How was meptid for you?

[Scuzi]

I've just heard about meptid, a new-ish drug that's supposedly a bit like pethidine. I don't know anyone who's had this, so was wondering if anyone could tell me what it was like?
Thanks!

[whitestar]

had metid available at both home births, used it with ds2. I was pushing a bit soon so just had it to chill me out ds2 born 20mins later. He wasn't sleepy at all, apgar score of 9 at 1min 10 at 5mins. I was still fully aware of everything it just relaxed me.
A bit sick about 20mins after he was born and felt sick in the bath but all in all good stuff

[KTeepee]

Not new -I had it 9 years ago! Don't think it actually helped with the pain, made me feel a bit "out of it" instead. Dd was very sleepy at the start but don't know that it was related to the meptid definitely.

[Jossie]

Meptid was great first time round with me, but with DS2 I felt spaced out-I get sick in labour anyway. Had to get my own Meptid on prescription from my very kind doctor, then keep them and take them into hospital with me