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Old Feb 22nd, 2010, 13:50 PM   #1
Louisa K
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Second Labour Stories


How was your second labour?

Is it true that your second labour will be faster than the first?

Was your second labour easier than your first?

Just trying to prepare myself! lol



 
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Old Feb 22nd, 2010, 14:02 PM   #2
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good post this i was thinkin the same xxx


 
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Old Feb 22nd, 2010, 14:16 PM   #3
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Yes definately for me anyway. With my first I had to have a ventouse and forceps delivery so there were loads and loads of stitches

With my second son it was a lot easier. He weighed more than my first ( only just) but he flew out after a few pushes All the midwives agreed that because I'd already had one child it's usually much easier to give birth second time round.

My third son took ages to come out though but I would still say easier than the first so IMO the first was the hardest.

Good luck girls , I'm sure you'll be fine

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Old Feb 22nd, 2010, 14:31 PM   #4
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How was your second labour?

Is it true that your second labour will be faster than the first?

Was your second labour easier than your first?

Just trying to prepare myself! lol

My second was Long but manageable.

Generally 2nd is faster I believe but my 2nd was an OP natural labour (well over 24 hours) and my first was induced and only 5 hours.

My second was easier as it was more relaxed and more manageable.


 
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Old Feb 22nd, 2010, 15:20 PM   #5
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Great thread, will be keeping my eye on this one! xx


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Old Feb 23rd, 2010, 03:51 AM   #6
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My first was 19 hours start to finish and i loved every second of it My second was 11 hours start to finish and it was harder but certainly worth it xx


 
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Old Feb 23rd, 2010, 04:47 AM   #7
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My first labour was six hours, second 4, third 3 hours, so mine have got progressively shorter and I have been lucky enough to have short labours anyway. My contractions pretty much startd at two minutes apart each time.

Second was easier, for several reasons. I knew a bit about what to expect, so it wasn't as frightening. I also had Dia morphine, which I suspect helped a lot, it was much better than the meptid (like pethidine but doesn't affect the baby as much) I had in my first labour. I also had a very supprotive and lovely midwife.

The above is in spite of the fact that my husband had been working away and didn't get to the hospital until an hour before I gave birth, so I spent most of labour alone. I also had a bigger baby the second time, my first was 9lb, second was 10lb. I was with a friend during my third labour, as husband was away again. I am not sure if that had any effect at all, but some health professionals do feel labours are easier without husband's/fathers.

I didn't have any intervention either time, although first baby had his hand next to his head when he was delivered, so they had to sort that out before his body could be born.

I am quite looking forward to labour this time, althoough I migth change my mind once it is here!


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Old Feb 23rd, 2010, 05:02 AM   #8
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My 1st labour wasnt nice at all took over 24 hrs, my second from the 1st contraction till getting to hosp was 2 hrs and i was 8cm when i got there i had a loverly birth


 
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Old Feb 23rd, 2010, 16:41 PM   #9
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My first labour was around 14 hrs long. My second one was round about 7 hrs and started with my waters breaking so was much more painful from the start.


 
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Old Feb 24th, 2010, 06:21 AM   #10
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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!!!


 
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