How long did you push for?
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Topic: How long did you push for?
Posted By: Plushie
Subject: How long did you push for?
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 8:57pm
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Just been having a flick through my hospital notes - i was actively pushing for 2hrs 35minutes. Seems excessively long - have quite a few friends with babies who have told me they pushed for 20minutes then they intervened, and one that pushed for 45 minutes and was told if she didnt get the baby out by 60minutes pushing she would have to have a c-section. I am curious if they have warped memories of the birth, if the fact i had an independent midwife and they all used hospital midwifes made a difference, or because i'd made such a big deal about wanting no intervention like forceps in my birth plan. It has even been said to me that hospital policy was that if no progress was made after 30 minutes actively pushing then they would intervene in some way.
Anyone else push for such a long time with no intervention//know anything re: the time youre 'allowed' to push for? |
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 9:03pm
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I've heard of huge variations - from round about two hours or more like you to 15 mins like me (I did want to push a bit earlier, but as I wasn't at the birthing centre at that point I was trying to hold the urge in). I just kind of thought that a big range was normal, but I could be totally wrong. -------------   
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Posted By: Delli
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 9:07pm
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#1 - 45mins
#2 - 6mins. Over 2 hours! Fark that - to put it delicately of course!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 9:13pm
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Daniel - about an hour. I was on a time limit with him because his heart rate would plummet with each contraction so I either had to push him out or get a c/s. He flew out once I had an episitomy.
Alex - about 10 mins |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 9:26pm
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I've heard 2 hours is the time limit for first-time labours from quite a few people, but that might just be in our DHB? Plenty of people go shorter than that of course, but that's how long they let you go without interfering unless there is any other indication that you or the baby need things to go quicker. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 9:58pm
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With #1 i pushed for 1hr 45mins all up. It ended up being a ventouse delivery as i was exhausted. Not sure when they started using the ventouse, would have to find my notes.
#2 was only 15mins. So much easier! ------------- 
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 10:19pm
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My first is down as 50 mins but I was feeling pushy a good 10-20 mins before then but my midwife hadn't arrived yet.
2nd I'm honestly not sure, I pushed her out in 3-4 contractions and labour at the hospital was only 1/2 an hour all up. I'd say 5-10 mins. I've also heard up to 2 hours is normal for a first time mum. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 10:21pm
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#1 2hours..included in that time was failed vountuse and forceps then emergency C section
#2 less than 5 mins ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 10:34pm
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It'll be written in your notes under stage 2 labour.
First one was 22 mins & 2nd was 8 mins. I got told that it could either take me 10 mins or 2 hours with #1 and I thought f**k that & listened to what my MW said about how to push & she came out fast, It is quite hard to get your head around where you need to push so once I got that right she didn't take long, second time around I knew what I was doing so he was faster. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ....
Date Posted: 13 September 2011 at 10:50pm
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Bentley was out in 50 minutes, but my time perception was pretty warped from pretty much the start of my labour - couldn't understand why Joe was already bored of the bath after ten minutes, turned out it'd been two hours.
My midwife said they'd start looking at other options at around the two hour mark. |
Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 2:17am
2.5hrs. The 'limit' is 2hrs here but the on call doc was busy so I kept pushing and got him out. 
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Posted By: pudgy
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 7:05am
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15 mins for both My mw did mention for 1st timers it cn be about 2 hours . It can also depend on wht position you are in as well. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 7:47am
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Mine was just shy of 2 hours but I had difficult circumstances. I'd had an epidural gone wrong, pethadine, and syntocin all leading to me having no feeling from the waist down, I couldn't feel when to push or how I was pushing.
When I could feel sensation he was born 30 minutes later, 2 minutes after an episiotomy. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: naysgirl
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 8:07am
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I was pushing for about 2 and a half hours as well Bowie. Intervention was never mentioned. It was hard going and very tiring but I guess I was making progress so intervention wasn't needed and bubs was fine. I didnt realise that there was a time cap for pushing. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MuppetsMama
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 8:10am
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Oh. Mine was about 3 hours!
