Labours.
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Topic: Labours.
Posted By: MissCandice
Subject: Labours.
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 6:06pm
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How long was your first?
How late or early were you? Were subsequent labours the same or different? ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
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Posted By: gossamer
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 6:09pm
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My daughter was born at 38 weeks 2 days. Got my first contraction type feeling at 10am but wasnt getting regular 'painful' contractions until about 10pm when they were 5 mins apart. She was born at 11.59pm.
Wish I knew the answer to the third question! Thats what I want to know! Hoping for the same.. |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 6:14pm
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Lol, i am hoping for the same too. Born 38 weeks, 5 hours. Felt my first at 2pm, didnt start hetting painful ones untill 5.30pm and she was born 10.59pm :P ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: gossamer
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 6:20pm
Hopefully we both get what we want then! My midwife said its quite likely to have a faster birth second time so that would be nice!  ------------- T (6) A (2) Our angel baby Sep 2011 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mumtooboys
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 7:06pm
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1) Officially 3hrs and 56 minutes. Looking back it started about midday on the Sunday as back pain, he was born at 5:26am the Monday morning.
2) He was born at 38+6 based on LMP, 3) Were subsequent labours the same or different? DS2 was born at 40+2 officially, but we had 3 dates. LOL Labour was about 2 hours, though officially it might have been less, but I don't have a copy of my notes so if she counted from when she arrived then it might officially be down as only about 90 minutes. LOL He was a planned home water birth, though it was only JUST a water birth.  Second stage, so pushing was down as 9 minutes, though I didn't really do alot of pushing.
Generally speaking, they were very similar in that I wasn't in heaps of pain, though I think I coped better with DS2s birth than DS1's strictly because I was where I wanted to be. I wish they had been longer, both of them, because despite what everyone thinks, precipitous labours aren't fun and I did go into shock both times. I wouldn't hesitate to have a home birth again, or a water birth if there was time. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 7:56pm
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my son was born at 41+1 and was a 43 hour labour with lots of intervention.
my daughter was born at 39 weeks according to the scan but my midwife said she "looked overcooked" lol. that labour was only 6 hours with no pain relief whatsoever, only just made it to hospital. for my next i would definitely have a water birth again, but this time at home. ------------- |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 8:00pm
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Tom was 41 weeks and 18hours labour (but only 20min pushing)
James was 41+3 induced and 8 hours labour (including only 2 hours from waters breaking to 10cm) so definitely faster. |
Posted By: Shelt
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 8:14pm
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Gabrielle was born at 34 weeks 1 day.
Officially my labour was 4 hours, 1 hr 45 mins of that was pushing. However, my waters broke on the Friday night at 10.15pm but I didn't go in to established labour till 10.30pm on the Saturday night. My labour was very monitored given that Gabrielle was early due to my waters breaking and she got stuck as she was face up with the cord wrapped around her neck, shoulders and between her legs - that's why it took me so long to push her out! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 9:16pm
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# 1 was spontaneous labour at just on 38 weeks, 41 hours of labour (17 clinical - I had a long, latent first stage) and an hour or so of pushing.
#2 was induced labour at 36w5d and was 6 hours from start (artificial membrane rupture) to finish - and that was to get two babies out! I pushed for an hour with twin 1 and twin 2 literally fell out 3 minutes after twin 1. #4 was 39 weeks and flew into the world at 100 miles an hour after an hour and 45 mins, pushing is recorded as less than 1 minute. No more babies, they might fall out on their own! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 10:32pm
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Maya I thought my 8 mins of pushing was good!
#1 22 hours from first Ouchy ache to finish. Waters broken for me. 6lb 8oz. I think 38/6?? Had really regular BH's for at least 2 days before that. #2 5 hours from waters breaking to finish. 6lb 11oz bang on 39 weeks & a complete surprise as I felt nothing leading up. So yep definitely faster. #2 was unexpected as I thought that #1 was cooked & we had guessed dates so expected to go OD ETA: #1 labour very easy to deal with pain wise as was quite rhythmic, #2 hurt like buggery as each contraction was on top of the other. Also 2 very different birth positions. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 29 December 2009 at 10:57pm
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C was 24 hours , 8 days over , was intense contractions for the whole 24 hours , labour started at home with contractions, then waters broke , had show ...all very text book
Pushing stage was 45 mins With Ty I was 4cms dilated for 4 days before active labour started , when it finally did , I was 6 days over , and it was about 12 hours of contractions , but only 6 hours of really bad ones , waters were broken at 3;30 am , I was checked , and was 8cms dilated , at 4:30 I was 10cms , and he was born at 4:44 ------------- 
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 30 December 2009 at 8:16am
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My first birth was horrible but the 2nd was good. I was induced both times due to labour not progressing after my waters broke.
