Anyone have positive back to back labour stories?

[bubblychick]

He won't move I've tried everything the midwife told me but he just won't budge I've been reading online that back to back babies usually go overdue and usually end in induction and the labour is much worse has anyone else been through back to back labour and have a positive story I did find a couple on other sites but not many :/

 

[Fuze]

I was so worried about being back to back. My little one was back to back. I was induced for a number of different things. When I was in early labour there was no pain just pressure in my back and back passage. Then they broke my waters (at 3cm) and the pain was all in my lower back however after an hour I got up to go to the toilet and when I was in there I suddenly started with all the pain in the front! Basically the midwife said that due to the contractions squeezing her and me moving around she just decided to move and she was in the perfect position. I went from 5cm to 10cm in 45mins and pushed her out in 5 pushes!
So my advice would be not to give up hope! They can move right up till the big event. Even if your being induced and have to be on the monitor you can still have periods where you can move around.so get bouncing on the ball, walking etc etc.

 

[star_light]

my baby came 2 days before his due date last nov.. he was always back to back ....even after fully dilation they keept me wait for push him out for 6-7 H because he was still sunny side faced up..and born like that with help of vaccume and after 7 pushes hes out........labour pain was all in my back even epi did not stop that pain only parcially numb my legs ..i could feel every pain and preasure...but its not that bad that you could not do it.....best of luck to you..

 

[patooti]

You probably have, but have you tried some of the things on Spinning babies. There is an inversion technique there that turned my baby around, granted it is early for me but he's been posterior the whole way and that turned him pretty quick.

 

[Jembug]

My first was back to back and as I've had two babies I would say the labour pain was any worse? I did have my legs up in stirups so the consultant could turn her around by inserting her hands inside me- obviously was not pleasant.
I ended up having a forceps delivery, not what I planned but I avoided the c section.
To be honest I don't think you can do much about it apart from spend time in all fours?

My second was in an awkward position but she turned herself round during labour and she arrived perfect and naturally.

Try not worry and I think lots of positive thinking helps xx

 

[xxmyheartxx]

Both of mine have being back to back, one week overdue 32 hours from start to finish ended up with forceps, my second was induced at 40+1 with pre e it took 45 mins from when they broke my waters to baby being born both times very intense but i supppose i dont know no different, prob not much help xx

 

[Flins26]

I had a posterior birth with my first, I had mostly pain in my back and it took a little longer to push him out than it probably would have if he had've been anterior. He was born only 3 days after his due date with no induction.

My daughter was a little different, I was induced with her at 9 days over as she too was posterior but unlike my son she had her head tilted back so she wouldn't descend in my pelvis. After hours on a drip they dercided to caeser as she was starting to become distressed. Turns out the cord was aorund her neck and knotted.

My husband was dubious about having a third because of the experience with my daughter but at the end of the day even though her birth ended in a c-section she made it here safely and that's all that really matters.

I had the choice to try for a vbac or elective c-section this time round, I am going to attempt vbac as I know my pelvis is able to deliver vaginally if baby is in the right position. I found out a couple of days ago that this bub is already positerior but unlike last time I now know that certain positions can help turn baby during labour so I plan to spend as much time as possible on all fours.

Induction can cause a higher chance of c-section so I will just have to be patient I guess as I have been advised to try and avoid induction, and am only eligible for a balloon anyway. And if I end up needing another c-section then so be it, at least my baby will be here safely.

As a friend recently said to me, 'If you walk past someone in the street you can't tell by looking at them if they have given birth vaginally or by c-section and you also can't tell by looking at babies how they made their entrance into the world'.

I know some women feel a sense of achievement if they give birth vaginally, but it makes no difference to how you bond with your baby. The recovery time is just sometimes shorter

Sorry for the long post!!

 

[Turnipstar]

He won't move I've tried everything the midwife told me but he just won't budge I've been reading online that back to back babies usually go overdue and usually end in induction and the labour is much worse has anyone else been through back to back labour and have a positive story I did find a couple on other sites but not many :/

DD2 was a back to back induction.... It was agony (but more due to drip {oxytocin} induction than her position) however on plus side I had a 4 minute second stage..... and full labour was 2hours and 4 minutes from first contraction (as noted on the monitor) to delivery of placenta so although painful was really really quick!

 

[bubblychick]

Thank you I'm going to keep trying to get him to turn around because he either doesn't want to or can't engage I have the midwife on Thursday so ill speak to her see what she says

 

[3rdtimearound]

My first was back to back, I had irregular contractions that felt like BH until my waters broke so I headed to the hospital - she came out face up 45 minutes later Surprising ever nurse/MW in the room as she'd been so straight forward!

Hope that puts your mind at rest a little xxx