We both suffered for it though, thankfully her only short term but me for the rest of my life! I blame the hospital entirely - they should have sent me for an emergency C-Section far earlier than they did. I had an independant midwife who is fantastic but once she calls the DRs in she has absolutely no say (Middlemore). One DR poked his head in and had a very quick look, then said to leave me pushing. Great aye! 
Had to have an EC/S for DD2. ETA: Oh and she was born completely purple from not breathing 
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Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 8:37am
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1hr 53 mins! I knew it was a long time but didn't realise that it took others soooo much quicker lol. I didn't need forceps or anything though thank god. This time I hope to push him out ALOT quicker as it was bloody exhausting! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ChikkyD
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 8:42am
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I pushed for around 3 hours on and off, because she was stuck.
Towards the end they were threatening me with a c-section because i'd run out of steam by then! -------------   
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Posted By: squoggs
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 8:48am
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15 mins with first. ouch, you poor ladies that had 2 hours plus! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 9:37am
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10 mins with my first but then had a c-section so it doesn't really count.
55 mins with my second, the OB on duty said he only wanted me to push for 30 mins and then he wanted to intervene with a c-section (he was the OB that did my crash c-section the year before and remembered me so I think he was concerned given my history) but I had made it abundantly clear to my MW that I didn't want a c-section so I kept going and thankfully the OB got caught up and didn't come back until she was just about out (after an episiotomy). To be honest, knowing that if he came back he'd make me have a c-section gave me the extra oomph to push her out  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 9:54am
<5 mins with #1. One push to get her head out then was told to stop while they fiddled down there, then another push for shoulders and the rest slithered out 
#2 was a c section. Hoping for another easy VB for #3 ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 10:13am
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I have absolutely no idea and never got my notes from the midwife, do you think I could request them somehow? Would be interesting to know all these details -------------  
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 10:46am
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Did she not complete the purple book for you? I thought it was standard but maybe not? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: TorinsMum
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 11:13am
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Wow over 2 hours sounds like hard work.
Mine was an hour but would have probably been quicker if I wasn't so numb from the epidural. I have heard that as long as baby is doing fine, you still have the energy & progress is being made they leave you for a good few hours before considering intervention. So good to hear second time around is usually much quicker, that pushing is hard work. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 11:27am
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i know my MW did do notes, but she had her own booklet or something to write them in, she didn't really use my pink book too much at all throughout my pregnancy. I have contacted her office to see if I can get a copy of the notes sent to me. Would be especially interesting to see these details now that I have a second on the way. And would be interesting to see if my recollection of it all was accurate
I'm also glad to hear second time round the pushing is a lot quicker, although mine was under epi in theatre with a ventouse, so probably not really relevant at all. -------------
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 11:58am
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I pushed for 1 hours and 8 minutes. I was told towards the end that I had to get her out in x amount of pushes because MW could see meconium and everytime I had a contraction her heart rate dropped. I was so tired by the end of it that we were both suggesting csection. Anyway once her head was out the mw pretty much just pulled her out for me. Longest time of my life though! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Panda289
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 1:31pm
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I just checked my notes cos I remember it felt like forever.. 1 hour 42 minutes. My contractions never got closer than 5 minutes apart the entire labour and about 15 minutes before he came out they put some oxytocin in my hand to quicken the contractions and help him out but I think I almost could of done it on my own if they left me.. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: snugglebug
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 2:09pm
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I pushed for about 2 and a half hours, then ended up with 2 sets of forceps, episiotomy and down there will never be the same, haha ended up with haemorrhoids from pushing so much, slight prolapse of vaginal wall (sorry if TMI), etc so I'm interested to hear that there's maybe a time limit on pushing as that felt very very long and did a lot of damage!! ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 3:20pm
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I think I pushed for 1.5-2hrs and then DS was a ventouse delivery...DS' heart rate was dropping during contractions and I was exhausted from being given a sleeping pill about 4 hours before I was fully dilated and ready to push - don't think the hospital midwives expected my induction to progress quite so quickly!
