Nuchal hand (hand by face) during delivery?

[asacia]

Wondered if anyone experienced this?

Has anyone had a hand first birth, and a normal 'head first' delivery? How did the pain compare?

Is it a big deal, or not much of a problem?

 

[Babydance]

My SIL had her son superman stylee she had no pain relief except the birthing pool and needed stitches but nothing major, he also came out with his waters!! xxx

 

[Annaspanna]

My baby came out with her hand by her face...they didn't tell me til after i delivered her! I had to have episiotomy and I had a third degree tear, but I would never have known to be honest...the pain was controlled well with gas and air + pethidine, which I will definately go for again next time.x

 

[craftymum]

my wee man came out with his hand by his face and he was also back to back and didn't turn - the midwife was amazed that I managed to get him out without the need for intervention and no stitches either. I only had gas and air and a water birth.

 

[soup]

my little one had his hand by his face i was told, but have nothing to compare it with sorry, but i did it on gas and air and didn't think it was toooo bad! he would also have come out in his waters if the midwife hadn't popped them and made a hole for him to escape!

 

[Scally]

My LO had her hand up by her head, was back to back and coming out face first!!! hence i had a emergency c section!!!! No chance was she coming out normally!

 

[craftymum]

My LO had her hand up by her head, was back to back and coming out face first!!! hence i had a emergency c section!!!! No chance was she coming out normally!

lol that's how Jacob came out too that's why midwifes were amazed!!

 

[Babyshambelle]

Sorry I can't give you any comparisons because she is my first, but Olivia was born with her hand by her face, and facing the side. I did it on TENS and pool only....no medical pain relief whatsoever. However, I did push for 2 and a half hours and get a lovely third degree tear as a badge of honour!

 

[june09]

Mia's hand was by her face when she was born, and was back to back but I have no other experience to compare it with. I only used gas and air though, and needed no stitches so wasn't a terrible experience for me!

 

[Lizzie Lou]

my wee man came out with his hand by his face and he was also back to back and didn't turn - the midwife was amazed that I managed to get him out without the need for intervention and no stitches either. I only had gas and air and a water birth.

Yep same here! (except I didn't give birth in the pool, just used it for pain relief...not that it helped lol!)

 

[LeannieB]

Hi Toby was born with his hand by his face. I had no pain relief but I was pushing for a while. I had 2nd degree tear xx

 

[wendy j]

I had a normal delivery with my first and with my last a nuchal hand with the last. I also had epiostomy with the 1st and the baby was 9lb 4oz. The last was only 6lb 12 oz and resulted in a perineum 2nd degree tear and torn labia.

 

[Mrsmitch80]

My daughter did, I only knew because I got lots of lacerations from her very long fingernails, some of which needed stitching. Got a second degree tear and torn labia too.

Wasn't any more painful than my first birth. Used gas and air and gave birth in the pool xx

 

[Mamoosca]

My LO had her had on her face and was back to back. I had to have an episiotomy and very very nearly had to have forceps. I had an epidural so can't advise on the pain sorry xxx

 

[_jellybean_]

This thread is from 2009. Just wanted to let you know.