FIRST TIME PREGNANT! CAN ANY M0THER HELP ME WITH THESE ?’s PLSSS?
i was just wondering exactly what happens in the hospital after the baby is born? do they have a place for you to take a shower? after u give birth and get out the bed, what things are done? going to the restroom? taking any test? i am als0 really disgusted by periods and blood so needless to say, i was very happy not to see a drop of blood these past 35 weeks. but i know you bleed after delivery…
is it as bad as a period? or bad, but not that bad…i dont kno how im going to b able to handle that…also i am a first time mother as u can probably tell from my questions, ill b 36 weeks on thursday and was wondering can i possibly do to past the time? it doesnt seem like i am ever goin to feel pregnant becuase i dont get any braxton hicks, heartburn , or any other pregnancy sympton and does that mean i will for sure deliever around my due date or is it possible my baby can come at anytime
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Yes, they will have a shower in your room. Getting up may be pretty uncomfortable for a couple of days if you push for very long. your muscles will feel like you had a couple of hours of a good workout. Your bleeding will be like a heavy period for a while. A lot of women bleed 5-6 weeks after birth not all of it will be heavy though. I only bled 3-4 weeks with both of mine. I heard for most 1st time moms you normally go past your delivery date, but that is not always the case. I had my 1st right on his due date and my sister had her 2 weeks early. The time does seem like it just goes by in slow motion. Have you prepared the nursery yet? If not maybe you could do the finishing touches on it to pass some time. Finish up baby shopping. I would recommend to do A LOT of self papering. In just a few short weeks you might not be able to. I also recommend getting plenty of rest. You will most likely be sleep deprived the first couple of weeks after the baby. They are so much fun though. Trust me after the baby is here you will think the last 9 months flew by. GOOD LUCK MOMMY!!!
edit: Also be prepared for you boobs to get their milk supply in. I would get some breast pads if you haven’t already. I don’t know if you are planning on breast feeding. If you are have the nurses bring you some lansinoh (sp?) cream for you nipples as they will be pretty sore. I breastfed both of mine so I’m not sure if you need the cream even if you don’t BF.
how old are you?
are you another pregnant teen?
well after you have the baby the y usually make you get up to go to the bathroom.After that they take some blood samples and yes there should be a shower in your room.You usually bleed 6 weeks.
by the end of this pregnancy blood will b ur best friend girly lol …..so basically heres what happens , well atleast what happend to me …all hospitals are differnt tho ….an i had a vaginal i havent a slightest idea for c-section but u go into labor u had the baby , it depends if u rip ….if u do u will get stiches ….while ur baby is being cleaned an all that , after that every 10 mins for i think an hour they push on ur stomach to get all the blood they can out of u …..then after that hour if they take u off the epi they will walk u into a restroom and have u rinise down there with this water bottle lookin thing ….then they move u into recovery , which is where yes the shower restroom , where ull stay for 1-2 days depending ….they will continue to come check ur tummy to make sure ur blood is slowing down , and u will wear thesse big padded underwear and it will hurt ….but ull b so pre-occupied by baby # 1 it wont even phaze u mommy …..now ur first period …..plan ahead buy sweats and change of underwear and big ole pads its a period ull never experience ….it dont hurt or nuttin but u cant change ur pad fast enough …adn its for about 2 weeks …but its ok ull become reg (i believe) agian……..im preggo going on 2 yrs w/ a lil over 2 months in between so i havent had that full recovery thats recommended sooo GOOD LUCK
It’s possible that your baby could come at any time. Your baby will arrive when it is ready to. Our first child was 1 day past his due date and our second child was 5 weeks early. It all depends on you personally and how well you are taking care of yourself.
I have only had c-sections… But after delivering via c-section you are taken to recovery while your baby goes to the nursery to get cleaned up and checked out. Then the baby is brought into your room, if they are healthy enough, and your recovery time is up. You more than likely won’t shower until the next, mainly because you’ve just had surgery and might not be able to walk just yet. When you are strong enough to stand or have someone there to help you, then you can take a shower.