With the ventouse, had I known I needed to push 'that' hard I probably could've got him out on my own but I wasn't pushing nearly hard enough prior to the assisted delivery. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 3:22pm
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#1 - 34 mins.
#2 - 13 mins. He'd have been faster, but he had a large head and was completely posterior with cord around his neck. ------------- 
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Posted By: dino1
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 3:55pm
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about 10 mins of pushing drug free any longer and would have wanted some drugs lo, labour all up was only 4 hours
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Posted By: RachelBerry
Date Posted: 14 September 2011 at 9:46pm
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First one was around 20 minutes. Second was two pushes - so definitely less than 5 minutes. Both were drug/intervention free.
Two hours plus?!! Wow... I couldn't have done that! |
Posted By: buzylizy
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 8:50am
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2 hours
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Posted By: boys.boys.boys.boys
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 10:57am
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#1 - 2mins (from fully dialated to out)
#2 - about the same Call me naive, but it wasnt till I came on here that I found out that pushing took longer!! But 2 -3 hours, thats medal receiving lengths!! ------------- 4 boys!! 7 years, 5 years, 2 years and 8 weeks... |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 2:22pm
Did you have him in hospital? It'll be on your discharge notes. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
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MamaT wrote:Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 3:00pm
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I pushed for just over 2hrs with DS - OB was just threatening me with intervention and I got a fright and tried extra hard - luckily it worked and I didn't have to find out what he was going ot do next!
DD was 2 pushes in 2 minutes and she was out - completely different experience and much more empowering (and easier to recover from) ETA: I was induced with both with a drip ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 3:25pm
I did. Hmmm discharge notes... Will have to hunt through everything to see if it is there. Thanks -------------
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Posted By: Danda08
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 3:28pm
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3.5 hours for twin 1, finally out only after an epsiotomy and forceps. Then twin 2 was out in 3 pushes.
(Induced labour with contractions that never got more than 6 mins apart, hideous high dose of epidural so I had no clue what I was doing and twin 2 had gotten distressed so I had to start pushing before it was time.) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 3:36pm
Wow you pushed for ages!! Good on you getting him out yourself though 
DD was 14mins of pushing, and DS (who was bum-first breech) was 15mins. That was long enough ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 10:36pm
They tell me it was an hour but I don't believe them - it felt like much longer. There was a bit before that where I was still completely numb from the epidural and I couldn't feel to push, so I was pushing very hard, but not efficiently. I had to take a break until it wore off and I could start pushing in earnest. Honestly, the pushing was a pretty terrible experience. She came out with her hand on her face and her cord wrapped around her arm (not affecting oxygen supply - just made her more of an awkward shape!). Can't imagine how some of you went for three hours. 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 16 September 2011 at 12:22pm
| Way to start a thread and never come back to it...good to hear i wasnt the only one with a marathon push session. I wonder if it does vary hospital to hospital/doctor to doctor then...i never had an OB until the stitch up at the end and my midwife is all old school (over 20 years as a midwife) so had probably seen it a million times before. Pleased i got him out myself (and drug free!). Probably didnt help that the little bugger had a 42cm head circumfrence and was born with hands up. Probably didnt help i was flat on my back for the last bit, and he was prosterior and born that way. Not that i wanted to be on my back, just an hour and a half squating really took it out of me so i crawled up on the bed to die quietly. |
Posted By: Shelt
Date Posted: 16 September 2011 at 12:59pm
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I pushed for 2 hours 10 minutes. In the end they did an episiotomy and she was out within about 10 minutes after that. Poor DD had been so stuck that she had a terribly purple swollen head for days and days afterwards
I was flat on my back too bowie because DD was prem and had to have continuous monitoring. And even though DD was 6 weeks prem her head was the same size as the average newborn's! plus she was born face up, arm over her head with the cord wrapped around her. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 16 September 2011 at 3:31pm
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DD1-bout 45 minutes from what I recall of the hospital notes that I no longer have...didn't feel that long though
DS-im guessing it was about 8-10 minutes,if that DD2-bout 10minutes or less,but felt longer,and felt like I was giving birth to a really oddly shaped head,she didn't though. Both my last two,I was lying on my left side in labour and apparently that helps things progress quickly,first born I was flat on my back,not for any reason,just that that was how I was most comfortable ------------- 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 16 September 2011 at 3:34pm
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...actually,im sure the last two were closer to 5minutes,they were really quick!
