Second Labour Stories - Page 2

Louisa K · Feb 24th, 2010, 13:14 PM

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Originally Posted by priddy

Oh definately, my first wasnt that long at 7 hours with episiotomy but second was 47 mins, midwifes had just checked me and said was no where near and 5 mins later I needed to push and they could see head, after that it was quite easy and only a very tiny tear with no need for stitches!!!

47mins!! Wow!! That's a record surely!!

Tasha · Feb 24th, 2010, 13:31 PM

My second was soooooo much better. My first was 27 hours in established labour, awful experience with an epidural. My second was 1hr 30 minutes from the first contraction to baby being born, with no pain relief. My third was 45 minutes from first contraction to end (with a paracetamol for pain relief lol). My fourth was an induction with a hard posterior cervix so went from 0cm to 6 cm in less than 2 hours when I needed a section, all of the subsequent labours were much better as I knew my body and felt much more in control.

Ley · Feb 24th, 2010, 13:33 PM

Second labour was much shorter, first was 3 1/2 hours, second was 45 minutes.
Second labour was all natural as opposed to having everything aside from an epi in my first.
second labour was much more relaxed than first
oh and first labour waters broke before labour began, second labour waters broke as head was born
xx

X.EMMA1984.X · Feb 24th, 2010, 15:23 PM

I have been wondering about this too. My first was only 7 hours so hope i follow the trend and have an even shorter one this time around!!

bubbles · Feb 24th, 2010, 15:54 PM

this is making me feel better. Really hope I have a short labour this time, anything below 36hrs would be nice

carmen · Feb 25th, 2010, 02:28 AM

Great thread ... i m going to be watching this one. My first was not how i wanted it, ended up having epidural which made me not mobile for almost 20 hours and then i ended up with vacuum and epstiomy (spelling? lol). So i am a little bit anxious this time around but so determined not to have pain relief.

kerrie24 · Feb 25th, 2010, 02:36 AM

my first labour was 6 hours,induced and my second was 3 hrs from pains waking me up and only 50 minutes after getting to hospital.

MrsP · Feb 25th, 2010, 03:14 AM

Love this thread. Hope its true for me, this is my 2nd baby and my first labour was 8 houes - induced. SO hopefully we can better that time x

faun · Feb 25th, 2010, 05:07 AM

My first was 18 hours start to finish and my second was 2 hours from first contraction to birth i got to the hospital 38 mins before she was born my waters broke 8 mins before she was born and i was pushing for only 4 mins. My third was a different experience i was in slow labour for 48 hours before he was born and my waters didn't break and i was pushing for 2 hours.

GersPrincess · Feb 25th, 2010, 05:21 AM

My first was just over 7 hours and was incredibly hard, I spent over 2 hours trying to push him out but didnt get that "urge". I dont know if this was because of the pethidine or not though.

My second was just about 2 hours and much easier, despite my little girlie coming out upside down! She flew out with a couple of pushes. I only used gas and air that time. And really felt the urge.

My third, bless her, was 35 mins from first contraction to her being born, between the ambulance pulling up at the hospital and her being born was only 6 mins !! Not very comfortable being moved from an ambulance trolley to a hospital bed whilst crowning I can tell you!! I barely even had time for gas and air. (mind you, she was 15 days late and due to be induced the following day)

The very fact that my labours have got so much quicker and easier is the main reason I'm not having a 4th baby lol.

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Tasha Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 13,789	My second was soooooo much better. My first was 27 hours in established labour, awful experience with an epidural. My second was 1hr 30 minutes from the first contraction to baby being born, with no pain relief. My third was 45 minutes from first contraction to end (with a paracetamol for pain relief lol). My fourth was an induction with a hard posterior cervix so went from 0cm to 6 cm in less than 2 hours when I needed a section, all of the subsequent labours were much better as I knew my body and felt much more in control.
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Feb 24th, 2010, 13:33 PM	#13
Ley Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 2,030	Second labour was much shorter, first was 3 1/2 hours, second was 45 minutes. Second labour was all natural as opposed to having everything aside from an epi in my first. second labour was much more relaxed than first oh and first labour waters broke before labour began, second labour waters broke as head was born xx

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Feb 24th, 2010, 15:23 PM	#14
X.EMMA1984.X Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: swindon, wiltshire Posts: 260	I have been wondering about this too. My first was only 7 hours so hope i follow the trend and have an even shorter one this time around!!

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Feb 24th, 2010, 15:54 PM	#15
bubbles Other BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,504	this is making me feel better. Really hope I have a short labour this time, anything below 36hrs would be nice

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Feb 25th, 2010, 02:28 AM	#16
carmen Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,144	Great thread ... i m going to be watching this one. My first was not how i wanted it, ended up having epidural which made me not mobile for almost 20 hours and then i ended up with vacuum and epstiomy (spelling? lol). So i am a little bit anxious this time around but so determined not to have pain relief.

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Feb 25th, 2010, 02:36 AM	#17
kerrie24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: uk Posts: 2,956	my first labour was 6 hours,induced and my second was 3 hrs from pains waking me up and only 50 minutes after getting to hospital.

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Feb 25th, 2010, 03:14 AM	#18
MrsP Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hornchurch, Essex Posts: 4,205	Love this thread. Hope its true for me, this is my 2nd baby and my first labour was 8 houes - induced. SO hopefully we can better that time x

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Feb 25th, 2010, 05:07 AM	#19
faun Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norwich, Norfolk Posts: 2,626	My first was 18 hours start to finish and my second was 2 hours from first contraction to birth i got to the hospital 38 mins before she was born my waters broke 8 mins before she was born and i was pushing for only 4 mins. My third was a different experience i was in slow labour for 48 hours before he was born and my waters didn't break and i was pushing for 2 hours.

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Feb 25th, 2010, 05:21 AM	#20
GersPrincess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,581	My first was just over 7 hours and was incredibly hard, I spent over 2 hours trying to push him out but didnt get that "urge". I dont know if this was because of the pethidine or not though. My second was just about 2 hours and much easier, despite my little girlie coming out upside down! She flew out with a couple of pushes. I only used gas and air that time. And really felt the urge. My third, bless her, was 35 mins from first contraction to her being born, between the ambulance pulling up at the hospital and her being born was only 6 mins !! Not very comfortable being moved from an ambulance trolley to a hospital bed whilst crowning I can tell you!! I barely even had time for gas and air. (mind you, she was 15 days late and due to be induced the following day) The very fact that my labours have got so much quicker and easier is the main reason I'm not having a 4th baby lol.

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