Repeated Natural delivery????

[miayahsmommy]

I delivered my daughter vaginally all-natural (no medication) and she weighed 4.8 lbs and was 19 inches long.

Im now pregnant again and really wanna do another natural delivery... but i was wondering if the contractions and pain will be more significant with a larger baby (around 8lbs)?

Im going to go as far as possible (hopefully delivering) without the epidural. But i just wonder about the intensity of it.

 

[NaturalMomma]

It is actually said that bigger babies are easier to deliver. My ds2 was 8 lbs (my biggest baby so far) and wasn't any trouble to deliver. I gave birth to him standing up in my living room.

 

[ChrissiK]

Yes, your birth canal will have to stretch wider, but the most painful part will be the actual opening, the "ring of fire" which is over in a couple of minutes. Everything else will be comparable, if not easier/faster since this is your second time around! Good luck!

 

[chuck]

You've done it once you can do it again no problem...gravity helps the bigger baby as long as you arent on your back.

 

[miayahsmommy]

Thanks for the stories and suggestions. Im going to try and do a squatting technique while pushing if possible up until Crowning and then get on the table. Im not sure how strict the hospital is with different labor positions...

 

[hot tea]

I had a natural birth with my first, also completely unmedicated. I had my second at home, unmedicated. The second was far, far better than my first, pain wise. I give credit to the fact it was in the comfort of my own home.

My second was nine lbs.

 

[lynnikins]

i had a 9lb10oz assisted but drug free delivery with ds1, 10lb 12oz natural delivery with ds2 and a 9lb7oz natural homebirth with ds3,
i think avoiding thinking of it as "pain" and instead as pressure really helped with ds2 and ds3. i cant say the bigger boys were any worse to push out i just needed the help with ds1 after a longer labour than i expected.

 

[miayahsmommy]

Im really starting to prepare for the delivery. Im going to hopefully do it all natural. Going to try the bradley method.

 

[Blah11]

my 2nd baby was a much easier delivery and a quicker, pain relief free labour and he was almost 2lbs heavier than my 1st