Anyone else starting to hear the l&d horror stories?

shockandawe · #1 March 22nd, 2010, 11:51 AM

I'm a student of human nature, and I have found it rather entertaining to see how people migrated from talking about first trimester morning sickness to second trimester popping...well, now that the third trimester is upon me, I'm finding it rather hilarious how the horror stories have started coming out.

I don't think people are conscious that they are doing it, but I've definitely noticed the attraction to discussion topics by the stage of pregnancy I'm in.

How is everyone else finding it?

clouise · #2 March 22nd, 2010, 12:01 PM

Haha....everytime I go out with my girlfriends we ALWAYS at least visit the topic of our labors and deliveries. Even though it's usually the same group of ladies and so we know the stories! One girl had awful high blood pressure and an emergency induction, another went ten days overdue, I had the super duper painful induction that only lasted four hours from start to finish. Badges of honor I guess?

ElizabethS · #3 March 22nd, 2010, 01:31 PM

Yeah lots of people like to speak of their horror stories of labor. Luckilly both of my labors were pretty uneventful except for Cadence my epidural only worked on the left side of my body, and they had to use a vacuum for her. Certainly far from a horror story though lol!

Arei_720 · #4 March 22nd, 2010, 01:40 PM

I grew up listening to my mom and all her friends and acquaintances comparing horror stories. I'm betting this is something that spans generations! I get the "honor" of being the only c-section in my family

sheriwx · #5 March 22nd, 2010, 02:50 PM

No one has tried to tell me their birthing horror stories, interestingly enough. I don't need them anyway, I've got two of my own already!

AmandaEliz · #6 March 22nd, 2010, 03:11 PM

Most of my friends know I've already delivered a 9lb13oz baby. I think they're pretty sure they can't scare me!

leahanna · #7 March 22nd, 2010, 07:11 PM

I havent heard any yet. My sister has 3 kids and all 3 of her labors were normal. My sil has twins by c sectiion.I was there for all the births. They are pretty much the only women im around besides my mil and she hasnt shared yet and i doubt she will b/s it was so long ago. Everything is different now. Dh is 30 and thats her baby.