If you’re experiencing your first pregnancy, you’re likely asking other moms in your circle about their birth stories. And there’s a good chance that you’re hearing the same responses over and over: “It was the longest day ever,” or, “That was the most painful experience of my life.” If you’re anything like me, however, those broad recollections just don’t do the job the way hard facts and details do. So here are some of the most unexpected and not-so-discussed things you might want to get familiar with before the big day arrives, as told by other new moms. (A word of warning to those of you with weak stomachs and no interest in giving birth – you might want to stop reading now.)
“I didn’t expect my water to break the way it did,” said Dolly Mistry, who recently became a first-time mom. “I was expecting a big gush and that was it but it was tamer and lasted a while. It was almost like uncontrollably peeing yourself,” she added.
“I threw up a lot during labour,” said first-time mom Laura Mendonca. “I wish someone would have impressed on me the importance of eating early on while I felt relatively good. Not only would it have given me energy during the marathon, it would have given me something to throw up - which is better than dry heaving. Lesson learned for next time.”
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You’ll probably feel like passing out while pushing.
“I was told and was expecting the pushing to be really painful – and it was – but the worst part for me was trying to breathe during the actual pushing,” said first-time mom Tia Pietrantuono. “The way the nurse wanted me to push meant holding my breath for more than ten seconds at a time which was really difficult to repeat over and over again.”
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