My friend pushed for about 2.5 hours till they did an episiotomy ..which I saw them do,and it did not look pleasant,although she didn't feel it. -------------
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Posted By: troutpout
Date Posted: 16 September 2011 at 7:10pm
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2 hours 11 minutes of very hard freaking work! But she came out in the end I was so exhausetd I ended up on the bed, and mw turned the bed around so I couldn't see the clock because I kept complaining it was taking too long lol ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 17 September 2011 at 11:52am
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 17 September 2011 at 12:45pm
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First one was about 25mins on my back with instructions from MW on how to push.
Second one was 11 mins, on my left side, pushing whenever and however I felt. She got shoulder dysocia (?) and had to be pulled for the last 30 - 60 seconds. I have an old friend who took 4 hours to push her bub out. I don't know the details though, but I know she didn't need stitches. That was in Nelson about 9 years ago. -------------   
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Posted By: Harley
Date Posted: 17 September 2011 at 1:26pm
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I'm SO glad to hear second time is usually so much shorter!
I took 2 hours, staff were on standby for a c-section and my Ob said if I didn't get her out with that last push she was going to use forceps. I ended up with an episiotomy and still got 3rd degree tears. Please please please don't let that happen this time! Although I have to say it felt a lot shorter than 2 hours at the time. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 17 September 2011 at 7:16pm
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Gosh the second baby really does seem to come quicker, it's not just a myth! I am very happy to hear of some of these 3-5 minute pushing times!
Sorry to hijack your post Bowie, but does anyone know the answer to this? I had a c-section as DS was breech but I did go into labour (only got to 3cm dilated) - does that mean I will start from scratch if I have a VB this time around, or will my body think it has been in labour before and the next baby possibly arrive quicker than what he/she would have done if they were the 1st baby? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 17 September 2011 at 9:58pm
Uhm 6 minutes 
Im dreading what will happen this time Certainly wont be taking any short cuts to the hospital thats for sure!!------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 18 September 2011 at 10:16am
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monkey I can't be certain but I my MW said my VBAC would be a lot easier seeing as I had got to 10cm and started to push last time. I hope that seeing as to got to 3cm it will mean things won't start from scratch ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: JessDub
Date Posted: 18 September 2011 at 11:16am
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First DS - 2 hours before they intervened with a ventouse and out he popped.
Second DS - pushed for 30 minutes but he would not come down so whisked away for c-section. Just as well, he was 11lb 7oz with 38cm head. I still cross my legs thinking about it. ------------- 
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 18 September 2011 at 12:33pm
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First was 27 min, ended with vontuse.
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 11:26am
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Wow, I can't get over how long some of you pushed for!
