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MarissaFish
LIF Infant

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Marissa

What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

I was talking about this with other preggers the other day, what did you find out the hard way that no one would tell you? or that you found out and had no clue before getting pregnant?

I found out today exactly how bad the bleeding will be after the birth and I have to admit I am scared out of my mind.

Posted 2/23/10 10:10 PM
 
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babybear
LIF Toddler

Member since 8/09

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Name:
Meghan

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

me too...even with a c-section!!!

Posted 2/23/10 10:11 PM
 

Momma2Be
Mommy of an angel

Member since 10/09

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Dina

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

two words: vaginal discharge Chat Icon

Posted 2/23/10 10:22 PM
 

babymakes3
Almost there!

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Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

hemorroids from pushing and how bad the aftermath is after a vaginal birth with tears - Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 2/23/10 10:25 PM
 

MarissaFish
LIF Infant

Member since 2/08

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Marissa

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

Posted by Momma2Be

two words: vaginal discharge Chat Icon



I tried to tell my friend that pregnant women can NEVER go commando and she insisted I was exaggerating, I thought it would be more fun to let her figure it out herself so I didn't go into detail lol!

Posted 2/23/10 10:36 PM
 

IamLostNow
LIF Infant

Member since 7/09

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Purple

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

Posted by babymakes3

hemorroids from pushing and how bad the aftermath is after a vaginal birth with tears - Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon




Yeah, the hemorrhoids are definitely bad. But the spinal headache I had from the epidural was the WORST Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 2/23/10 10:52 PM
 

Porrruss
Nya nya nya

Member since 5/05

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Amy

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

That having babies can actually break your junk. Chat Icon Nothing outpatient surgery can't fix, but still a shocker.

Posted 2/23/10 10:56 PM
 

Katie111806
Team Pink!

Member since 12/06

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Katie

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

Def the bleeding - mine didn't last long and I knew it would happen even though I had a c/s but it was very bad at the beginning. I also passed a huge clot and that scared me out of my mind.

But no one told me the worst part of the whole birth process would be having to poop afterwards!!! For two weeks I was in agony trying to go.

Posted 2/23/10 10:57 PM
 

MrsC614
My little angel is here <3

Member since 7/09

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Gina

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

Omg where are the emoticons for biting my nails in fear and crapping my pants????

Posted 2/23/10 11:22 PM
 

munchkinbugs
My little loves!

Member since 1/06

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Lisa

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

How tired you feel.

How sick you get.....and for how long.

How hard it is to pee after giving birth, forget about #2. Chat Icon

How your body really is never the same, even though every celeb seems to pull it off.

Posted 2/23/10 11:26 PM
 

My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies

Member since 2/08

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Valerie

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

That when the doc tells you to push again after you deliver the baby, it is to deliver the placenta Chat Icon

Posted 2/24/10 2:52 AM
 

yankinmanc
Happy Days!

Member since 8/05

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Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

Yeah, I second the bleeding thing, and for the length of time you bleed for. Not nice. But, it does end soon enough!!! Six or eight weeks later, it all stops!!!

Posted 2/24/10 4:01 AM
 

nferrandi
too excited for words

Member since 10/05

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Nicole

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

That after you have DC you leak a little pee everytime you go to the bathroom. I learned with DS to pee, wipe, stand up just a little to let the rest trickle out, and then wipe again. Chat Icon Chat Icon That gem is about to come in handy again. Chat Icon

Posted 2/24/10 5:25 AM
 

sasha96
lovin' my 2 little ladies!

Member since 5/05

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Julianne

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

that I would shake/shiver throughout labor and even sometimes for hours after.

Posted 2/24/10 6:14 AM
 

ImAFazz717
LIF Adolescent

Member since 9/09

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Jenny: Due 6.30.10

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

That they have to cut you to your coolie hole in most casesChat Icon

Posted 2/24/10 6:16 AM
 

GioiaMia
Let's Go Rangers!

Member since 1/07

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Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

LOL i have to tell you that the women in my family must be BEASTS b/c none of these horrible things happened to them

I hope I take after them, hardy stock. Chat Icon

no hems, minimal tearing, everything went back to normal after (i dont meant body wise, just coochie wise) etc.

Posted 2/24/10 7:26 AM
 

jennarose023
Jack's gonna be a big brother!

Member since 11/08

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Jenna

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

episi...oh my god i can't even say it... Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 2/24/10 7:29 AM
 

CookieMomster
Golden

Member since 5/09

6414 total posts

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Me

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

See for me the Episiotomy wasn't the terrible part. THe terrible part was the puking through the whole labor and afterward I could barely hold DS because everytime I would take him I would have to practically throw him at someone else so I could vomit. Also I started to Hemorrage (SP?) and they gave me a clotting agent that gave me MASS diarrhea. I barely made it to the bathroom and cried hysterically while holding onto a nurse. (DH bought her something very pretty as a thank you).

Posted 2/24/10 7:35 AM
 

saraH
happy birthday sweet kate!

Member since 5/05

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I know that God exsists, I held her in my arms...

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

LEG CRAMPS!!!!!

in the middle of the night, you would think you just ran the NYC marathon your legs hurt so badly.

Posted 2/24/10 7:40 AM
 

MaMaTeenie
Party of 5

Member since 4/08

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Mommy

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

Posted by My3girlsMylife

That when the doc tells you to push again after you deliver the baby, it is to deliver the placenta Chat Icon




And for me this was worse than delivering the baby b/c by this time the epi had warn off more and the dr was literally way up there massaging my uterus! Ouch!!!

Posted 2/24/10 7:44 AM
 

Atlast07
2 Girls and 1 Boy!

Member since 7/07

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Name:
D

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

Posted by MrsC614

Omg where are the emoticons for biting my nails in fear and crapping my pants????



Seriously!!!

Posted 2/24/10 8:06 AM
 

headoverheels
s'il vous plaît

Member since 6/07

42079 total posts

Name:
LB

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

Posted by babybug631

How hard it is to pee after giving birth, forget about #2. Chat Icon




Yes! I had a c-section and it took me almost 6 hours to pee normally after they took it out. I was so scared there was something wrong with me Chat Icon

Other than that, I felt like I was pretty prepared. I did a lot of lurking while TTC Chat Icon

Posted 2/24/10 8:10 AM
 

nicrae
He's here!

Member since 12/06

9289 total posts

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Mommy

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

That after you hit the 20 week mark you have to pee more often but less comes out!

That going # 2 will be the scariest thing you ever have to do after having the baby Chat Icon

Stretch marks never really go away

Posted 2/24/10 8:33 AM
 

LuvmyShihTzu
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Happiest Mommy <3

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

Posted by Momma2Be

two words: vaginal discharge Chat Icon



Chat Icon Chat Icon Amen sister! That and sweating "down under" Chat Icon

Posted 2/24/10 8:36 AM
 

Jen2999
Baby girls & beagles rock!

Member since 8/06

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Jen

Re: What no one will tell you about pregnancy/birth

That I would throw up MANY TIMES during labor....

The night sweats after giving birth were INSANE.

Oh and thart your hair falls out around 4 months PP and doesnt stop for MONTHS.

That I would HATE bring away from her for ANY amount of time. I couldnt believe how much I loved her....

The rest, I pretty much knew.

Posted 2/24/10 8:37 AM
 
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