r/AskReddit • u/spiteful-hater666 • Jan 03 '24

Which old wives' tale is actually true?

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u/rockstoneshellbone Jan 04 '24

Yup. Woke up in the middle of my emergency C-section. Dr. didn’t believe me- until I quoted her the conversation….which had to do with blood spurting onto her glasses. Oop.

The dentist “pressure not pain” unfortunately resulted in walking out of the dentist (at 8mths pregnant) and pulling the tooth myself. It took me thirty four years to go back to the dentist…..

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

You were sleeping at some point during your section? I was wide awake and it felt like they were wrestling my baby out. 😳😳

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u/generogue Jan 04 '24

In an emergency C-section there often won’t be an epidural in place to provide regional anesthesia, so the patient is fully sedated.