You will bleed after birth for up to 6 to 8 weeks. If you have a c-section it’s possible that you won’t bleed as much or as heavy because mostly everything was removed and cleaned up after the surgery. With my second child, I only bled for about a week after my c-section.
You will be fine. It only seems a lot more scary and nerve-wracking than it actually is. Best of luck!
For sgtshamm… why does her age have ANYTHING to do with the question she asked???
And I have the same questions
I’ll be interested in seeing what answers you get here!
Okay…most hospitals put you in a room with a bathroom and a shower. From my experience the first thing the nurses had me do after they took my son to get his bath was I had to go pee. I don’t even remember if I had too, but they told me I had too. than they took me to my room where I napped a little until the brought my son in my room. Also you bleed very heavily…way more than a period for the first few days. They give you these monster pads to wear and when I say monster I mean monster…like a foot and a half long and like half a foot wide. Very uncomfortable, but they work. Also feel lucky you don’t have any symptoms!! lol… with my son I had symptoms, but I didn’t feel the braxton hicks contractions and ended up going overdue and being induced. As for helping with the time pass I just waited and waited..I didn’t know what to do either and the time will come and when it does it will feel like it wasn’t long enough.
well every hospital does things a little different but here is what i experienced!
i pushed the baby out….i held her while they stiched me up….
They took the baby off me to do the usual tess and to give her a needle
they bathed her and cleaned the room
i had a shower(which was in the delivery room) and got in my pjs
they told me i should eat so they gave back my baby and went to get me some food
i ate something..partner went home with his mum and mine…i put my baby in her plastic crib thing..hopped into bed the midwife turned the lights off and me and my daughter slept till the next moring and then we were moved into a maternity ward! i should have gone to the ward after giving birth but they were booked up so i stayed in the delivery suite for the night! i was that tired i could have slept in the hospial hallway on the floor lol!
as for the blood it varies from person to person but it is heavier then your period…..lasts about 6 weeks but the heavy part for me was only for about a week..after that it was lighter then my period but lasted for nearly 10 weeks.
Time to grow up and stop being squeamish. Pregnancy and motherhood will force you to stop feeling icky about blood, poop and any bodily fluids, clots and odors. You will bleed for 6 weeks heavily and will handle vomit, drool and poop on a daily basis.
Get used to real life.
I’m not sure what the hospital is like where you will give birth, but for me, I gave birth in one room and after the baby was taken care of and all of the bonding and removing the IV from me, we were moved to another room. (mine was private) I know in some hospitals some women share rooms if they are crowded. In that room they had a private bathroom with a shower so my husband was with the baby while I showered. Nothing was really done to me other than making sure I wasn’t passing any huge clots and making sure I was healing ok. taking my temp. checking blood pressure etc. Going to the bathroom was ok. With my first child though (I have 3) I tore
so they checked that area more and made sure I was able to go to the bathroom ok. The bleeding afterward was heavy at first, but it does lighten up. It lasted quite a while for me though ( a few weeks). As far as passing the time…..just enjoy your easy pregnancy, enjoy your sleep while you have it, enjoy long showers and peace. Your baby will come when it is ready….no sooner, no later. No way to tell exactly when unless it scheduled! Good luck to you!! You’ll be fine!
Aw hun you are excited I can tell. You sound really scared too. I was really scared when I had my first child too. We all get a little uneasy with our first baby. Let me ease your fears a little hun and tell you what you can expect for sure.
-The room you will spend your labor in should be pretty comfortable. My rooms had a bathroom shower and a tub. Their was a chair I could get up and sit down in if I wanted but if they allow and depending on your pregnancy and the hospital most will not only allow but encourage you to walk around. You will have a TV and in some cases you might even have a roomie.
I suggest bringing a book or a little iPod or something like that so you can listen to music or read. Magazines are great. Puzzles are also good to pass the time. This will be your first so it’s likely you will be waiting in labor for a while.
-Bring something sentimental to you… a stuffed animal… or a little trinket or your favorite blanket to make you nice and cozy.
