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Your Labor Experience!
If you've have a child before how was your experience? Good? Bad? How long were you in labor? Any meds? How long did you push? C-Section?
I am 26 weeks pregnant with my first child, due January 13th and VERY curious! :)
I am 26 weeks pregnant with my first child, due January 13th and VERY curious! :)
Mine was good. I started having contractions in the night but i manage to sleep until about 6 then they started getting worse. I had a bath than went to the hospital which was 45mins away. The whole journey ias in agony lol. But i had a natural delivey with no pain releif. It lasted about 8hrs although it didnt feel that long. It was so worth it holding my lil man in thend. Im hoping this baby comes the same with no problems. Good luck x
I was induced at 41w3d. Put the cervadil in at 10 am 8/8/12 then contractions started at 2 pm. Went all that day and night finally got pain meds thru I.v. that night to rest (contractions were long and hard every 1-3 minutes). Got an epidural at 7 am on 8/9/12 30 minutes later dr came in to break my water and come to find out there was more fluids than I was suppose to have, my belly got very soft after (it was hard before). Baby started stressing so they started giving me fluids and put fluids back inside of me. Finally started pushing at 9 cm. Pushed for an hour then they told me to rest for 30 minutes. Pushed another hour and the dr told me to choose between trying the vacuum assistance or go ahead and have csection. I chose vacuum and pushed with that for 30 minutes and she was finally born at 5:34 pm 8/9/12. 8lbs8oz 21.5 inches long!
My first was 23 hours with 3 hours of that pushing. She too was sunnyside up causing major back labour. I ended up getting an epidural 14 hours in which lasted about 3 hours. Vacuum and forceps were both used to remove her (lots of tearing).
My second was 5 hours with 12 min of pushing. I had fentynyl with her (just takes the edge off and I mean that literally....no pain control at all).
I am hoping this babe will come faster :)
My second was 5 hours with 12 min of pushing. I had fentynyl with her (just takes the edge off and I mean that literally....no pain control at all).
I am hoping this babe will come faster :)
i had my first son at the age of 16 (caught at 15) please dont judge. and hand on heart i could honestly say that i didnt feel a thing.... i was in labour for 72 hours 24 of them being slow labour, when getting to thw hospital i was only 2cm dilated i had the morphine and epidural and that knocked me for 7 i was asleep i would say 95% of my labour i couldnt keep my eyes open the nurse said that i wasnt from this planet lol. and before i knew it i was woken up 20 mins later of pushing at 18:37pm on the tuesday 17th july 2007 (17.07.07) i gave birth to a beautiful baby boy wieghing 6lb 12 n half ounce he is now 5 years old and is my world. i am now expecting my second child (recently just found out on 6th oct) (diffrent father as my sons dad wasnt exactly living up to the dad job) and our little family is as happy as ever.
With my first I was due sept 7, 2006 I was in labor as of around 10am aug 30 but I didn't know it so around 7am aug 31 I knew they were contractions so I went to the hospital when they had to break my water. I couldn't stand the pain after that diarriah and vomiting constantly and until they finally have me an epidural I ended up falling asleep work up around 11:15am started pushing for probably 7-8 mins and my lil man was finally out at 11:23am aug 31 8lb 7 oz 20 1/2 in long no stitches nothing so proud being first time lol hopefully this one goes well :)
Had a wonderful experience with midwives at a birth center. No pain meds or epidural and I never wished for them (when they aren't an option you don't think to ask).
It seemed my water had broken at 40wks 4days so we had to get contractions started to avoid a c-section. After castor oil, driving bumpy roads, and blue cohosh, I had some, but I was only dilated 1cm. The midwife put in a foley bulb to dilate me to 4cm. Wow that got labor going! Baby was sunny-side-up so I had awful back labor. Saturday night was rough. We went to the birth center about 6:00AM Sunday morning (mother's day - how fitting). About 4:00PM the midwife broke my water and within a half hour I went from 8cm to 10cm and fully effaced and found myself pushing. My son was out 45min later (6 days after due date). Not bad for a first baby.
I had a second degree tear and four first degree tears, but they healed fairly quickly. My baby didn't tuck his chin and he popped out a little too fast (hubby didn't know to put pressure on the baby to ease him out more slowly-didn't mind cause I wanted him to do the delivery).
So I had a wondeful experience overall, though not what I expected (and sure wish we had known the water wasn't broken so we could have let labor start naturally) and can't wait to do it again with our daughter in 2 months!
It seemed my water had broken at 40wks 4days so we had to get contractions started to avoid a c-section. After castor oil, driving bumpy roads, and blue cohosh, I had some, but I was only dilated 1cm. The midwife put in a foley bulb to dilate me to 4cm. Wow that got labor going! Baby was sunny-side-up so I had awful back labor. Saturday night was rough. We went to the birth center about 6:00AM Sunday morning (mother's day - how fitting). About 4:00PM the midwife broke my water and within a half hour I went from 8cm to 10cm and fully effaced and found myself pushing. My son was out 45min later (6 days after due date). Not bad for a first baby.
