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elleng

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36. Can't believe an obstetrician would scoff and withhold pain meds.

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Reply #35)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 10:35 PM

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Could Men Handle the Agony of Childbirth? [View all] Agschmid Feb 2013 OP

i couldnt handle the agony, i had an epidural. nurse bob was my very best friend. seabeyond Feb 2013 #1

Well the one guy gave up! Agschmid Feb 2013 #2

you did read epidural. hubby walked into room, i was combing hair and i said.... seabeyond Feb 2013 #3

Actually, a new method has recently been tested. Incitatus Feb 2013 #4

Oh my... Agschmid Feb 2013 #6

That be a 'Oh He'll No'. 4_TN_TITANS Feb 2013 #5

Does it last longer than a kick in the nuts? rug Feb 2013 #7

I believe it may... Agschmid Feb 2013 #10

No. nt MrScorpio Feb 2013 #8

Last I checked, they can't even handle sitting down to pee. undeterred Feb 2013 #9

Awesome! N/t Agschmid Feb 2013 #11

You definitely have a point there, haha. pauldemmd195j Feb 2013 #32

They didn't simulate simultaneous back labor Lars39 Feb 2013 #12

Could Men Handle the Agony of Childbirth? Flashmann Feb 2013 #13

12 hours! Wow! n/t Agschmid Feb 2013 #17

12 hours! Wow! Flashmann Feb 2013 #40

Actually I was talking to a female doctor about this once and she said undeterred Feb 2013 #14

No way. Men are already big babies when it comes to pain. n/t RebelOne Feb 2013 #15

If we were biologically equipped, yes we could mythology Feb 2013 #16

men have a far lower threshold of pain tolerance than women La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2013 #18

I honestly don't know. Denninmi Feb 2013 #19

Thanks, Den, elleng Feb 2013 #25

Sure. But only if they get to know beforehand how painful it really is ;) War Horse Feb 2013 #20

i gave birth to a food baby once datasuspect Feb 2013 #21

A large NO THANK YOU from a male I know! benld74 Feb 2013 #22

If they had to ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #23

Thank goodness, huh? Agschmid Feb 2013 #24

If you're referring to a bond re: mother/child, elleng Feb 2013 #27

Yes, and I can say this as a woman...Gall stones and kidney stones are far worse ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #26

I think you''re right. elleng Feb 2013 #28

The pain that came with having my children was nothing compared to the "OMG, I'm dying pain" of ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #29

Right, prizes with labor. elleng Feb 2013 #30

My last kidney stone I got a prize of Demerol during it Paulie Feb 2013 #33

If we could give birth, there would be drive thru abortion clinics. Guaranteed. Initech Feb 2013 #31

Are you kidding? Hell no! Moondog Feb 2013 #34

I am friends with a guy who used to be married to a female obstetrician. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #35

Can't believe an obstetrician would scoff and withhold pain meds. elleng Feb 2013 #36

It's true. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #37

I had the opposite problem... pipi_k Feb 2013 #38

They forgot the major abdominal surgery. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2013 #39

They're missing a big part of the experience. noamnety Feb 2013 #41

And let's not forget... pipi_k Feb 2013 #42

The memory fades, LWolf Feb 2013 #43

It didn't fade for me. noamnety Feb 2013 #44

That's the conclusion I came too. LWolf Feb 2013 #45

Hell, I could barely handle the agony of my wife's childbirth! n/t DFW Feb 2013 #46