Did you have a C-section or Normal Birth?

[KarenLV]

Just out of curiosity...How many of you ladies had a C-section (planned/unplanned) and how many has had a normal birth? It would be interesting to hear how things have developed..... Everyone has an idea of how they would like to deliver but sometimes Mother Nature decides for us?....

 

[marley2580]

I had planned a homebirth but ended up with an emergency c-section coz madam was back to back and malpresented

 

[Tilly]

Normal birth with gas and air just like id planned fortunately.

 

[leeanne]

Induction that ended up an emergency C-section, then a planned C-section and now will have another planned C-section with this baby.

 

[dizzynic]

Number 1 natural birth but had epidural and forceps and stitches from arsehole to breakfastime number 2 and 3 natural with gas and air and no stitches whatsoever i have had friends who have had c sections and natural births and they have said they preferred the c section

 

[ColtonsMom]

Emergency c-section, after pushing for 2 hours.

 

[Wobbles]

Normal birth

Epi & gas and air! Planned gas & air ...screamed for epi I'm such a wuss lol!

 

[Carley]

Natural birth for me.

Begged for epi for my daughter but it was too late.

For my son I could not have any pain relief.

 

[shamrockgirl4]

amber ended up emergency section daniel was planned thomas coz id had 2 c-sections had to be another and aynjel as id had 3 sections had to be another section.

 

[Sam]

Gas and air, forceps and vacuum.. lots of stitches!

 

[mickey]

I had a natural birth, without any pain relief exactly on edd.

my waters broke 18 hours before giving birth, we went to hospital to get it checked and I chose to wait until contractions are coming on naturally, but from then on had to go to hospital every six hours for check ups on baby's wellbeing. at the time, we went to hospital for the second check up, I could stay in already. they monitored a potential problem with baby's heartbeat and therefore mw thought she needs to speed things up, gave me a sweep without my agreement and two and a half hours later bubs was out with three pushes!

 

[xxleannexx]

i had a normal birth on due date with just gas and air

 

[stephlw25]

My first was an emergency c-section due to him being 'face presentation' and in distress, my second was a normal birth!

 

[Simon'sMum]

Natural birth without pain relief or anything else, as I had hoped for. OH got the doctor's ok to deliver Simon himself.

Around 2-2.5 hours of pushing but well worth it! Got a few stiches, don't know how many but I recall this as being the most annoying intervention ever!!!

I actually loved giving birth and hope to do so again in a little while...

 

[turbo_mom]

Emergency c-section due to preterm labor. All future births will have to be planned c-section.

 

[vicky]

natural birth with perthadine and gas and air with kacy, and just gas and air with Kira

 

[coccyx]

2 days of induction, emergency section , 2 further sections (planned) and another planned section this Friday!

 

[bigbelly2]

natural birth...8 days early, waters broke at home went to hosp and 3 pushes later she was there...had pethedine, gas & air and LOADS if stitches (this was the worst bit by far)!!!

h x

 

[sglascoe]

1st, 2nd and 3rd induced at 38wks due to highbp had epidural with all as they said this would lower bp, normal delivery.

planning exactly the same with #4

EPI FAN OVER AND OVER.

 

[Mamafy]

#1 27 hour labour; gas/air + pethidine; which ended in emergency c/s at 35 weeks
#2 3 hour labour gas/air 1 stitch normal delivery at 35 weeks
#3 waters broke at 8pm and dd2 was born at 9.15 1 1/2 hour labour, no stitches; gas/air; normal delivery at 31 weeks
#4 waters broke at 27 weeks, labour stopped until 28 weeks, 3 hour labour; no stitches; gas/air; normal delivery at 28 weks + retaining of placenta and needed to go to theatre for manual removal of placenta and d/c
#5 1 1/2 hour labour, waters broke as bubs no.5 entered the world in one go ( yes in one go, head shoulders the lot!) ....yikes! therefore loads of stitches but normal delivery at 35 weeks with gas/air


a varied mix!!