Pushing: the last step before the baby is born

I’ve been doing research on labour and delivery how would u all explain the pushing process?

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Nik

I deliver on my side because of cerebral palsy, and when they they tell me to push, I push. Because of epidural, I can't feel it, though, so it's an odd feeling, lol

7 Jan 2024

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Bianca

I would say definitely prepare your body for those pushes crazy as it sounds it feels like your pushing like your taking a dump but it’s a baby instead. Lol I pushed for 30 minutes and my baby was out, just be prepared to push for them 10 seconds at a time. You will know when you’re almost there your body will tell you cause when that baby head is close you will feel it. Stay calm and breathe through it and give them pushes everything you have.

7 Jan 2024

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I keep being told that no forced pushing during labor makes it easier to not tear. Is this true?

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Amber

I'd like to know too. Trying for a natural after 2 c sections

19 Nov 2023

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Katelyn

I’ve read that there is no GUARANTEE because every body is different and every birth is different but also that when you’re experiencing the ‘ring of fire’ or the baby is crowning that not forcing pushing can allow the perineum time to stretch properly so it doesn’t tear.

19 Nov 2023

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And July 24th 2023, our little chunk, Parker James made his arrival! 💙 Weighing 7lbs 1ounce! 🥹 20 1/2 inches long! 7 hours in labor! 7 minutes pushing, 5 pushes! 🤗 All natural🫶🏼 Thank you God for an easy/safe labor and delivery 🙌🏽

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Hailey Bailey

Thank you 💕💕

30 Jul 2023

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So got to labor and delivery to be monitored and got sent home but doctor said baby will be here this week. I am terrified!!! I’m scared about the iv, epidural, pushing out a baby.

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LeNesha

Are u dilated any ?

5 Jul 2023

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Kate

Yes about 1 1/2 cm but 75% effaced my contractions are in the 5-8 1/2 minute range and baby is so far down they said they give me a few hours to 2-3 more days before I’m in active labor. They said I’m in prelabor right now

5 Jul 2023

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Welcoming baby Brielle, she came 2 days early 😘, weighing in at 5lbs , 12oz & a good 18inches long , 17 hours of labor & 3 mins of delivery with no pushing 🥰🥰🥰❤

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Latai

Congratulations 🩷

21 Apr 2023

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Alaya Lajune•7 lbs even•20 inches•3/13/23💕 Labor only lasted 12 hours! Once again only cried during the IV & epidural LOL needles truly weird/gross me out other than that they had to wake me up to start pushing! It was another calm/quiet delivery! Even she’s super calm/quiet! I’m so in love with her y’all!

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Kedishia

Beautiful princess Congratulations queen 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

14 Mar 2023

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Trista

Aww she's so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

14 Mar 2023

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I wanted to try a VBAC but my dr’s said i can’t bc my last delivery i didn’t dilate past 5cm & that’s it’s more than likely i won’t dilate again this time. I’m upset bc i want to experience pushing but if it will b safer for a c section then it is what it is

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Seanice

They pushed the c section bc i was in labor for over 24 hours and didn’t dilate past 5cm, and i had strep b so they said i had to give birth within 24 hrs or i could have complications 😩

1 Nov 2022

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Seanice

Thank you so much! A lot of people told me I would be able to do it as well. But me OB made it seem like it would likely not b possible. So i thought it wasn’t

1 Nov 2022

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Can somebody talk about the pushing on the stomach after the delivery? Is it really that bad? 😭😭#firsttimemom

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Becky

Omg! It hurts! 🥹 your uterus will be pretty sensitive right after delivery….just take deep breaths…it hurts most right after delivery though….the next day wasn’t so bad anymore. For me personally….

22 Oct 2022

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Porscccc

Bad but so necessary so I don't complain about it.

22 Oct 2022

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One of the worst parts after delivery was the constant pushing of the stomach. Or am I the only one? Like just when I thought I had a break a nurse would come in to be my next victim lol.

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Blocked user

I refused it. It was awful.

19 Sep 2022

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Ashanti

Omggggg that’s EXACTLY what I’d do. Luckily I actually liked most of my nurses so they didn’t mind that I held them so tightly doing so & I had one that was heavy handed.

19 Sep 2022

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Any moms out there 36 weeks + I heard so many woman swear by this helping with labor, just thought I pass it along. I also heard drinking okra water helps with pushing and baby just slides right out 😅☺️ #pregnancy #labor&delivery #recovery #pushing #36weeks+

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Lavine

Okra water , dates , olive oil around hooha whenever you begin to dilate , warm towels , raspberry tea , and walking

15 May 2022

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