To those who have experienced labour before - How long were you 'pushing'??

[Caitie44]

Pushed for 32 minutes, though for the first 10 minutes I really didn't know what I was doing and I wasn't pushing properly. Kinda hard to tell with an epidural! I needed 5 stitches, 2 on top, 3 on the bottom, and DD was 8 lbs 10 oz. :')

 

[Pearls18]

I can't imagine what it must be like having an epidural and not knowing what you're doing, when I started the pushing stage my body just completely took over, I just knew to push, I didn't have a MW with me (she got there 5 mins late) it wasn't even scary.

 

[MissRhead]

I pushed for 20 minutes first baby, only grazes, i didnt use RLT. Tbh i wont use it again this time as hopefully itll be quicker than first time anyway x

 

[Lez2688]

From what I can remember about 40-1 hour I think! I was exhausted! x

 

[Jayneypops]

Well since posting this question ive had our 2nd DD! She was 6lb 13oz and my established labour was 2.24 hours (although I had about 10 hours of contractions before that without progressing!)
My pushing stage was about 20 mins but very intense compared to dd1 as I had an epidural with her so had to be coached by MW This time, as some have said my body completely took over and I couldnt control the urge to push. I was shocked at how overwhelming it is!!!!

 

[Bex84]

it was an hour and a half. As soon as I had episiotomy she was out quick. My established labour was only 7 hrs so over all was quite fast

 

[NDH]

Well done Jayney

 

[Dragonfly]

I actually dont know. I know it wasnt many pushes but I remember thinking if I pushed it would be over sooner so I pushed like hell! I say I pushed about 5 times and it was a few mins. But my last labor was a few hours long.

 

[CharlieKeys]

With my last two I didn't even push ..... My body pushed them out for me. Sounds weird but I had no control, my body took over. Got no tears with them or anything. My first I pushed for 15 minutes and, I had a small vaginal year and, lots of grazes.

So I really hope with this one my body takes over again .... It's a very bizarre yet, amazing experience

 

[BigLegEmma]

Yeah, my doula friend said the pushing is what causes repairs to be needed and that women in comas can deliver babies because the body pushes naturally.

 

[Pearls18]

When I went to my NCT classes I was told pushing baby out is 70% natural body response, 30% us pushing. I'm guessing epidurals can interfere with that though.

 

[kirstybumx3]

8 minutes.

 

[GillandJamie]

I have drank rlt with every pregnancy with my first I pushed for 20 mins c section with 2nd my 3rd I pushed for 12 mins and my 4th I pushed for 3 mins xxx

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

first baby 30 mins, second baby 8 mins

i didnt really push. my body took over and pushed.

 

[sambam]

first baby was about 10 mins. 2nd baby came out after first push.

 

[girlinyork]

15 minutes WITH a very strong epidural. RLT helped I think. She was my first x

 

[MoldyVoldy]

In all, pushing was like 25 minutes. It went slow at first because I farted in the nurses face during one of the first pushes and I got embarrassed and didn't want to push too hard in fear of farting again...

Then like 10 minutes in, I was like, "Screw this!" And really got into it. lol

 

[BigLegEmma]

In all, pushing was like 25 minutes. It went slow at first because I farted in the nurses face during one of the first pushes and I got embarrassed and didn't want to push too hard in fear of farting again...

Then like 10 minutes in, I was like, "Screw this!" And really got into it. lol

note to self: Don't read forum posts while dying for a wee.

 

[kerrie24]

First was about an hour,2nd 35 minutes and third was nearly 2 hours as he got stuck (he was 10lb5) and they had to grab his underarms and yank his body out eventually! OUCH

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

ouch!