Second Labour Stories - Page 3

babythinkpink · Feb 25th, 2010, 06:24 AM

In my experience it gets easier!

My first, days in labour, epidural, induced, forceps, cut, tore, stitching inside and out, blood transfusion, not good at all!

My second, induced, gas air and pethidine, 6 hour labour, born in 1 push easily, no stitches.

My third, induced, gas and air, 3 hour labour, born easily in 1 push, no stitches.

My fourth, not induced (yeeesss!!) gas and air, 5 hour labour, born in a few nice controlled easy pushes, dh was napping during my labour it was that laid back!

I really prepared for my second, i did yoga, and the breathing and relaxation helped me so much with all of them.
The body goes into auto pilot and you have done it b4 so it is so much easier, faster and you recover so much faster.
If i had to give any tip it would be Relax and Breath!!

Good luck everyone!

wannabubba#4 · Feb 25th, 2010, 13:51 PM

Hi ladies

I too am hoping for a progressionin ease of labour lol -although I know everyone can be different.
My first - 24 hours + pethidine -made me hallucinate and vomit and I was so terrified, legs in stirrups, lots of stitches and 3 days in hospital due to bad reaction to meds, about 7 days later until i felt like myself again lol

my second - 8 hours, G&A home next day, no stitches felt good

my third -2 hours, baby arrived less than 10 mins after arriving at the hospital (much to the delight of the student midwife who was due to go off duty about the same time lol) - home 4 hours later, went to my older son's nursery family day, felt great lol.

Hoping for one similar to number three this time lol

sobersadie · Feb 25th, 2010, 16:42 PM

My labour were 4 hours, 2 hours and 3 1/2 hours respectively. 2nd labour was the quickest but also the most painful because he was 8lb 10oz (first baby was 7lb 9oz and 3rd was 6lb 4oz) and he had a huge head!! I enjoyed my 3rd labour the most as i did it only with gas & air and didnt feel out my face like with the previous 2 with diamorphine etc.

Kiree · Feb 26th, 2010, 05:55 AM

Great thread! I had 17 and a half hours from my waters breaking, v painful and irregular contractions, episiotomy, forceps and blood loss. I'm hoping this one is less of an ordeal!

Can I hijack a bit and ask- some of you ladies have said your body knew what to do 2nd time round.. do you think this would still apply if you had an epidural first time? Just that I couldn't feel to push so I'm windering if it would feel familiar to my body even though I didn't consciously experience it.

babythinkpink · Feb 28th, 2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Kiree

Great thread! I had 17 and a half hours from my waters breaking, v painful and irregular contractions, episiotomy, forceps and blood loss. I'm hoping this one is less of an ordeal!

Can I hijack a bit and ask- some of you ladies have said your body knew what to do 2nd time round.. do you think this would still apply if you had an epidural first time? Just that I couldn't feel to push so I'm windering if it would feel familiar to my body even though I didn't consciously experience it.

Your body still did all the stuff, you just didn't feel it with the epidural, I had epidural first time round and would never again, it totally left me nothing to feel and i couldn't push when i needed to.
My second it was brilliant feeling the urge to push, its overwhelming and brilliant!!

Kiree · Feb 28th, 2010, 14:55 PM

Thank you babythinkpink, that's what I was hoping to hear! X

Lliena · Mar 1st, 2010, 08:44 AM

My first labour was 12 hrs and I was induced, hoping to not be this time and that its much faster

tuesday · Mar 1st, 2010, 14:32 PM

My labour went quite well which lasted 6 hours from first contraction. I was quite terrified at first as the contractions started strong and fast and i think i lost control a little bit from that pressure feeling kept running to toilet and didn't want to take pants off as i felt safe with them on...lol

I want a silent, calm birth (the ones you see on home and health

..) am i asking for too much?

Hoping · Mar 4th, 2010, 15:42 PM

Oh god, I am so worried about this, first time I dilated from 1 to 9cm in just 20 minutes! I dread to think what will happen this time!

