Was the pushing stage shorter for your subsequent births?

[diggory77]

Just wondering... With my first i found pushing quite tough and it lasted around two hours.

What were your experiences with your babies that followed compared to your first birth during the pushing stage?
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[special_kala]

R - 2h49minutes
W - 2 minutes!

 

[+tivethoughts]

H - 1hr6m
F - 2m

 

[DaniMoose]

yes....1st was about 24minutes and 2nd about half the time (wasn't timed here but was alot quicker)

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[MellyH]

Two minutes!? Holy crap! Awesome!!!

 

[diggory77]

Thanks ladies, that's reassuring! X

 

[special_kala]

second labours are generally quicker...3rd are a tricky

 

[Lief]

Oooh I hope if I'm lucky enough to have another it's not shorter, my first was only 2 or 3 minutes.

 

[RomaTomato]

So happy to hear this! Pushed for over an hour with DD!

 

[willowblossom]

1st about an hour of pushing
2nd 2 pushes!! Xx

 

[Vickie]

1st over 3 hours of pushing

2nd 30 minutes

 

[rachie2011]

With my first I think pushing stage was about 1 1/2 -2 hours. 2nd birth I think it was about 10-15 minutes of proper pushing with midwives standing by to catch my baby boy lol.

 

[d_b]

Yes! First was about 40 minutes.. For #2 I didn't even push, he sort of just flew out! I nearly had him on the toilet.

 

[more babies]

Ugh I wish I had the same experience as the rest of you ladies! My first was two pushes and she was out. My second was 1 1/2 hrs of pushing and my third was just over 2 hours. Although I honestly think in my case it all came down to the episiotomy. With my first the doctor did it right away and with both my second and third the midwives were against it but as soon as they finally did it hours later out they both came on the next push or two.

 

[Seity]

Both mine were only 5 minutes. Second one was just as long because the midwife made me wait so she could take the cord from around his neck. Otherwise, it probably would have been 2 minutes instead of 5.

 

[Louise88]

With my 1 at I pushed for ages I can't remember much of it but my oh said I was pushing for about an hour and had 5midwives in the room by the end of it because my dd's heart rate was dropping I remember zero of this I remember 2 midwives, me asking for a coffee during pushing (lol) and my dd being born that's it.

With my son I literally pushed for 1-2 minutes and he was here with no complications at all except signs of shock from both of us because it happened so quickly.

 

[CaptainMummy]

Almost 2hrs with dd1. About 10 minutes with dd2
I was on my back with an epidural the first time, and in the pool on all 4s the second time... so Im sure that made a big difference!

 

[Cccbb61013]

20 min with the first, 4 minutes with the second. I couldn't have handled much more!

 

[Pink Petals]

Glad to hear as my first took 3 hours of pushing and only came out with the help of forceps.

 

[deafgal]

First one was quick (couple push and baby was out) the second child just came out . No pushing. I told the nurse that the baby was coming and I don't think I can stop it. She just slid out. She was 5 lbs so that may explain why (my first child was 6lbs) .

I was told that if you let the body do the work of pushing, it would be easier.