Is the second labour more painful?

[krystalemery]

My son was born 8lb 3oz, ventouse delivery, only used gas and air from 8 cm onwards, had to be cut with him and had stitches inside and out. He was 2hr 50mins from first contraction to delivering him.
My daughter was born 9lb 8oz, no assisted delivery, all natural, gas and air again from 8 cm onwards, no cut or tear. She was 2hr 23mins from first contraction to delivering her.
I would say from my experience that baby number 1 was worse simply because of the cut, ventouse, stitches etc. However, there is 1lb 5oz difference between the 2 of them, she was significantly bigger, so for that reason I would say number 2 was worse because the weight of her considering I barely used any pain relief and no tear or anything was just shocking! They were both painful in different ways, so now I am wondering what baby number 3 will be like!x

 

[Geo2]

Absolutely not. My first labour was excruciating back labour in early labour when she turned and I started to push it was all fine, this time I wouldnt even describe it as painful, very intense yet not pain exactly, perhaps beyond pain!

 

[Geo2]

I think it depends on various factors, the position of the baby, your mental attitude towards the feelings of the contractions, whether or not your given syntocinon, ive also heard that smaller babies are more difficult to birth, bigger babies push themselves out! Thats certainly true for myself as last baby was 1 pound and a 1/2 heavier than first.

 

[gidge]

Contractions were more painful second time round, but I did go from 2cm to being born in 2 hours so they were very intense. But coming out hurt way less and he came out fast in 2 pushes. No stitches or grazes. 1st baby 6lb 6oz 2nd baby 6lb 1oz

 

[Dolly84]

I went from 3cm - ds being born within 3 hours with my first, I'm hoping for a similar experience this time 😊

 

[ishvisahaani]

May be I experience this in next year. Planning to conceive.

 

[auntsas]

Sure hope not...I had a 20 hour pitocin labor delivery. I was able to do it all natural only oxygen at the very end..I would say that was the most pain I could take though....hopefully 2nd time will be easier

 

[NotNic]

Not really, no. First was back to back and he got stuck. I lasted about 5 hours at home before I needed to go in to the hospital as the pain was getting too tough.

Second labour started more gently for me, with pains peaking and was much more manageable. I ended up going to hospital purely because my contractions were every 2-3min. I did tell the mw that the gas and air wasn't working and it was much more painful second time, but unbeknownst to me I was already in transition at that point and needed to push 15mins after getting into the pool. In hindsight it was far easier. I did tear along my episiotomy scar grr(!) but recovery was brilliant in comparison to first labour. Second baby was half a pound lighter and I think I tore because I was pushing against the water sac - he was very nearly born in his waters.

 

[Feronia]

No more painful, both were pretty manageable even though my first was 56 hours and my second was 2.5 hours. (Both home water births!) I really enjoyed both of them! I didn't tear either time despite the difference in time.