Today, I found out that my unborn son has an abnormally large head. I have an abnormally small and narrow pelvis, and I'm allergic to local anesthetic, so no epidural or spinal for me. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I'm found out I'm pregnant. My husband and I spoke at length about how we were going to handle things, which included him "forbidding" me from having an epidural, because he doesn't want our baby to "come out addicted to drugs." FML
Today, during the birth of my first child, my epidural didn't work. FML
Today, my husband was offered, and accepted, pain relief during an ultrasound on his scrotum, and I’m sat here remembering how I wasn’t offered any pain relief at all while birthing a 9lb baby, because I was left in the waiting room so long they told me it was too late for an epidural. FML
Today, I had my 28-week ultrasound. Baby is doing well, but has clearly inherited his/her father's growth genetics and currently measures at the 96th percentile. I'm a tiny woman (pre-pregnancy 105lbs). I'm screwed for the delivery. FML
Today, I found out that I'm going to be a father. Too bad I can't tell my wife. FML
Today, I found out my husband is having a baby. Too bad I'm not pregnant. FML
Today, I happily told my husband I'm pregnant. He happily informed me that very, VERY large babies run in his family, and even though he was born 3 weeks early, he still weighed 15 lbs. The smallest baby to ever be born into his family was his great grandmother, who was 12 lbs. OH GOD, THE PAIN. FML
Today, I learned that not only am I pregnant, I'm too far along for an abortion. My husband and I originally bonded over the fact that we both hate children. FML
Today, I found out you can get hemorrhoids during labor, even if you have a C-section. FML
Today, I was at my doctor's office. I thought I had a kidney stone. Turns out I'm pregnant and I have a kidney stone. FML
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mike3775 39
That was like my sister, so she ended up having her kids via C-section. May want to look into that
AmazingSam 3
they would have you get a c-section and safely knock you out...
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Comments (32)
piinksock 17
Get a second opinion. Doctors like to guilt you in to uncessesary c sections because it makes them more money and is more convenient for them. I was told all 4 of my children would be giant monsters and they all turned out to be 8lbs and perfectly normal. This happens a lot unfortunately.
missessanders7805 2
you can actually have a planned c section without getting knocked out. I've had four, first one was an emergency. my son turned his head sideways against my pelvic bone which cause both of our heart rates to drop dramatically. I was put to sleep during this one, because the epidural did not work as far as when they began to cut me for the c section. my other three were planned, and I was awake for them. recovery is not fun, but has to be more fun than ripping yourself to shreds trying to avoid it. ouch.
lestatsbride87 3
sounds like a c-section under general anesthesia
imatotalloser 20
How could OP possibly deserve this?
GhostFox 34
Knowing that they had a small pelvis and that large heads run in the family should have been something that they knew to discuss with their doctor far sooner. They might have been able to induce her once the baby was well developed enough to survive, but still small enough to fit through her pelvis. Or they would have had more time to run down the list of options and see if there are any types of the procedures that she does tolerate. It wasn't the best planning on her part, and some people think that's enough to justify people suffering.
electrodude 15
When he's older and he thinks you're embarrassing him just tell him the pain you went through
K3719er 9
Someone needs to get your kid a onesie that says "I tore Mommy a new one"
Matthew Layfield 4
sounds like someone has a c-section in store for themselves
TheyCallMeDamien 18
God be with you.
KayleeFrye764 4
Get a doula and a second opinion. Doctors are notoriously full of shit on both size estimates AND the narrow pelvis. Just watched my favorite "narrow pelvis " have a 9lb baby without a drop of meds. You'll be fine OP.