third labour stories please
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My first was the toughest and longest by far but the other two were much shorter and very similar although i had to be induced with the third.
My first was 45 hours from first contraction to him being born. I had an epidural at 10cm as he was still high and nowhere near to coming. I pushed for 3.5 hours before I was taken to theatre, given a spinal block and got one chance with foreceps. Luckily he was born and I avoided a section. He was 11 days late and weighed 10lbs 14oz. Born the day before i was to be induced. I had an episiotomy.
My second was 11 hours from first contraction. I was on my way to hospital to be induced when my contractions started so they just left me to it. I had gas and air for the last hour only. My waters went and she was born after 3 pushes about 2 minutes later. She weighed 9lbs 3.5oz and was 12 days late. I had a 2nd degree tear and plenty of stitches.
With my third I was induced but one pessary got things going. My contractions started 3 hours after having it in and after that it progressed very much like my daughter's delivery. My waters went about 5pm. My contractions got more intense but further apart at 10pm. At 10.30pm I was examined and told I hadn't changed from 4 hours earlier, still about 3cm dilated. My contractions then came more regularly and my second son was born an hour later, again after about 3 or 4 pushes. The midwife had gone to run the pool to give me some relief but I had to send dh to get her and she'd only just got the plug in! He weighed 9lbs 3.5oz too and was 13 days late. I had one stitch and a couple of grazes. Slightly disappointed that I only had the gas and air for about 20 mins....i love that stuff!
My recovery with each has gotten easier and easier. I felt like I'd been hit by a train after my first. I felt great but had to be careful with my stitches with the second. This time I have to keep reminding myself that I had a baby 4 days ago as I feel great.
My first was the toughest and longest by far but the other two were much shorter and very similar although i had to be induced with the third.
My first was 45 hours from first contraction to him being born. I had an epidural at 10cm as he was still high and nowhere near to coming. I pushed for 3.5 hours before I was taken to theatre, given a spinal block and got one chance with foreceps. Luckily he was born and I avoided a section. He was 11 days late and weighed 10lbs 14oz. Born the day before i was to be induced. I had an episiotomy.
My second was 11 hours from first contraction. I was on my way to hospital to be induced when my contractions started so they just left me to it. I had gas and air for the last hour only. My waters went and she was born after 3 pushes about 2 minutes later. She weighed 9lbs 3.5oz and was 12 days late. I had a 2nd degree tear and plenty of stitches.
With my third I was induced but one pessary got things going. My contractions started 3 hours after having it in and after that it progressed very much like my daughter's delivery. My waters went about 5pm. My contractions got more intense but further apart at 10pm. At 10.30pm I was examined and told I hadn't changed from 4 hours earlier, still about 3cm dilated. My contractions then came more regularly and my second son was born an hour later, again after about 3 or 4 pushes. The midwife had gone to run the pool to give me some relief but I had to send dh to get her and she'd only just got the plug in! He weighed 9lbs 3.5oz too and was 13 days late. I had one stitch and a couple of grazes. Slightly disappointed that I only had the gas and air for about 20 mins....i love that stuff!
My recovery with each has gotten easier and easier. I felt like I'd been hit by a train after my first. I felt great but had to be careful with my stitches with the second. This time I have to keep reminding myself that I had a baby 4 days ago as I feel great.
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Stalking! I've only got 2 LO's so far so no 2nd labour story to share. But I was my mums 3rd birth and her shortest labour- 90 minutes start to finish. I don't know how long her first 2 labours were but I know they weren't particularly long. I was the only one she wasn't induced with too- I'm perfect 
Thought I'd update with my own third Labour story! I had her on 30th. Had on off contractions for weeks! At night they would start and stop in the day but then I'd go a week with nothing! The day before Labour I had them all day and they were irregular timings 20 mins here 10 there. Then they stopped! I was gutted! Then at 8pm I settled to bed with ds2 watching tv and had a really strong contraction and pop waters broke! Then no contractions but went to hospital to be checked. They said go home and rest contractions should start in the next 24 hours and at 1am they were coming thick and fast every 3-5 mins! I got to hospital at 4cm and laboured with tens and gas and air. At about 3am I got in the water with gas and air and by 4am I was fully dilated. Pushed her out very quickly! Pain at the end was awful. Possibly the worst pain of all three labours but it made up for it being very fast. Feel a bit in shock! But she is beautiful! She was a bit floppy die to quick Labour at first but breathed without the need for rescus so all good. Feeding well also happy days!
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Congratulations! 
