I never felt let up in contractions and never had the urge to push... anyone else?

[Minnyb]

Yep, scrubbing the floor is definitely a good one! Years ago babies rarely got into bad positions because of the way pregnant mothers were so much more active. Posterior postions are more common now. I think you need to sit with your legs lower than your hips too-anything that tilts your pelvis more forward than back. It's got to be worth a go!

 

[Seity]

From 3cm on I had constant contractions, rolling one on top of the other. I did not have back to back labor, just very intense fast labor right from the start. I got the walking epidural or I'd not have made it to the pushing stage. Since it's only a 2 hour shot it wore off just as I was fully dialated. I was on my hands and knees and just really felt his head drop way down into the birth canal and the pain and contractions were so much worse. It wasn't so much an urge to push as it was an urge to get him the f*#@ out NOW!!!