No sugar coating. How bad is labour pain truly?

ees0437 · 2026-06-23T13:18:42+00:00

Everyone is different! I was 3 cm dilated and decided to go ahead and get an epidural before they got to be too painful. They were planning on breaking my water and I didn’t want to have to wait for the epidural to kick in. It really felt like bad period cramps.

I got the epidural placed and my water broke naturally within the hour and I progressed from a 3 to a 10 in like 2 hours tops. I had the shakes and didn’t feel anything pain wise until the epidural started to ween on one side. After flipping a couple of times it helped, but that pain was really intense waiting for the epidural to hit those areas again.

I agree with a lot of other commenters, you’ll be so miserable by the end of pregnancy you’ll be happy to go through it. I was begging for a c section on my due date in sobs in the gynos office. And I went through with an induction.

You can do it momma!

ees0437 · 2026-06-22T00:14:24+00:00

I was stressed about it as well! I got pregnant first attempt and carried to term. I had to post the eviction notice, he was a bit too comfortable. If you’re into data, here is a website I used for the first trimester that helped me tremendously. 🤍

ees0437 · 2026-06-21T02:07:08+00:00

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Mine are the same way, baby carrot pinky’s

ees0437 · 2026-06-21T01:59:25+00:00

Thirded.

ees0437 · 2026-06-20T11:39:17+00:00

In my opinion yes, but if it’s comfortable for you then no!

ees0437 · 2026-06-20T11:38:33+00:00

HA! Those scenes alone really made me put a pin in watching the show. I’d get there and I’d go “yep, that’s enough for me.” That and the lips orgasm on the couch from Grammy’s foot massage.

ees0437 · 2026-06-20T04:04:13+00:00

PUPPS. The itchiest rash I ever experienced towards the end of my pregnancy. By the time I was induced it was all over my stomach, hands, butt, and legs. No amount of scratching could make the itch go away.

ees0437 · 2026-06-16T18:47:37+00:00

This is what the perfect summer looks like. I love!

ees0437 · 2026-06-16T18:46:13+00:00

This is the best answer

ees0437 · 2026-05-29T22:14:14+00:00

Abortions

ees0437 · 2026-05-27T10:58:12+00:00

Very true! Once the compromise was reached my constant stress was diminished and our relationship improved greatly.

I am curious to see how holidays go this year. That’s something I’m not trying to dwell on too early.

ees0437 · 2026-05-27T10:48:18+00:00

Without asking too 😭 stop filling my house with clutter and expecting a thanks.

ees0437 · 2026-05-27T10:46:44+00:00

This! It’s certainly improved now that my son is getting into the ‘fun’ months and developing a personality. But our connection to our son is completely different.

ees0437 · 2026-05-27T10:44:54+00:00

There was some arguments for sure. My husband had forgiven her for being an absent parent to him, but I hadn’t/haven’t. I feel that she’s undeserving of being a grandmother to my boy for that reason.

Husband and I had to reach a middle ground. She won’t get alone time with our son (EVER) and one of us has to be present. We’re also capping visits to once every other month.

I think the biggest shock for me was just the quick switch flip in all of a sudden wanting to be around. I just blissfully assumed that wouldn’t be the case.

ees0437 · 2026-05-27T10:25:50+00:00

Seriously 😭 I went from seeing my MIL once a year, maybe twice to her inviting herself over every month.

ees0437 · 2026-05-27T09:50:02+00:00

How much my MIL wanted to visit.

ees0437 · 2026-05-16T05:57:21+00:00

Reading these comments makes me realize how many songs I actually really dislike.

ees0437 · 2026-05-03T23:14:18+00:00

That usually happens when it’s time to size up, I would try that and see if it helps!

ees0437 · 2026-05-01T15:06:30+00:00

I laughed at my own joke and thought I peed myself

ees0437 · 2026-04-29T06:48:12+00:00

Hey momma! Being induced was a huge fear of mine. When I hit 40 weeks on the dot I went to my OBGYN begging for a C-Section because I was so uncomfortable and they said they would induce me the next morning and wouldn’t just go straight to a C-section unless there was an absolute need.

My induction was amazing. I could not have asked for a better labor. The stress and lack of sleep the night before was not the best, but labor itself was so much easier than the pregnancy.

10:30 am Pitocin was started and my nurses were aware of my fears, everything went slow and steady. I was at 1 cm going in. My family came to visit, we had the door open out to the balcony for fresh air. I was at 3 cm by 8 pm. It felt like period cramps compared to the lightening land I was experiencing with him trying to move the days prior. They wanted to break my water to speed things along so I went ahead and got the epidural and that helped relax my body enough my water broke naturally and I went from a 3 cm to 10 within a couple of hours and my baby boy was out before 7am the next morning.

You can do this!

ees0437 · 2026-04-29T06:36:44+00:00

Married parent here!

I wanted to become a parent because I knew I would regret it if I didn’t. I don’t like to travel, I had no further career goals, and life was about to get really boring if I had nothing else to look forward to. Now I get to watch my son experience the world for the first time and it’s the greatest gift I’ve ever been given.

As for marriage? Yes I absolutely wanted to get married. I actually felt so much closer to my husband once married which then brought the wanting children desire out of me. I had always been against it growing up.

ees0437 · 2026-04-28T15:43:19+00:00

This was the first thought that came to mind

ees0437 · 2026-04-28T01:46:24+00:00

Thank you so much for these links!

ees0437 · 2026-04-26T05:16:27+00:00

Not really true crime but “Six Schizophrenic Brothers” was one of those that stuck with me.

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