Ladybear
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I remember calling my doctor telling him the med was making me shake. He told me the side effects would lessen after a few days and I got used to the med. It worked on the early contractions though. She came right on time flying out like Speedy Gonzales in less than twenty minutes after my labor started. She was practically born in the elevator. No time for epidural. Natural childbirth. Ugh! It hurt. A lot. Not for very long though. Then here comes my baby girl and the pain was over. Or so I thought. No one ever told me about such a thing called afterbirth. Who knew?
Eta:it was in the early seventies. Geez, I was so naive back then. I just did whatever doctors told me to do. No questions. He was a very old doctor from St. Louis Mo. I assumed he knew what he was doing. So I did what I was told.
@imstilla.grandma no one ever had a reason to question doctors back then. I'm sure your doctor had good reason to use that medication based on what knowledge he/she had at that time.
I know in 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s they used stimulant medications for a lot of things; asthma, depression, weight loss, thyroid issues, and for increased alertness and performance for soldiers at war. That is only a few.
Plus, it all worked out, you had a beautiful healthy baby girl.