How long did you push for?

[freudiangirl]

15 mins at most I say.
Overall, my labour lasted 40 ish minutes........ dreading when I have a second child if they say, your second labour is quicker

 

[Lawhra]

First -45 minutes and an episiotomy. 7hr 7 minute established labour.

Second -8 minutes (3 pushes) and tore. 48 minute established labour.

 

[XJessicaX]

1hr 15 mins 8 hrs of labour (22 from first contraction)...her heart rate escalated, she was stuck so I had spinal, episiotomy and ventouse delivery.

 

[Bentley.]

45 mins including my practice pushes because i was too embarrased to give it my all.
I think if he was smaller than 9lbs 2oz I could of got him out sooner

 

[Juicybaby88]

90 minutes... But I just wanted to lie on my back to push but they wanted me standing up etc so was trying like that...as soon as I demanded to go on my back he was out in a few pushes! It just felt more natural to me that way x

 

[createbeauty]

I pushed for 15 minutes. And it took an hour to stitch me up!

 

[Bex84]

1 1/2 hours it was along time and the worst bit of labour for me, it all happened quickly after episiotomy

 

[blinkybaby]

An hour and a half - it was horrible! Yes 2 hours is a long time I think, you did well xx

 

[RileysMummy]

About 15-20 mins.
x

 

[Lozzy_Loo]

38 minutes, total labour was 1 hour 58 minutes xx

 

[beanfluff]

2 hours plus with my first and then needed forceps
10 mins with my second and third max
xx

 

[Babyd14]

20 mins. Active labour 1hr 45 mins x

 

[Teaspoon16]

40 minutes. Felt quicker x

 

[chysantheMUM]

I was pushing every 3 minutes for 4 -5 hours, with no pain relief, it was horrific! They eventually resorted to forceps because it just wasn't happening.

 

[xpensivtaste]

my waters broke and instantly i felt the urge to push, within 5 minutes my son was born.....first push birthed the head and 2nd the body. i had it pretty easy

 

[HellBunny]

45 minutes he was 8lb 6oz, it felt like 5 minutes though!

 

[Poppy7]

45 minutes with my little boy

7 minutes with my little girl

 

[xxClaire_24xx]

an hour and 18mins with mia was a section with ellie xx

 

[Jembug]

I never pushed. My body just did it. Strange, can't explain. The midwife broke my waters at 6cm and half hour later she was on my tummy!
The pushing part was probably about a minute! Lucky I guess, my first was ages x

 

[Emmy1987]

Two hours! Took just four hours to go from 3-10cm and was very close to needing help getting her out, it was awful and scary