tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206285782546631827.post1662445537312612476..comments2023-05-17T01:14:38.935-07:00Comments on Being Dawson's Mom: Parenthood with Trichotillomania, Postpartum Depression, and Anxiety. : 34 weeks, 5 weeks at most to go!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206285782546631827.post-3849521690641955042014-07-25T09:13:44.321-07:002014-07-25T09:13:44.321-07:00The catheter is not optional if you have an epidur...The catheter is not optional if you have an epidural.. They can't let you get out of bed afterwards for liability reasons- most people can't feel if they need to pee or their legs. They pump you full of several bags of IV fluids before you have the epidural, so odds are your body is going to let go of it. They take the catheter out when you start to push. Honestly that was only one of the unpleasant parts about my epidural.. But who knows, I may want another in the moment. Katie Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01463362950451948333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206285782546631827.post-84869659193396259992014-07-25T08:56:46.619-07:002014-07-25T08:56:46.619-07:00Ok, yes, you're a whiner... and why shouldn...Ok, yes, you're a whiner... and why shouldn't you whine? You're in the worst stage of pregnancy and remembering that last one. Cheer up, though. The 2nd is rarely as bad (or even close to it) as the first! Your body has had a "first run" and so have you. You'll know what to say "no" to. A catheter? Really? I asked for a pee bottle, and they told me most women pee just before giving birth, and often do a 2 as well! Well, I was disgusted, but I did it. You might ask if the cath is really necessary. It sounds painful trying to push with a cath in. You would also be pushing on that balloon which would be trying to be born as well! I still think they could have provided a bottle. I got one later! Why not on the table?<br />I didn't need one for the 2nd, and that's mostly my point. (And I would have insisted on a bottle if I did! - learning from the first - my other point). The DR needed a catcher's mitt! I had to stop pushing to give him time to unwrap the cord from her neck, then... CATCH!<br />Oh ... and, we all love you! Remember that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913922770464875287noreply@blogger.com