-They arent going to let you eat but they will provide all the ice you could ever want. Not exactly tasty … so take some lollipops with you if your doctor will allow it.
Now I know you said you don’t like blood but I’m afraid there will be some bleeding during labor. I only bled very little during labor with my two children. How much though is relative to your body. Delivery tends to be pretty bloody though but the bloodly show isn’t going to be what you are focused on at that point. It will be the impending arrival of that precious little baby. The rest will seem as distant as a dream. Believe me.
After your baby is delivered you will bleed like a heavy period and usually only as long as your longest period normally but if you breast feed you could bleed longer. You will have to use pads though no tampons.
Once they get you to your room you will have all the comforts for the most part of home. As long as you havent had an epidural you can even go take a shower or a bath and get freshened up. They will send you a nice meal and you will have a couple hours to relax and wait for them to bring your baby to you. Brush your teeth brush your hair wash your face…. have a cup of tea…. whatever.I strongly encourage taking a nap if you feel like it. You will need all the rest you can get.
As far as the symptoms of pregnancy at this late stage… you are lucky. Braxton Hicks contractions made me want to pee… I hated them. They were terribly irritating and not all women experience them so don’t worry. Heartburn also isn’t mandatory for a healthy pregnancy as well as it also doesn’t indicate you are ready to deliver just yet. I will tell you that the first sign that I was ready to deliver was when I lost my mucus plug. Its this sort of big blobby grey and pink colored ….goop that I passed while in the shower with my first baby … and my second on the toilet. It is the seal at the top of your cervix that keeps bacteria from getting into the uteran area. Women lose it about 3 to 6 weeks before they go into labor. Its a pretty good indication labor is near.
You cant really be sure you will go into labor right on your due date. My first child I was 41 weeks my second I was 37 and a half weeks. You just cant tell for sure.
I know this is alot to read but I hope it helps. Congrats and all the best to you hun!
Hey There!
Take a deep breath-it’s not as bad as you are thinking
If you have a vaginal delivery, after the baby is born, they take the baby and weigh it, clean it up, etc… While they are doing that, you deliver the placenta (one More push and it’s out), if you had an episiotomy, the doctor stitches you up. Usually you don’t get right out of bed. I mean, you just had a baby!
When your actual room is ready, they bring a wheel chair for you, and they take you from the delivery room to the room you will be staying in while you are at the hospital. In your room, you have your own bathroom with a shower, toilet, sink, etc… You are free to use the bathroom and get a shower at anytime that you want! And if you need help, the nurses are there and more than willing to help you if you need it. Not sure what you mean about taking any tests, but they do come in and check your blood pressure and temperature every few hours for the first 24 hours or so.
As for the bleeding-this is the part you need to prepare for. It is WAY heavier than a period. Your body has to get rid of all the fluid that was there to carry your baby. Also-the placenta detaches from the uterus, and basically leaves an open wound-which like any wound is going to bleed until it heals. The first time your get up to go to the bathroom, it can be a bit scary because of all the blood. For the first 24 hours it is extremely heavy, but tapers off after that. Again, if you need help, the nurses are there and deal with this everyday. No big deal to them. Don’t be afraid to ask them for help! That is what they are there for. The hospital provides you with heavy duty pads. Use them! They feel like diapers, but you are going to be relaxing and recovering in your bed, so no big deal about wearing them. They also have ones with ice packs in them-they will be your friend! haha!
You only have 4 more weeks to go! If I were you, I would get out and have some fun before the baby comes. Go to movies, get out and walk, if you belong to a gym go workout. Get your Christmas shopping done before the baby comes, try baking some new recipes, go and paint some pottery for the baby’s room, etc….
The baby can come at anytime, but this being your first pregnancy, I would just plan on going the whole time, if not a bit over.
Don’t worry! once you go through it, you will be like, what was I so worried about?
I have two kids, one is 4 and the other one just turned a year old. Cherish every minute of your pregnancy, and every moment with that sweet baby once he/she is born!! It goes by too,too fast!
Good luck,and feel free to e-mail me with any questions you may have.