how long did you push

[DebzD]

First baby took 20 mins of pushing - will be able to tell you if the second was quicker sometime in the next week (hopefully!!)

 

[PinkGlitter87]

About an hour but it only felt about 10 mins.. was trying not to push for about 30 mins before hand because i was only 8cm dilated even though i was desperate to! Trying not to push was the hardest part of labour!! x x x

 

[Islas_mummy]

2hrs 44mins - Lo was posterior though so took a long time to get her out!

 

[Sweedot]

Took an hour to push her out, but I pushed too hard due to her heart rate dropping and needing to get her out faster...otherwise might have been a bit longer, and I didn't push every single contraction, I had to rest a couple.

 

[Guppy051708]

Well, guess i win the trophy for worlds crappiest pusher!
I pushed for 6 hours! (NO assistance or intervention though as we were fine) BUT DS was born face up (ouch!) so thats more of why, plus i was exhausted because labor was 100% back labor and 30 hours long, not to mention once i begun pushing i was only getting one contraction like every 6 minutes (before that they were irregular and jumped between 1 minute or 2 minutes or 3 minutes apart-the ENTIRE 30 hours) Also its important to note that i started pushing at 8CM dilated (common with posteriors)...i hope this time is much faster lol

 

[holly2234]

About 20 minutes i think. It felt more like 5 minutes though!

 

[shinona]

First baby I pushed for about 3 hours then was taken to the OR for delivery as he was stuck.

Second baby I pushed for about 6 minutes and she was out.

Your post gives me hope!! Thanks!

I pushed for about 3 and a bit hours before being taken to theatre for one shot with foreceps before I was going to be sectioned. Luckily, one huge push and a helping hand from the foreceps and he popped out. I am signing up for a 6 minute pushing stage this time!!

 

[Guppy051708]

First baby I pushed for about 3 hours then was taken to the OR for delivery as he was stuck.

Second baby I pushed for about 6 minutes and she was out.

Your post gives me hope!! Thanks!

I pushed for about 3 and a bit hours before being taken to theatre for one shot with foreceps before I was going to be sectioned. Luckily, one huge push and a helping hand from the foreceps and he popped out. I am signing up for a 6 minute pushing stage this time!!

you and me both doll
im down with that! lol

 

[NuKe]

about an hour

 

[DaisyBee]

I pushed during 3 contractions.... 3 pushes the first 2... and 2 pushes the last contraction - so 8 pushes total. It was less than 10 minutes of pushing. I was checked (by accident) at 6pm and was 10 (was 4cm at 4pm). dh came racing back to the hospital and i was allowed to wait til he got back to push - he showed up around 6:05 I think... and megan was born at 6:16.

I had an epi... and pushed on my back btw.

 

[fides]

3 contractions total of bearing down, but they were pretty close together - i just don't know how long exactly.

 

[amerikiwi]

2 hours for my first. Second came without any pushing.

 

[stacey&bump]

hi , i started pushing at quarter to 10 at night and my daughter was born fifteen minutes later, it seemed quicker tho lol x

 

[xx_Holli_xx]

i started pushing at 3:27 she was out by 3:37 so 10 minutes

 

[beths baby]

I pushed for 20 min.

 

[hollyrose]

2 hours then forceps and epi as dd shoulders were stuck.

 

[Trying4ababy]

First time mommy

10 minutes maximum

I pushed 5 times and she was out

 

[muddles]

I have only had one baby (so far) and we arrived at hospital at 6:10am, I felt the urge to push at 6:15am and was found to be fully dilated and was holding my son at 6:49am! It was totally crazy! 3h 49m labour and 35mins pushing no wonder the mw recommended a homebirth for my second or I could be one of those mum's you read about in the local paper who give birth in the lobby of the hospital or the middle of the car park!

 

[Guppy051708]

^that is awesome!
i want that type of birth! haha

 

[muddles]

Obviously I have no experience of labour without it but I heard good things about raspberry leaf tea and it certainly seemed to work for me! I had 2 cups a day from 34 weeks then from 37 weeks had as many as four cups a day.