ParisJeTadore
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I had a really lousy birth with my son. I laboured for 36 hours and he was back to back the entire time. The pain was unimagineable and I almost swore off having more children until last winter when, surprise (!), I found out I was pregnant again. I think I actually cried after I found out because I was so afraid of going through birth again. I thought about the birth for months and got very anxious every time so I decided to start doing hypnobirthing. Let me say that it was nothing short of amazing! I definitely recommend it to anyone who might be anxious about how they will cope during birth or want to be more relaxed about the whole process.
The day I went into labour I had NO signs at all. In fact, I just finished telling family that morning that I felt like my son was never going to arrive. It wasn't until my dh saw me sitting funny on a chair in the evening (I couldn't sit down because of all the pressure/pain in my bum) that he knew something was up, lol! I laboured all night long with out much progress (contractions got to every 5 minutes then tapered off and were coming ever 10-12), felt the same way in the morning so decided to start walking around my house. It worked! I laboured until noon hour until my dh finally had to convince me to leave for the hospital as my contractions were coming every 3 minutes
I think some part of me was afraid to go to the hospital because my previous labour stalled out at 6cm once we arrived and it took AGES to have my baby. In the same instance, the pain was getting really strong and although I loved labouring at home I didn't want to end up birthing my baby on the front step, lol, so off we went.
Upon arriving they checked my dilation and the nurses eyes lit up as she said that I was 8cm dilated and my membranes were bulging! I actually started to cry because I was so elated. She asked if I needed a wheel chair which was a little surreal because I felt I was coping really well so declined. I then laboured in the room for two and a half hours until the pressure got so strong in my bum that my legs almost gave out. By then the doctor knew I was ready so put down the bed and told me I was going to meet my baby very soon!! She was so nice, fair, encouraging and confidant. Couldn't have asked for a better doctor and felt like she had everything under control. She told me to push whenever I felt ready and although it took a minute and trust my body once I started pushing it felt like a great sense of relief. I literally roared through each push and according to my dh my bottom lip turned totally white (maybe partial shock?) and eyes were very dilated. I got super lucky and only pushed for 10 minutes before I had my beautiful baby boy in my arms. We could not be any more in love and I am finding the second time around so much easier. I joked beforehand that I wanted to labour mostly at home and only spend a couple hours in the hospital before having my baby but NEVER dreamed it would actually happen!! I definitely got my dream birth and makes me want to have more babies, lol!
For those of you who had lousy first time labour and deliveries I just want to say that it is possible to have a way better experience in subsequent deliveries. I laboured for approximately 13 hours (which to me is a million times better than last time), not having back labour made the pain SO much more manageable (not that I want to downplay it because giving birth IS painful!) and do not feel traumatized by this birth at all. It was an amazing experience and I feel so lucky that I had a chance to go through it for a second time in much better circumstances.
The day I went into labour I had NO signs at all. In fact, I just finished telling family that morning that I felt like my son was never going to arrive. It wasn't until my dh saw me sitting funny on a chair in the evening (I couldn't sit down because of all the pressure/pain in my bum) that he knew something was up, lol! I laboured all night long with out much progress (contractions got to every 5 minutes then tapered off and were coming ever 10-12), felt the same way in the morning so decided to start walking around my house. It worked! I laboured until noon hour until my dh finally had to convince me to leave for the hospital as my contractions were coming every 3 minutes
I think some part of me was afraid to go to the hospital because my previous labour stalled out at 6cm once we arrived and it took AGES to have my baby. In the same instance, the pain was getting really strong and although I loved labouring at home I didn't want to end up birthing my baby on the front step, lol, so off we went. Upon arriving they checked my dilation and the nurses eyes lit up as she said that I was 8cm dilated and my membranes were bulging! I actually started to cry because I was so elated. She asked if I needed a wheel chair which was a little surreal because I felt I was coping really well so declined. I then laboured in the room for two and a half hours until the pressure got so strong in my bum that my legs almost gave out. By then the doctor knew I was ready so put down the bed and told me I was going to meet my baby very soon!! She was so nice, fair, encouraging and confidant. Couldn't have asked for a better doctor and felt like she had everything under control. She told me to push whenever I felt ready and although it took a minute and trust my body once I started pushing it felt like a great sense of relief. I literally roared through each push and according to my dh my bottom lip turned totally white (maybe partial shock?) and eyes were very dilated. I got super lucky and only pushed for 10 minutes before I had my beautiful baby boy in my arms. We could not be any more in love and I am finding the second time around so much easier. I joked beforehand that I wanted to labour mostly at home and only spend a couple hours in the hospital before having my baby but NEVER dreamed it would actually happen!! I definitely got my dream birth and makes me want to have more babies, lol!
For those of you who had lousy first time labour and deliveries I just want to say that it is possible to have a way better experience in subsequent deliveries. I laboured for approximately 13 hours (which to me is a million times better than last time), not having back labour made the pain SO much more manageable (not that I want to downplay it because giving birth IS painful!) and do not feel traumatized by this birth at all. It was an amazing experience and I feel so lucky that I had a chance to go through it for a second time in much better circumstances.
