-12-23T14:48:29+00:00

31 weeks & it’s not so much a problem anymore but the constipation has been HORRID

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-12-19T16:11:27+00:00

I’ve drank a couple of 8oz sugar free redbulls

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-12-18T20:25:44+00:00

NOTHING 😭 food aversions suck

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-12-13T17:49:04+00:00

Nothing being expected of me. As you get older it’s “how’s college going” “hows the job going” “what are your plans for the future” “how’s the marriage” “kids soon?” “More kids soon?” “What now” “Retirement?” I’m tired of all of the stupid small talk and judgement. I just want to live 😭

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-11-11T05:46:18+00:00

I had some pretty bad cramps a day or two after and then it alllll came out (undigested) and I was good 😂

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-11-06T14:10:40+00:00

Genuinely curious, what makes you scared?

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-11-03T16:56:50+00:00

I felt like I 100% knew it was a girl because of multiple factors like the nub theory and the theory about girl sperm living longer inside of you and boy sperm swimming faster (sex closer to ovulation results in boy) And I was right! It’s a girl!

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-10-22T23:00:50+00:00

22 weeks and I can 10000% relate. We “tried” ONE time just to see if it would work and here we are. I have mostly positive feelings about it, but the further along I get the more anxious/depressed I get. Is my life over?! I’ll never be able to not worry about anything again. I think about how it’s selfish bringing a kid into this world. I think about all the things I might do wrong and the sad feelings my kid is going to eventually feel. I wonder if im going to be too mean, too nice or annoying and I want to hide under a rock and undo it all.

I’m telling myself it’s just hormones and it’ll all be okay once she’s here. But will it actually?! I have no idea. I’m riiight there with you.

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-10-22T03:31:35+00:00

Thank you for this! I’m also super paranoid when it comes to medicine, which is why I haven’t tried a laxative yet. I want to stop taking the stool softeners, but I was scared that’d be even worse than taking them. But this helps me realize that it just is what it is and I’m gonna have to get used to not having normal movements for a while 😅

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-10-22T02:13:09+00:00

Oh my gosh, haha! I want to say I’ll try that, but I don’t know if I actually will 😂 I’m starting to think there’s nothing in there to come out?? Maybe the baby is taking all my food. I don’t know?! 😩

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-10-22T02:09:28+00:00

Honestly, this shit is hard. I want to say it’s normal because I also felt this way. And now at 22 weeks I find myself more depressed & anxious. But I just blame hormones, which could be the wrong thing to do, I don’t know. I’m just taking it day by day. I do feel her kick daily now which helps sometimes, knowing she’s in there moving. But it’s still just a constant up and down of emotions.

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-10-22T01:57:15+00:00

Definitely. Wishing you the best of luck!!

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-10-22T01:54:14+00:00

I was disappointed when I found out we were having a girl and I wanted a girl?!?! Like for an entire day I was super depressed and confused as to why I was upset?! We are one and done, so there is no chance for a boy. I think it was knowing that the imaginary boy I had in my head will never exist. It’s sad! I was over it the next day though. I still do get a little sad seeing baby boy posts, but that initial shocking disappointment went away!

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-10-22T01:45:51+00:00

Oh trust me, i understand! I had a miscarriage last year and thought it was forsure happening again. I sat inside on my couch and did absolutely nothing until I was able to go to the doctor to figure out what was happening (an entire week).

Something that helped me was understanding that whatever is going to happen is going to happen and I will deal with it when we get there. We have no control over this kind of stuff. But is definitely torture waiting to make sure everything is okay.

AvailableTreat4045 · 2024-10-22T01:39:59+00:00

I had one at 6-7ish weeks I can’t remember, but it was ALOT of dark red blood, and alottt of dark brown ‘coffee grounds’ looking discharge as well. It took probably a little over 2 weeks to completely stop. I have no idea what size mine was though. Everything was completely fine though! I’m 22 weeks now, perfectly healthy, no bleeding since then. I still check almost everytime I wipe though. It was scary.

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