Comments on: Jessica Alba compares labor contractions to bad period cramps http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/ Stylish celebrity escapism Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ana http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/#comment-203280 Ana Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:08:44 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=34846#comment-203280 You know, I was thinking about this earlier (Ya, I can't believe I was thinking about this in my free time either) but I've seen pictures of her working out before. I saw pictures of her working out earlier in the first months of her pregnancy so I find it hard to believe that she doesn't work out. What is it about celebrities and models...why do they want to act like they never work out. Nobody believes it. You know, I was thinking about this earlier (Ya, I can’t believe I was thinking about this in my free time either) but I’ve seen pictures of her working out before. I saw pictures of her working out earlier in the first months of her pregnancy so I find it hard to believe that she doesn’t work out.
What is it about celebrities and models…why do they want to act like they never work out. Nobody believes it.

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]]> By: Carena http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/#comment-202527 Carena Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:41:00 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=34846#comment-202527 I was in labor for 20 hours, much of it back labor. Plus I had very narrow hips pre-baby and though they spread throughout pregnancy, there was definite pain associated with them spreading further during labor. On top of it all, there was a chance of complications so my doctor would not let me have any drugs whatsoever. During contractions the pain was so intense I was punching the walls in the delivery room. I'm jealous of Alba. I wish labor could be so easy for all of us. I was in labor for 20 hours, much of it back labor. Plus I had very narrow hips pre-baby and though they spread throughout pregnancy, there was definite pain associated with them spreading further during labor. On top of it all, there was a chance of complications so my doctor would not let me have any drugs whatsoever. During contractions the pain was so intense I was punching the walls in the delivery room.

I’m jealous of Alba. I wish labor could be so easy for all of us.

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]]> By: CB Rawks http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/#comment-201100 CB Rawks Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:08:12 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=34846#comment-201100 Oh god, you guys are making me cross my legs! Oh god, you guys are making me cross my legs!

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]]> By: Ana http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/#comment-200858 Ana Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:16:47 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=34846#comment-200858 My stiches weren't that bad. I felt the pinching when he put them in but afterwards they didn't bother me at all. I was cut not torn. But I have heard some horror stories. Just pray for the best! My stiches weren’t that bad. I felt the pinching when he put them in but afterwards they didn’t bother me at all. I was cut not torn. But I have heard some horror stories. Just pray for the best!

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]]> By: daisy424 http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/#comment-200550 daisy424 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:59:35 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=34846#comment-200550 Agree with Syko, ice helps also. During labor with my first child I swore I would <b>never</b> go through it again....but I had 4 more children. Most of the women I know 'forget' the pain of labor once they hear their little baby crying with their first breath. That emotion is exhilarating. <i>The happiest times of my life was having my children.</i> Nothing has topped it so far..... Agree with Syko, ice helps also.

During labor with my first child I swore I would never go through it again….but I had 4 more children.

Most of the women I know ‘forget’ the pain of labor once they hear their little baby crying with their first breath. That emotion is exhilarating.
The happiest times of my life was having my children.
Nothing has topped it so far…..

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]]> By: Syko http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/#comment-200544 Syko Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:47:10 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=34846#comment-200544 Oh, Lynxie, the stitches aren't so terrible. Yes, it's sore, but it's nothing you can't deal with, you just have to sit a little more gingerly than usual, and try to sit on soft surfaces, and it feels great to sit in a hot bath, and in a few days it's gone. Some people have complications and have to have a lot of stitches, some have few to none. Never be afraid of having a baby. In spite of the horror stories, it's a fantastic experience. Oh, Lynxie, the stitches aren’t so terrible. Yes, it’s sore, but it’s nothing you can’t deal with, you just have to sit a little more gingerly than usual, and try to sit on soft surfaces, and it feels great to sit in a hot bath, and in a few days it’s gone. Some people have complications and have to have a lot of stitches, some have few to none. Never be afraid of having a baby. In spite of the horror stories, it’s a fantastic experience.

