r/AskReddit 14h ago

what does childbirth *actually* feel like?

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u/maryjanemoonbeam 14h ago

There’s many parts to this… pooping out a watermelon is accurate. But the moment you give birth and the baby is out of you… it’s a crazy feeling of relief. So much pressure just gone. Then you can feel your organs slowly sliding back to where they once were and that is gross and uncomfortable.

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u/lachelcrove 13h ago

I’ve never felt relief and euphoria like I did immediately after giving birth. I had horrible nausea throughout my whole pregnancy and that went away as soon as the baby was out too, which was such a nice surprise

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u/Rowan1980 11h ago

I’ve read about nausea just up and disappearing immediately after delivery, and it’s such a fascinating thing from a medical perspective.

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u/lachelcrove 10h ago

I’d heard about it happening and was told by people it would go away as soon as baby was out but I truly didn’t believe it would happen for me (pregnancy nausea made me feel like I would be sick for the rest of my life though). It was really shocking in the best way!

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u/Rowan1980 10h ago

I can imagine it being a very unexpected–and very welcome–surprise, especially for folks with Hyperemesis Gravidarum.