#1 - 45min #2 - 15min #3 - 5min - though felt like longer as I was having trouble figuring out which muscles to use (I think it was the fact he was about 1lb lighter than the previous 2)  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 11:27am
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...maybe this time if you just sneeze MummyDee? -------------
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 12:08pm
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That's what I'm hoping Kelly ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: Two_Puddle_Ducks
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 7:04pm
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1st was 15min
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 8:00pm
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Posted By: Delli
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 8:27pm
I have to admit though - second time around the pushing stage seemed way more intense than the first time around even though it was so much shorter. First time it seemed as if the pain from the contractions subsided when I got to the pushing stage and I was really able to concentrate on what I was doing and do it in silence except for a grunt or two (lol!). Second time, the pain did not stop at the pushing stage, everything was VERY intense and I was THAT woman you hear in the maternity ward - the one who sounds like she is being tortured in the worst possible way. I was a bit mortified especially as it seemed like I had had more "control" with No 1 - not so with No 2. Luckily it was only 6 mins the second time eh! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: SophieD
Date Posted: 19 September 2011 at 9:01pm
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hehe Delii...I was 'that' woman first time round! Think I scared a whole lot of poor woman
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 20 September 2011 at 5:47pm
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Delli, same here, contractions lost their pain once the ring of fire started with #1, but with #2 the contractions were frikkin' painful and close together, probably why I pushed her out so fast, to get rid of that pain! Hey, at least I didn't notice the ring of fire part!
I was also 'that' woman with #2, quite embarrassing knowing that there was a young tradesman building something right outside the door. I heard his drill during labour so I'm sure he heard my 'complaints' during transition and birth!  -------------
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 20 September 2011 at 7:44pm
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#1 approx 35 minutes with epidural, no assistance. He'd been stuck for ages and I was being prepped for a c-section when all of a sudden he presented lol we also had issues with his HB dropping but he came down so fast I couldn't go into theatre (TG!) and because of labour trauma they were wary of intervening so no forceps or anything yay! And he was perfect
#2 approx 10 minutes with epidural, no assistance except for MW popping a bubble of waters that had somehow not been broken earlier and was making it harder for him to be pushed out. He was also perfect -------------   
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Posted By: InthemiddleMummy
Date Posted: 20 September 2011 at 8:19pm
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TOOO LONGGGGGG
Causing TOOO MUCH DAMMMAGE!!!! |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 20 September 2011 at 8:38pm
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 21 September 2011 at 12:03pm
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1st child took 2 hours 15 minutes, my contractions stopped and I was in no mood to push when I didn't have one. He finally came out thou and that is what mattered. 2nd child took 48 minutes. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Date Posted: 21 September 2011 at 3:03pm
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 21 September 2011 at 4:41pm
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^^ haha like. I was going to list a nice gruesome description of my own damage then though sh*t, lets not scare the pregnant lurkers who are first timers
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Posted By: myonlineself
Date Posted: 24 September 2011 at 9:28pm
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Mine was around 1 hour and then they started to get concerned as baby's heart rate was dropping and not coming back up fast enough.. I remember having no idea when I was meant to push as I had no urge to push whatsoever, just horribly intense contractions that never seemed to stop and start, just kept coming on top of each other.... then they did an episiotomy - while the registrar prepped for vontouse and she came out in two pushes. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Sharlene28
Date Posted: 25 September 2011 at 2:27pm
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Three hours 9 minutes. A surgeon popped her head in part way through to see if I needed any assistance...after asking me why I was crying and making so much noise, after which I replied "because it hurts!" she tells me that she gave birth to 5 children without pain relief. Woo hoo for her! Grrr! She then tells me to keep pushing and leaves. Another surgeon comes in close to three hours and decides that this baby "really needs to come out" no s**t lol! So after an epistiotomy, ventouse and a whole lot of damage, my son was born.
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 25 September 2011 at 3:42pm
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You have got to be kidding, Sharlene. That surgeon needs a good firm kick up the backside...
