I'm not saying she wasn't sore, but I think adrenaline and other hormones were running pretty high at that moment, and she was feeling pretty good, all things considered.

God, I remember that with Ben. And then about four hours later, craaaaaaash.

I was so focused during his L&D, I actually didn't talk. The nurses would ask me stuff, and I would look at S., and he would answer them. Really weird and zen, which is not me at all, to be honest.

When I broke my arm and they were x-raying and setting the bone, I actually yelled, "motherfucker" and bit one of the radiology techs on the shoulder. (Not hard enough to break the skin!) That was when they gave me morphine. I can't even imagine what I would say/do during labor.

I'm guessing it starts with "M".

Bonnie, I just posted a thank you in buffistechnology before coming here. not more than 5 minutes ago.

I've been kind of... busy.

ION:

Still trying frantically to find another car before work tomorrow. Andi is at work until 9, so I can't even drive anywhere.

Also? Still no tarp on my leaky roof. Gah!

I did poop while pushing

I videotaped my Nephlet's birth (not an awesome idea but she wanted it) and there was a poop. The nurse very efficiently cleaned up and, honestly, I wouldn't have remembered if we weren't talking about it in here. Of everything, this seemed no big.

I'm guessing it starts with "M".

Oh, no doubt! :)

To be fair, I had severed my humerus just a couple of mm above my elbow, and until they x-rayed it, they thought I had just dislocated my elbow, so they were moving it around a WHOLE lot more than they did after they saw the pictures. And the radiology tech did ask me to grip his hand and bury my face in his neck. These things happen.

That was the one and only time I had morphine, and it was very weird. I could still feel the pain, I just didn't care.

When I broke my arm and they were x-raying and setting the bone, I actually yelled, "motherfucker" and bit one of the radiology techs on the shoulder.

You needed a punching intern!

OMG that's awesome.

The guy I bit was incredibly nice about it.

Of everything, this seemed no big.

Yeah, pooping during the birth of your child is really nothing to be embarrassed about. Unless you're the father.

When my friends had their baby at home, the mom was so focused in the hot tub that she dug her nails into her husband's foot (he was in the water, rubbing her back) so hard that she left permanent marks. HIS focus was so great, he never made a peep.

Amazingly, there was very little blood. There was, however, (white fonted for the squeamy): a four foot stream of fluid that fountained across the room.

The mom was on her side at this point, having just fallen/lied down on the bed with one leg kicked up. Magically, that was caught in one of my photos. I'm guessing that one will come out when if the kid ever brings a serious girlfriend home.

I'm pretty sure S is a subscriber to Aims' newsletter because she seemed to be conquering the contractions with such a force of will that she only allowed herself about a 5 minute window of fear. In fact, she was so prepared for the 'oh my god, I'm being Aliened!' pain that she told us all what to look for. Since none of us freaked out, it worked out much better for her.

really nothing to be embarrassed about. Unless you're the father.

I have totally seen worse.