I hate the Catheter!!!!!!!!

Italianhuney wrote: Anyone ever have that thing up there?! OMG I don't ever want to feel it again, I couldn't move my legs just because I didn't want to feel it move. I'm probably just being a baby, I'm going to have a hard time during labor lol

PrairieMom replied: I have never had one, but it is one of my great fears about labor/ c-section.

jem0622 replied: I had one briefly and it was not as bad as I thought and when I couldn't 'go' I was grateful that they used it!

luvmykids replied: For me the insertion was by far the worst, but it's still no fun any way you look at it!

5littleladies replied: I hated that thing!!! I'm thinking about going epi-free next time because I hated the catheter so much.

BAC'sMom replied: Never had one.....during any of my births.

ashtonsmama replied: Never have, hopefully never will!
OW.

Our Lil' Family replied: I was TERRIFIED of it and it actually was nothing! I had to have an emergency c-section so I had no choice. They put it in after the epi, so I obviously didn't feel it go in. I was so afraid when the nurse said it was time for it to come out but honestly it felt like pulling a tampon out...and that was it! It'll be fine if you have to have one.

Buckles&Chains replied: Oh wow, I'd forgotten about the Catheter!
I accidentally pulled mine out when I was in labour..

jacobsmama replied: I never have had one even with my epidural with Jacob. Although I have put a few in and I know they are uncomfortable.

~Roo'sMama~ replied: That thing might have been my worst experience during labor. It took the dang nurse 4 times to get it in, and the 4th try she finally had another nurse come help her. It was really humiliating.

mckayleesmom replied: Both my kids were c-sections and with Mckaylee they did it right there...hurt like a **********. With Russell they just wheeled it to the surgery room and had him put it in after the epi. Same when I had my reduction.

EvesMom replied: I had one when I had the epidural. It didn't bother me till after I had my daughter and I was in recovery. I told the nurse to take it out already, I can pee on my own!

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: I guess I never peed during L&D, or at least I didn't within the six hours leading up to delivery. So anyway, they put one in after I gave birth because I couldn't go pee. The epi was still working, so I didn't feel anything, but I saw how much came out...I guess I broke a record at the hospital and filled like 2 liters at one time!! So that's like two large soda bottles! Word got around fast, because even one of the OBs in my group (who didn't deliver Wil), came in to see me a few days after the birth and mentioned "yeah, I heard that you filled...."! I guess it can be pretty dangerous to your recovering uterus...all the pressure.

Bee_Kay replied: I had to have a catheter before.

The insertion is by far the worst part.

Another thing that annoyed me, was the urge to pee I don't know how do describe it, but I always had this urge for "relief".

MyBlueEyedBabies replied: they didn't bug me to bad...I have had a camera go up there before and that was darn painful.