With my son i was 2 days overdue and my waters broke at 2am then was induced with the drip at 8am the following morning. He was born 12 hours later. I had an epidural with him. The ventouse was used as i had been pushing for 1hr 45m and was exhausted. I lost 2 litres of blood, tore twice and had awful vomiting just after he was born. He was 9lb 11oz and had his hand beside his face. So he was 3 days over by the time he was born. With my daughter it was 3 days before my due date and my waters broke at 9am then i was induced with the drip at 10am the following day. She was born 5 hours later. Established labour was 3.5hrs. Pushing was only 15mins. I managed with just the gas. It got pretty intense at one stage but i just made myself focus. I had no complications, only a couple of grazes. She was 8lb 1oz. So she ended up being 2 days early. I was so worried that i'd have another bad experience but it turned out so well.
Oops a bit of a novel. lol. Just wanted to explain how different they were. ------------- 
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 30 December 2009 at 8:48am
With Ollie I was in labour for 23 hours, though only about 12 of those were 'active' - I felt all 23 hours though!  Used gas for about 7 hours and had a shot of pethidine towards the end. Pushed for about 45 mins and had some grazing. His placenta was fully retained and had to go to the hospital for a spinal to get it removed. Then I ended up with a small tear. Lost about 1 litre of blood. Was absolutely shattered afterwards.
With Lilia I was in labour for about 10 hours, though only about 3 hours active (Had 'niggles' for about 24 hours prior). I felt that I laboured better, used gas for 1 hour. Pushed for 15 minutes and her placenta came away shortly after birth. No grazes or tears. I felt so much better after Lilia's birth than I did after Ollie's birth, wasn't until then that i realised how much of a toll Ollie's birth had had on me.
Edited to add: Ollie was 4 days overdue and 8lb 13oz, Lilia was 5 days overdue and 9lb 2oz. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 30 December 2009 at 12:11pm
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I can't remember actual times but second time round it was a lot faster and more intense, with a shorter pushing time. She also came a few days earlier than Jack and was bigger.
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Posted By: wellygirl
Date Posted: 30 December 2009 at 1:13pm
| Only one baby - 40 weeks and 4 days, 24 hours of contractions, waters broken, epidural, ventouse, 3kg. |
Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 30 December 2009 at 2:35pm
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#1 40 hour labour at 39+3 weeks, hour of pushing, horrid birthing experience
#2 12 hour labour at 39+3 weeks, 12 mins pushing, drug free birth standing in the shower (highly recommend it!!!) fantastic birth experience! #3 HOPING for a home water birth, although will wait and see, will let you know how it weighs up!!! I went into labour with number 1 in a very naive state of mind, whereas with number 2 i was alot more prepared and determined, which I think made a world of difference ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
DD Savannah 18.01.04 DS Austin 04.09.08 |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 30 December 2009 at 3:49pm
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Leah was 36w, 13 hrs of contractions 2 mins apart and 1 min long the whole time to dialate 2cm, :( baby went into distress and was an emergency csec. Joel was 38w 3d, from waters breaking to birth was 10hrs. Again contractions 2 mins apart and 1 min long but this time I was fully dialated in 7 hrs and then had to sit to try and get him to decend. Then pushing for 2 hrs to end with forceps delivery. Leah was posterier and Joel wasn't. The pain with Leah was everywhere! One contraction the pain was at the front, the next on one side the next all the way around etc. With Joel it was constant in my back. -------------  
 
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 30 December 2009 at 4:35pm
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How long was your first?
