They say that passing a kidney stone is like being in labor & delivery
I have done both. The latter, I did willingly, without medication. The former was unplanned by me, unexpected, and unwelcome.
Duration
Kidney Stone: mine took 3 hours to pass
Labor and Delivery: both were about 9 hours
Winner: Kidney Stone
Pain level
Labor and Delivery: 10
Kidney stones: 72
Winner: Labor and Delivery
Medication
Labor and Delivery: None. That’s right. Med-free births for me!
Kidney Stones: None, but not by choice. By the time they got the IV in my wretched, hard to find veins, the stone had passed.
Winner: tie
Fear Factor
Kidney Stones: had no clue what was going on. Thought for sure I was going to die on the bathroom floor before I got to the ER
Labor and Delivery:Was pretty sure I was having a baby. Nervous, but exhilarating. (much scarier the 2nd time because I knew what having a baby was like!)
Winner: Labor and Delivery
Reward
Kidney Stone: Strainer to pee through for a week.
Labor and Delivery: Sweet, sweet baby.
Winner: Labor and Delivery
Predictability
Kidney Stone: None (except I now know that I have another one floating around, waiting to pass)
Labor and Delivery: 9 months of preparation
Winner: Labor and Delivery
Recovery
Kidney Stone: peeing through a strainer for a week
Labor and Delivery: trouble sitting for a week, let alone peeing
Winner: Kidney Stone
Score:
Kidney Stone = 2
Labor and Delivery = 4
Yes, it’s true. I’d rather have another baby than pass another kidney stone.
Unfortunately, however, there is another kidney stone floating around inside of me.
Not another baby.
I came across this post while I was looking to see what color you ended up painting your house.... anyway, I had a kidney stone that put me in the bathroom floor (off and on) for a whole day before I went to the ER then another hour or two before I agreed to drugs. It was maybe 3 weeks before it finally came out and it was like 4 times as big as yours! AND, like you, I also have another stone. but fortunately nothing has happened with it and it's been over 18 months since the first one. So perhaps you will catch a break! Love the comparison to childbirth! And just in case I can't find it please let me know where the post is for the house painting!
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