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]]> By: sissoucat http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/#comment-200527 sissoucat Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:32:52 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=34846#comment-200527 lynxie: don't fear, well made absorbable stitches are OK, just wash often and blow dry with a warm hair-dryer (or else it's hell) and you'll get pain medication. Not everybody needs stitches anyway. lunachick: definitively peridural if you're afraid ! You'll be able to rest, and to focus only on your first rendez-vous with Baby. Good birth ! whatevs: all-natural with no pain medication is a bit risky for a 1rst kid imho. After one childbirth, you have an idea of how your body will behave, pain-wise. Selena: endometriosis is no fun from what I've heard, and I'm sure you'll survive the pain - it's a lot shorter than what you're already dealing with. Ana: they say the contractions are much stronger than normal ones with induced labor. I don't know, I've only had induced labor. I'd be willing to do it again, with no peridural - the big pain is over in 2 hours for me, and the pushing really short, I can stand that. The one living a real ordeal was the nurse, so used to quiet peridural births. Ter: sorry some women were harsh with you. You're very lucky and I hope your progeny inherits this luck. For ladies who have suffered, it's our only big pain story with a lovely ending... I for one love telling it around ! OK, I shut up now ;-) lynxie: don’t fear, well made absorbable stitches are OK, just wash often and blow dry with a warm hair-dryer (or else it’s hell) and you’ll get pain medication. Not everybody needs stitches anyway.

lunachick: definitively peridural if you’re afraid ! You’ll be able to rest, and to focus only on your first rendez-vous with Baby. Good birth !

whatevs: all-natural with no pain medication is a bit risky for a 1rst kid imho. After one childbirth, you have an idea of how your body will behave, pain-wise.

Selena: endometriosis is no fun from what I’ve heard, and I’m sure you’ll survive the pain – it’s a lot shorter than what you’re already dealing with.

Ana: they say the contractions are much stronger than normal ones with induced labor. I don’t know, I’ve only had induced labor. I’d be willing to do it again, with no peridural – the big pain is over in 2 hours for me, and the pushing really short, I can stand that. The one living a real ordeal was the nurse, so used to quiet peridural births.

Ter: sorry some women were harsh with you. You’re very lucky and I hope your progeny inherits this luck. For ladies who have suffered, it’s our only big pain story with a lovely ending… I for one love telling it around !

OK, I shut up now ;-)

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]]> By: rules http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/#comment-200522 rules Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:28:43 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=34846#comment-200522 After reading all of your posts its clear that every woman really does have a very different birth experience. I had natural childbirth and it did really feel like bad period cramps, for me it really wasnt all that bad. Except for the 1 second when my dd's head was coming out....OMG.....now that was awful. After reading all of your posts its clear that every woman really does have a very different birth experience.
I had natural childbirth and it did really feel like bad period cramps, for me it really wasnt all that bad. Except for the 1 second when my dd’s head was coming out….OMG…..now that was awful.

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]]> By: Frenchie http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/#comment-200521 Frenchie Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:26:30 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=34846#comment-200521 I was worried of cramps being as painfull as calf cramps, but they are less to me. I must say that the pain is going crescendo so you get use to it. My baby didn't wanted to go down despite of the contractions and hours of labor so I had pitocin and non stop contractions. Because the baby wasn't moving down and that his heart beat went down to 60 (b/c of fatigue due to contractions), I had a C-section (after 20 hours of labor). Thankfully I had chosen to get an epidural, not only because of the pain, but because of that possibility... I was really happy about my decision that day. I was worried of cramps being as painfull as calf cramps, but they are less to me. I must say that the pain is going crescendo so you get use to it. My baby didn’t wanted to go down despite of the contractions and hours of labor so I had pitocin and non stop contractions. Because the baby wasn’t moving down and that his heart beat went down to 60 (b/c of fatigue due to contractions), I had a C-section (after 20 hours of labor). Thankfully I had chosen to get an epidural, not only because of the pain, but because of that possibility… I was really happy about my decision that day.

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]]> By: lynxie http://www.celebitchy.com/34846/jessica_alba_compares_labor_contractions_to_bad_period_cramps/#comment-200493 lynxie Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:34:02 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=34846#comment-200493 I am now scared to have a kid after all that about stitches. Thanks a bunch ladies! :( I am now scared to have a kid after all that about stitches. Thanks a bunch ladies! :(

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