Don’t laugh

Okay… let me tell you this first… I have a high threshold for pain… I did not even take Tylenol after my c second with my son… correction… I took one pill right after per a nurse’s suggestion, not because I was in pain, but nothing more the rest of my stay or after… BUT the thought of pain scares me… I work myself up… every time… well my Peri is at the Hospital I will be delivering at… the hospital my son was born at… and I haven’t been to this hospital since he was born… well I walked in… and suddenly it hit me I will be having surgery and started to freak out on the inside… I don’t know what I can do to get me to relax… I’m not scared of recovery… I am ONLY scared of my spinal… normally for any other sugary I can get something to calm me… but I don’t think that would be a good idea to do while pregnant… anyone else have this “fear” and what do you do about it… my husband just thinks we need to visit the hospital every time we go to my OB (his office is across the street)… but I wonder if that will work me up more… like taking a band aid off slowly???

:help:
Elizabeth

 

What Hospital are your delivering at?
Well I have a fear of Hospitals too... Everytime i go into one i tend to get clamy and shaky and feel like i am going to pass out.. The only thing i was scared about was the epidural..... and it hurt. sorta it was like a warm pain..
I dont have any advise. I juat wanted to tell you that you arent alone...

 

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What Hospital are your delivering at?
Well I have a fear of Hospitals too... Everytime i go into one i tend to get clamy and shaky and feel like i am going to pass out.. The only thing i was scared about was the epidural..... and it hurt. sorta it was like a warm pain..
I dont have any advise. I juat wanted to tell you that you arent alone...

St. Joseph’s in Burbank…

My friend who had both a spinal and epidural said they felt the same… I just remember being so freaked out during my spinal that I kept moving and the Dr. doing it yelling at me….
I’m not scared of Hospitals when I’m going to visit some else… never had a problem when my sister had her babies… oye, what am I gonna do????
and thanks for letting me know i'm not alone :friends:

 

def not alone....i have a fear of the spinal too, but i am going to have it as i think it will be best for my babies either way to have a c section all together, or if i could attempt a vaginal birth, i was going to have the epi in place(trying it without drugs) incase baby b got into treouble and i have to have a c section anyway.

The thought of a needle in my spine (would much rather several hours of painful vag birth) is chilling, and the thought of them cutting me open is even worse...but i just want healthy live babies, so i'm just gonna get a ;little gravel in my guts and wear it, no matter how scary. The thought of not having ANY babies to go home with is way scarier.

don't worry, i am sure you will be fine. don't stress the small stuff htye say don't they...
Maybe you could focus on the positives of hospital...(taking my own advice)like bringing home happy litltle bundles, and holding your babies for the first time, etc)

 

I went thru the same thing last time, the whole needle in the spine fear. What really helped was when I entered the OR, I latched onto one of the medical staff who seemed kind and compassionate. I told him I was scared and he held my hand, kept me calm as I got the spinal (sort of like a mom would) and I was perfectly fine and relaxed.

If you can handle c-section recovery with one lousy pill, I am SURE you'll do great--you are superwoman!!!! I am such a woossy I needed a refill of my Percocet!

If I'd known in advance this would help me, I wouldn't have been as scared. Maybe you could try to concentrate on a plan--like deciding to connect with the nicest nurse or doc who will be assisting? I don't know if that's your style, just trying to help because I've been there. Good luck!!! :hug99:

 

I am totally right there with you regarding the fear of the spinal and the overall fear of the hospital. My approach has been to not think about it. I am hoping that when the time comes, all I will care about is that I have healthy babies. I figure I will deal with the needles...ug and the pain as it comes. So freaked out even writing this! I am even dreading my gestational diabetes test next week b/c of the needle! And, this is the best- I am terrifed of bees b/c after all they are flying needles!

One more thing, I went to a medical seminar a couple weeks ago given by various doctors. One of the doctors covered anethesia. The doctor explained the differences between the epi and the spinal and without going into detail I am hoping to get the spinal. Apparently there is a 10% chance of break through pain with the epi and a greater chance the epi won't take. So I guess I am trying to convince myself I will be lucky to get a spinal...

 

I was scared, since I'd never even had so much as stiches before my c/s! But let me say that the spinal was NO PROBLEM. I barely felt it; there was such an adrenaline rush and I was so worried about the babies, when the time came I felt as relaxed as could be. I think if you have a high pain tolerance (I do too), that you will be just fine. :hug99:
Have you had a spinal before?

 

Hi,

My epi pinched and then it was over and, more importantly, relief for pain. I also have a fairly high tolerance for pain. I'm sure you'll do great .

 

the EPI wasnt so bad; kinda like a bee sting and before u know it its over and u feel NOTHING my contractios with my boys were so painful the EPI was a walk in the park:giggle: I could of kissed the candy man :lol: my anastologist You will do great! i would think the after birth recovery pain would be worst-but u breezed thru a c-section so youll do fine!

 

I was freaked out as well - but the minute I walked into the OR the overwhelming knowledge that I was going to have two babies in about an hour took over and I forgot the spinal all together.

The OR nurse was very compassionate and very understanding of what was going on. I was shaking so bad (probably because of how cold it was in there) and just scared to death of what was going on around me and she did a great job of calming me down and making me feel better.

Visiting everytime you go to the OB might be a good idea. Or, you might be able to find out if when/if you have to see a peri that you see that individual there. By the time I actually was headed in to L&D at he hospital I delivered at EVERYONE knew who I was from the valet guy to the kitchen staff that shared an elevator with me when I was headed down to AnteNatal.

alexis

 

I don't know at this point if I will have a c/s or not, hopefully not, but it seems like a lot of people with twins do. I am nervous about having a spinal or an epidural. My DD was born naturally with no pain meds and my DS was born with only an IV pain med (which by the way, did nothing). So needless to say the thought of the needle is very disconcerting. When I start to get scared, I just think that I will have the hypnobirthing method down by then (hoepfully) so I will be more relaxed and that from what I hear, you are usually numb from the pain of the birth at that point so you don't feel the needle as much. I don't know how true that is, but it is reassuring to think that. Try to relax and maybe try a hypnobirthing CD. My friend swore by it in her delivery.