Aimster2908 · Mar 4th, 2010, 19:04 PM

i am hoping second labour isnt as bad! Only a 12 hour labour from waters going (and contractions starting) but my LO came out with hand on his head and gave me a 3rd degree tear! So my "normal" delivery ended up in theatre.

3 weeks to go, so hoping for a quicker birth with no epidural!

Feb 25th, 2010, 06:24 AM	#21
babythinkpink Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,878	In my experience it gets easier! My first, days in labour, epidural, induced, forceps, cut, tore, stitching inside and out, blood transfusion, not good at all! My second, induced, gas air and pethidine, 6 hour labour, born in 1 push easily, no stitches. My third, induced, gas and air, 3 hour labour, born easily in 1 push, no stitches. My fourth, not induced (yeeesss!!) gas and air, 5 hour labour, born in a few nice controlled easy pushes, dh was napping during my labour it was that laid back! I really prepared for my second, i did yoga, and the breathing and relaxation helped me so much with all of them. The body goes into auto pilot and you have done it b4 so it is so much easier, faster and you recover so much faster. If i had to give any tip it would be Relax and Breath!! Good luck everyone!

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Feb 25th, 2010, 13:51 PM	#22
wannabubba#4 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,574	Hi ladies I too am hoping for a progressionin ease of labour lol -although I know everyone can be different. My first - 24 hours + pethidine -made me hallucinate and vomit and I was so terrified, legs in stirrups, lots of stitches and 3 days in hospital due to bad reaction to meds, about 7 days later until i felt like myself again lol my second - 8 hours, G&A home next day, no stitches felt good my third -2 hours, baby arrived less than 10 mins after arriving at the hospital (much to the delight of the student midwife who was due to go off duty about the same time lol) - home 4 hours later, went to my older son's nursery family day, felt great lol. Hoping for one similar to number three this time lol

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Feb 25th, 2010, 16:42 PM	#23
sobersadie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 901	My labour were 4 hours, 2 hours and 3 1/2 hours respectively. 2nd labour was the quickest but also the most painful because he was 8lb 10oz (first baby was 7lb 9oz and 3rd was 6lb 4oz) and he had a huge head!! I enjoyed my 3rd labour the most as i did it only with gas & air and didnt feel out my face like with the previous 2 with diamorphine etc.

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Feb 26th, 2010, 05:55 AM	#24
Kiree Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 1,080	Great thread! I had 17 and a half hours from my waters breaking, v painful and irregular contractions, episiotomy, forceps and blood loss. I'm hoping this one is less of an ordeal! Can I hijack a bit and ask- some of you ladies have said your body knew what to do 2nd time round.. do you think this would still apply if you had an epidural first time? Just that I couldn't feel to push so I'm windering if it would feel familiar to my body even though I didn't consciously experience it.

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Feb 28th, 2010, 14:55 PM	#26
Kiree Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 1,080	Thank you babythinkpink, that's what I was hoping to hear! X

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Mar 1st, 2010, 08:44 AM	#27
Lliena Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Stafford UK Posts: 4,086	My first labour was 12 hrs and I was induced, hoping to not be this time and that its much faster

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Mar 1st, 2010, 14:32 PM	#28
tuesday Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 867	My labour went quite well which lasted 6 hours from first contraction. I was quite terrified at first as the contractions started strong and fast and i think i lost control a little bit from that pressure feeling kept running to toilet and didn't want to take pants off as i felt safe with them on...lol I want a silent, calm birth (the ones you see on home and health ..) am i asking for too much?

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Mar 4th, 2010, 15:42 PM	#29
Hoping Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 1,760	Oh god, I am so worried about this, first time I dilated from 1 to 9cm in just 20 minutes! I dread to think what will happen this time!

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Mar 4th, 2010, 19:04 PM	#30
Aimster2908 Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 2	i am hoping second labour isnt as bad! Only a 12 hour labour from waters going (and contractions starting) but my LO came out with hand on his head and gave me a 3rd degree tear! So my "normal" delivery ended up in theatre. 3 weeks to go, so hoping for a quicker birth with no epidural!

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