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WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?
Does natural labor progress quicker then an induction involving pitocin/epidural? Reason why im asking is because my first was an induction and it was only 8 hours.
Does that give me an example of how natural labor will be or no?
Some questions......
Basically should i expect my natural labor to be as different as a first labor?
Not look to my induction for experiance?
IM just plain confused, and have a lot on my mind.
Does natural labor hurt as badly as pitocin hurts you at 2cm?
Yes no???
Does that give me an example of how natural labor will be or no?
Some questions......
Basically should i expect my natural labor to be as different as a first labor?
Not look to my induction for experiance?
IM just plain confused, and have a lot on my mind.
Does natural labor hurt as badly as pitocin hurts you at 2cm?
Yes no???
Oh and about the Pitocin pain - yes it will be more painful with Pitocin. It is a synthetic hormone designed to put your body into hyperdrive. Allowing your body to labor naturally will ultimately be safer for you AND baby (Pitocin can cause fetal distress which increases the risk of needing a cesarean, of there being meconium that they can aspirate in utero and that their heart rate starts to drop).
My midwives don't do the sweep until you're over 39 weeks. I think 1-2 cms is all they need. If you're only 1cm it could be a more painful sweep and they may end up manually dilating you when trying to do the sweep if that makes sense.
The thing about birth is that it is so different for everyone. One woman can be induced and give birth in 3 hours and a natural birth could take 20 hours. There's just no way to know how the dice will roll. Because your induction birth was only 8 hours I would ASSUME that a natural birth, where you're off your back and able to get up and move around, will be shorter.
I also did the Evening Primrose Oil my previous birth, as Heather did with hers. It helps to soften the cervix so it can dilate more efficiently when the time comes for your body to labor. My daughter was born at 40 weeks 3 days after my water broke at home. She was born 5 hours later.
The thing about birth is that it is so different for everyone. One woman can be induced and give birth in 3 hours and a natural birth could take 20 hours. There's just no way to know how the dice will roll. Because your induction birth was only 8 hours I would ASSUME that a natural birth, where you're off your back and able to get up and move around, will be shorter.
I also did the Evening Primrose Oil my previous birth, as Heather did with hers. It helps to soften the cervix so it can dilate more efficiently when the time comes for your body to labor. My daughter was born at 40 weeks 3 days after my water broke at home. She was born 5 hours later.
Thank You! Thats what i guessed that every labor is different. lol. No way of telling... I already cant wait and see! =)
If you live close to a hospital then don't you worry about a short labour! LOL
I've heard that if induced then there is more chances of it taking longer or more of a chance of having other interventions being used which you don't want! I've only had one child and it was naturally and it went almost the same way as chantal's first labour! I wasn't in a lot of pain until I was in that transition phase. I was in more pain the next day...I had a lot of stitches. I tore a lot on the inside.
I think to have a sweep you need to be at least 1 cm dialated and my midwife asked me if I wanted one at 38 weeks. I think it depends on your cervix and how soft it is too. Mine wasn't too soft but dialated...so from 38 weeks and on I took evening primrose oil and inserted it vaginally. I didn't have him until 41 +5 weeks. blah!!
I've heard that if induced then there is more chances of it taking longer or more of a chance of having other interventions being used which you don't want! I've only had one child and it was naturally and it went almost the same way as chantal's first labour! I wasn't in a lot of pain until I was in that transition phase. I was in more pain the next day...I had a lot of stitches. I tore a lot on the inside.
I think to have a sweep you need to be at least 1 cm dialated and my midwife asked me if I wanted one at 38 weeks. I think it depends on your cervix and how soft it is too. Mine wasn't too soft but dialated...so from 38 weeks and on I took evening primrose oil and inserted it vaginally. I didn't have him until 41 +5 weeks. blah!!
Ok. Thank You!!! I thought I read that inductions can take longer then a natural birth, and if thats the case Im scared labor will be too short! (high hopes perhaps) lol...
Im just happy that my hospital is close by.
Im just happy that my hospital is close by.
As far as I know, getting pitocin and letting your body do things naturally are different. BUT since you've had a baby already, your body knows the process already, so I would think if you went naturally, it could be the same amount of time or less. But then again, every pregnancy is different and you never really know how long it will be.
For me, when I go into labor, I am not in much pain until my water breaks. Last time, I remember calling my midwife and saying to her, "my contractions are about 2-3 min apart now, but not very painful, just lots of pressure." I even talked through a contraction. She told me I should come in though to be checked just to see where we were since they were so close together. I was already 5-6 cm when I got there and wasn't in horrible amounts of pain until I was 8-9cm, 4 hours after arriving, my son was born!
But of course, everyone is different.
The day I went into labor with my second, (didn't realize I was in labor just yet because my contractions were not very consistent) I went to my midwife's early that afternoon and had her check me. I was 5cm and she did a sweep (or at least it felt like it) went back home and within 5 hours or so my contractions were 2-3 min apart. My midwife will only do that when I am at least 4-5cm and she thinks I will be in active labor very soon. With my first I was 38w and my second I was 36w3d.
For me, when I go into labor, I am not in much pain until my water breaks. Last time, I remember calling my midwife and saying to her, "my contractions are about 2-3 min apart now, but not very painful, just lots of pressure." I even talked through a contraction. She told me I should come in though to be checked just to see where we were since they were so close together. I was already 5-6 cm when I got there and wasn't in horrible amounts of pain until I was 8-9cm, 4 hours after arriving, my son was born!
But of course, everyone is different.
The day I went into labor with my second, (didn't realize I was in labor just yet because my contractions were not very consistent) I went to my midwife's early that afternoon and had her check me. I was 5cm and she did a sweep (or at least it felt like it) went back home and within 5 hours or so my contractions were 2-3 min apart. My midwife will only do that when I am at least 4-5cm and she thinks I will be in active labor very soon. With my first I was 38w and my second I was 36w3d.
ALSO At how many weeks can they strip membranes? And do you have to be effaced/dilated a certian amount?
Ive asked this before but I dont remember getting any solid answers..... SOrry... Just need to calm my head. TIA!
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