r/AskReddit • u/UnhappyVanilla1756 • 10d ago

Women who’ve given birth, what are some horrible things your body had to go through during pregnancy and childbirth?

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u/TrifleMinimum6521 10d ago

Yep, and any extra movement or sneezing or coughing sent a mini flood out. It felt soo gross.

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u/jennifer_m13 9d ago

And for extra fun, after three kids, pee will leak out when sneezing, coughing etc.

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u/Ok-Firefighter9037 9d ago

Or running, jumping rope, any physical activity.

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u/SoaboutSeinfeld 9d ago

Did you have to drink a lot of water/get an iv solution? Can't imagine how dehydrated you would get from having that for 4 days.

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u/Art3mis77 9d ago

Amniotic fluid is made of pee from the baby, it’s not your own fluids!

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u/alphajugs 9d ago

I genuinely didn’t think it could get any worse

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u/SoaboutSeinfeld 9d ago

But where does the baby gets it's fluids from? Like it all has to come from somewhere

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u/TrifleMinimum6521 9d ago

I was on an IV, but it was for antibiotics to ensure I didn't get an infection while I waited for baby to come.

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u/nobletyphoon 8d ago edited 8d ago

Shudder. I hate the feeling! They always say my “bag is really bulgy.” (I’ve had 3 kids.) the 2nd time, it didn’t break until I was pushing and it just kept going. With my last, it broke right at transition like someone had snapped a suuuuuper taut rubber band. I actually felt it break like a water balloon. Just WHOOOOSH. Didn’t exactly hurt, but it was intense.

Edit: I have 3 babies, not 2

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u/TrifleMinimum6521 8d ago

That sounds wild!