SO Worried About Nausea/Vomiting During Labor
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I was induced and while they had the balloon in I was nauseous and throwing up but the minute it came out I felt much better
So I don’t know if it’s too late for you now, but could you opt for a c section? I was terrified if any sickness etc during labour so I opted for a c section with a high dose of anti emetics ! This was all done around 30 weeks though and booked for 39 weeks but as I am emetaphobic I can’t deal with it at all but the c section and recovery were a breeze. I was frightened of going into natural labour and having these symptoms. X
When I arrived at my hospital to give birth to my daughter I told them I was really anxious and phobic about being sick and asked them for an anti emetic and they gave me one immediately. They then gave me a different one when I was given pethidine for the pain.
I had the same fear and everyone kept saying "oh you definitely will" which didn't help 🙄 Unfortunately they were right. My nurse told me if you feel like you're about to throw up, to smell rubbing alcohol and it usually stops it. Also be so vocal with your anesthesiologist. The IV anti-nausea meds work SO fast. Just remember if it happens, it'll be the quickest part of the day and at the end you'll get to snuggle your little bean!! Wishing you the best of luck!
Well good news for you most of pregnancy & labour/delivery is hereditary so if your mom wasn’t sick you’re probably safe! I personally was nauseous all 38 weeks of my pregnancy but didn’t feel sick once during labour. I was originally worried about it too but it didn’t really cross my mind in the moment and I was 100% fine. I even ate while I was in labour too