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Hope for anyone worried about 2nd labour
I just wanted to share my amazing experience.
I had my first boy 2 years ago and it was hideous - I was induced 2 weeks overdue and had to take every drug going, baby got into distress and I had to be rushed to theatre where he was dragged out kicking and screaming with forceps. Labour was 12 hours. Recovery took a while and bubs and I were kept in hospital for over a week.
I stressed out for nine months about what would go wrong this time and have been terrified about going through all that again.
But, my little star arrived 3 weeks ago, on his due date, after a two hour labour, a bit of gas and air (no time for anything stronger!), 3 pushes and there he was. He was totally perfect and started bf immediately with no problems. We were released from hospital 8 hours later and I was home in time to make ds1's dinner! The following day, despite stitches, I managed to take my boys for a nice walk round the park.
So I just wanted to reassure anyone who had a rubbish time first time round, that the second time can be much easier - I was surprised that my 2 labours could be so very different. I always thought it sounded cheesy when people say this, but my body really did know what to do second time round!
Good luck to anyone due soon, I hope you have as good a time of it as I did!
Mrs C
I had my first boy 2 years ago and it was hideous - I was induced 2 weeks overdue and had to take every drug going, baby got into distress and I had to be rushed to theatre where he was dragged out kicking and screaming with forceps. Labour was 12 hours. Recovery took a while and bubs and I were kept in hospital for over a week.
I stressed out for nine months about what would go wrong this time and have been terrified about going through all that again.
But, my little star arrived 3 weeks ago, on his due date, after a two hour labour, a bit of gas and air (no time for anything stronger!), 3 pushes and there he was. He was totally perfect and started bf immediately with no problems. We were released from hospital 8 hours later and I was home in time to make ds1's dinner! The following day, despite stitches, I managed to take my boys for a nice walk round the park.
So I just wanted to reassure anyone who had a rubbish time first time round, that the second time can be much easier - I was surprised that my 2 labours could be so very different. I always thought it sounded cheesy when people say this, but my body really did know what to do second time round!
Good luck to anyone due soon, I hope you have as good a time of it as I did!
Mrs C
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luckily my first labour was positive, quick, just gas and air, vaginal delivery, 2nd deg tear, no probs really.. which funnily enough is making me panic about the 'unknown' with the birth of my 2nd pending!
36+3
oh and congratulations!! x
With Lucy i laboured for 22 hours, she was back to back, stuck, heart rate dropping, episiotomy, tear, forceps and PPH. After all the trauma missy was fine, but i had to be kept in for 3 days due to the blood loss. I suffered PND as a result of a traumatic birth experience and i'm praying this time around is much more positive.
Thank you so much again, and massive congratulations x x x
sarah,samuel and layla x x
Thanks for sharing, given me a lot of hope! Well done you!
It wasnt a particularly traumatic labour but he was b2b, got stuck, I had a lip on my cervix so had to resist pushing and wasn't allowed any pain relief (gas and air) until I had been in labour for 10 hours because I wasn't dilated enough. Because of the position he was in I was having 45 second long contractions 2 minutes apart within an hour of waters breaking and first contraction and they told me I wasn't in proper labour so I couldn't have anything.
All in all it lasted 15 hours and I managed with gas and air so know it could have been a lot worse but I am still hoping for a far more straightforward labour next time!!
Dd is 7 months old and we're in month 2 of ttc!! My first labour was awful and I still get testy eyed now as I feel I failed as I couldn't push her out. I know there's others out there with worse but for me it was awful! I am so pleased you posted this though as it gives me hope for the future and for nr2!!
Jem
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