(Also, they so should have had a good telling off. My brother's FIL has been in hospital and due to his problems his eyes are very dialated. A Dr took one look and said they 'looked like a dead man's eyes', which didn't offend him in the slightest but a more senior Dr overheard it and appologized profusely, and apparently the other Dr got a good growling... what your surgeon said was way ruder!!) -------------
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Posted By: amme_eilyk
Date Posted: 25 September 2011 at 8:38pm
| It took me just under 2hrs. An hr of that was after you could see her hair coming out. I had an episiotomy and she was born in under 2 mins. My peritineum never thinned out so she had no hope. I got a 3rd degree tear, which was expected because of my peritineum. Next time as soon as she crowns I want an episiotomy if my peritineum hasnt thinned. I also was 'that woman' but not at the hospital I was at home. Thankfully the neighbours who I dont know very well have never said anything. DH said you could hear it from across the street lol |
Posted By: Grif2
Date Posted: 25 September 2011 at 9:42pm
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I was pushing for 13 mins, was in active labour for 8 hours (was very active all throughout which kept things moving very quickly. I had a 3rd degree tear as my son decided at the last minute to squeeze his hand up by his head so required alot of stiches :( ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Sharlene28
Date Posted: 25 September 2011 at 10:08pm
It was a South African surgeon at Wellington hospital who said those things to me. Apparently she doesn't work there anymore though, which is very good in my opinion because I may be going back there in January. That's not nice about your FIL either. Sometimes health professionals can be so rude! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: escadachic
Date Posted: 25 September 2011 at 10:17pm
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With #1, I have no idea! I was very mad at the midwife for not giving me anymore epidural, so I wasn't really paying attention. Just demanding I get some more epidural.
With #2, 12mins of pushing. With no pain relief  -------------   
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Posted By: escadachic
Date Posted: 25 September 2011 at 10:20pm
It will be. But I reckon, you should definitely get some raspberry leaf tablets. They helped a lot! I had just as crappy experience with Sophie, as you did with Seth. So if I can have a 2nd baby and have an easier time, I have faith that you can I highly recommend a water birth.-------------
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Posted By: _Soda_
Date Posted: 28 September 2011 at 9:27am
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wow Sharlene you poor thing that must have been horrible!!
with my DD it was a 9 hour active labour (24 hours from first contraction) 30 mins pushing, no pain relief. that was plenty long enough for me! i had a water birth and i really feel that being in the water made it so much better than if i was on "dry land" i was so relaxed and got less tired not having to hold up my own weight as much i reckon..(tho DD is my first so i actually dont have anything to compare it to lol its just my theory..  )but i only had one graze (internal) and 2 stitches from it all so count myself extremely lucky- i dont know what i would have done if it had of ended up 2 hours or something...shudder to think!
TOTALLY admire you ladies who had to go through long labours and trauma to have your babies!! ------------- My little miracle 6/1/2011 My angel in Heaven 9/5/14 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: _Soda_
Date Posted: 28 September 2011 at 9:28am
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just read back again- Hopes!!! oh my goodness that is TERRIBLE a dr saying someone has dead mans eyes! some people ay?!
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Posted By: InthemiddleMummy
Date Posted: 28 September 2011 at 1:04pm
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lilfatty....
You broke your baby? .. [/QUOTE] The baby didnt break which was a blessing, but since you asked, she did have head trauma a Caput succedaneum to be exact from my notes being stuck, she also had large brusing from the ventouse extraction on her forehead and forceps scars on the sides of her head and I twisted my pelvis, cracked my tailbone and damaged my sacral joint muscle, I blew all the blood vessels in my eyes....the list goes on I wont bore you anymore. |
Posted By: lola11
Date Posted: 28 September 2011 at 3:18pm
| before i realised i was in labour with my DD i was 5cm.. then 2 hours later we decided tp break my waters at 7cm.. 1.5 hours later DD was born 45 mins of pushing! happened so fast had no time for pain relief although i never had much pain just felt like period cramping and back ache! think i got of pretty lightly for a first born. |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 28 September 2011 at 4:39pm
Holy caboodles girlsrock no wonder you wanted to see if anyone else had gone through that and then gone back for more! 
ETA :sigh: fixing stuff... again... -------------
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Posted By: wellymummy
Date Posted: 28 September 2011 at 7:30pm
| was very lucky and pretty much only had to sneeze with my son! was induced, and 8 hours later think i pushed for literally a minute and had him. Like my mum with me, so maybe some truth in the theory you deliver like your mother did? |