I had a second degree tear and four first degree tears, but they healed fairly quickly. My baby didn't tuck his chin and he popped out a little too fast (hubby didn't know to put pressure on the baby to ease him out more slowly-didn't mind cause I wanted him to do the delivery).
So I had a wondeful experience overall, though not what I expected (and sure wish we had known the water wasn't broken so we could have let labor start naturally) and can't wait to do it again with our daughter in 2 months!
With my first. I was in labor for 17 hours. I labored at home for about 8 hours. And got my epidural about 3 hours after being at the hospital. But it did not fully take an i felt evrything on my right side. I pushed for 45 minutes an my daughter was born vaginally at 5:08 am. It was all worth it
What amazing stories!
With my first I was in labor 16 hours....I went to the hospital after my water broke at Walmart lol....I was put on pitocin to speed my contractions up. I got dilated to a 3 then had my epidural....it wasn't bad at all my labor was so easy...the nurse came back in to check me and I was at a 10 I purged for about 10 min. And age was here. Now I'm 34 weeks preggo with my second and my first is 5 yrs old bow. I hope it goes as well as ny first did....good luck to you
I was in labor for 23 hours expecting a vaginal birth but had to have an emergency csection because his cord was wrapped around his neck 3 times. But i was on so much medication i only remember bits and pieces. Had an epidural, magnesium iv which you DONT want. Gave Mrs the WORST headache. But when it was time, it was the most amazing day of my life
Id it all over again though. Thank the Lord every single day that I have a happy healthy baby!
22 hours.. It was so exhausting! He was way posterior and hadn't dropped yet so that's what took so long with me. I was so exhausted when it came time to push that I was passing out in between pushes. After about four pushes they pulled him out with the forceps. Ripped three different ways, and I remember him telling my husband where to cut the cord, seeing turner for the first time... I can remember the nurse saying he had lots if hair & his weight. After that I don't remember a single thing. I don't remember family coming in or anything. The nurses kept telling me that most ppl don't have such a bad labor and that they aren't all that horrible haha
Just had labor two days ago with my first. It was 16 hours from the time I got at the hospital to when he was born. I went all the way to a 5 before getting an epidural. And was at a 4 before I got the meds in my iv. We both were sick after labor, I had a bad infection and they thought was gonna to but he b didn't. I pushed for an hour and he was here :)
Just had labor two days ago with my first. It was 16 hours from the time I got at the hospital to when he was born. I went all the way to a 5 before getting an epidural. And was at a 4 before I got the meds in my iv
I was in labor with my son for 36 hours! I pushed for 4 hours, he was sunny side up and trying to come out forhead first instead of crown first. I ended up haveing to have a c-section, and had transfered pain durring the c-section. So after they got my son out as they stared to get the placenta out I was able to feel everything only not in my stomach I felt it in my chest. It was the most horrible pain I have ever felt in my life the anistesheologist had to send a nurse out of the room to get meds to knock me out. I had complications after the c-section as well and ended up in the er 2 weeks after and again three weeks after. I'm scheduled for another c-section March 20th. I'm so excited to meet my baby but I'm so scared its going to be as horrible as it was with my son. Hopefully everything goes smoothly with this baby.
Aww I hope I get as lucky as some of you! & thank you!!!
Aww you're due my bday !! Anyways I've had to vaginal deliveries my daughter was n induction had 2 epidurals ,both failed ,after 8 hours of labor I only pushed for 4 an a half mins but I did have a ton of stitches an took a while to heal ..with my son I had another induction had epudurals again fail so I delivered in the end with no pain meds he was 11 an a half hours an only 6 mins of pushing he was 8 lbs 7 ounces an I had only 4 stitches ..after my second delivery an more failed epidurals I know now if I have any more childeren I will do it natural ..wishing u the best an congrats :)
My first my contractions started at 6am newyears eve went to the hospital at 12pm newyears day was 3 cm tge broke my water she checked me right after she broke it and i was instantly 10cm 2 pushes later he was out no meds at all i was 18years old my 2 nd i was induced 1st contraction came at11:37am she was born at 2:11pm no pain meds my last son i went in labor with him at5am the contractions were 3 mins apart right from start. the hospital is 30mins away we just made it there stood up out of my truck and my water broke his head was between my legs I just made it up in the L&D on the bed they had to hold him in to suction him he had a bowl movement 1push he was out the doctor never made it lol
My first was bad 30 hours of labor that ended in a c-section. With my second I opt for a c section and my third I'm gonna try a natural labor
14 MINUTES. no pain meds. 4 pushes and she was out. wasnt that bad. im now 27wks and due any time around xmas, and i plan on doing the same, no meds!
My first labor was miserable... I was in labor 20 hours, pushed for 3 of those hours and it resulted in a c section. I had the epidural for sure, LOL!! It was a God send, until it wore off. I've had two repeat c sections since then. The surgery it self went good, but the recovery has sucked every time.
Good. 17 long hours but no meds at all. Pushed 2 hours and he was posterior so that's why such the long labor. So worth it though. As soon as that baby hits your chest you forget the whole thing!
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