6 hours from first contractions to birth. How late or early were you? 8 days early Were subsequent labours the same or different? Unfortunately I found out it was a myth that second labours are easier! My first was a textbook, gas only VB, no tears or stitches and I was up and in the shower 1/2 hour afterwards. Second baby was 3 days overdue, not that much really but seems like a lot when your first was 8 days early! Again I had a fast labour but E got stuck and I ended up with failed forceps and an emergency c-section - completely different to my first birth. My second baby was a 9-pounder though (probably why she got stuck), my first was 7p6oz. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 30 December 2009 at 5:33pm
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I was 11 days overdue and was in established labour for 40 hours ------------- 
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Posted By: Zasha
Date Posted: 30 December 2009 at 6:02pm
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My first and only labour was 19 3/4 hrs, my first contration started at 4am it was quite intense and every 5 mins apart, gave birth at 11.40 pm. I was 11 days early, and she was prosterior at 8 lbs 8oz , I used gas and the birthing pool as pain relief, managed to push her out without assistance and didn't need stitches.
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 30 December 2009 at 8:51pm
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How long was your first?
3.5 Hours How late or early were you? Spontaneous labour at 38 weeks Were subsequent labours the same or different? N/A ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: KitKat
Date Posted: 31 December 2009 at 8:50pm
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First labour was 3 hrs
I was induced at 42 weeks Had an abruption and he ended up being pulled out w ventous. It was kinda wierd being induced- knowing when it was going to happen We ended up going to see Start Trek at the movies that day- it was weird knowing that at 6pm Id be in hospital having a baby! The first scene in STar Trek was a woman having a baby!!!! lol Ill never forget that. ------------- 
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Posted By: first
Date Posted: 31 December 2009 at 9:44pm
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First was 40+5 and was a 74hour labour with the MW saying I was well established into labour at 3hours into it.
Number two, well I'm too scared to go through nine months of pregnancy to find out becuase the labour was the easy bit. LOL ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 01 January 2010 at 12:52am
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Bailey was born at 39+ weeks 3 1/2 hours start to finish (first contraction, show and waters breaking started everything off)
Aidan was born at 26 weeks 5 days after 10 hours start to finish, and that was even with 2 lots of drugs to stop him coming! this little lady has already had me in hospital twice! so am dreading the day I do actually have her lol |
Posted By: mollycat
Date Posted: 01 January 2010 at 9:30am
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Ryan was born at 40+6 and labour was 4 hours long from start to finish. Waters broke spontaneously at 1.30pm and he was here by 5.35pm. I didn't even get a chance to get into the pool! I had zero symptoms of labour before my waters broke. ------------- http://tickers.cafemom.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 01 January 2010 at 10:44am
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With dd had 12 hours of labour ( 3 established labour) only 15 mins to push her out. All natural.
Was 39 + 3 I had no labour signs beofre I felt the first contraction. #2 Hopefully a home waterbirth. |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 01 January 2010 at 9:12pm
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My first, at 40 weeks +( 2hours) I woke at 2am with mild contractions. By 7:10 she was out. So in total 5 hours with maybe 10 minutes of pushing.
Second time around we were scared I was going to go a whole lot faster so we got to the hospital at the first sign of a niggle, once again woke at 2am with very mild contractions. After being in the hospital and the pool for a while everything just stopped and I was sent home at 7am. At 7:01am waters broke and baby was out by 8:20am. So all up was just over 6 hours - longer than the first. I am just never entirely sure what really counts as labour..... pushing was only about 10 minutes again but then Maddi was ginormous. Oh and second time around I was 3 days over due but when she was born looked more on the side of undercooked. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 January 2010 at 9:40pm
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First came exactly on his due date - show, then waters around 1.30 am, then contractions an hour after - all kinda text book, done and dusted by lunchtime
Second was 41 weeks or 42 weeks exactly by my calculations - either way LATE and had ittirtable uterus for days and days before hand and labour off and on for about 3 days prior? Booked in for induction on 15th,. however rung MW on the 14th saying I was over this on and off bulldust so she said come in, if you are more than 3cm dilated we will induce today other wise you willb e too tired tomorrow. I was 4 cm so she put the gel in at 11.30am, contractions started full on half an hour later. She popped my waters when hubby arrived (he was out of town on a job) at about 3.25 she was born at 3.45 easy as. EASY as. unreal, as number one was painful, grazes and tears and OMG awful. #2 was a doddle. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |