Was the pushing stage shorter for your subsequent births?

[teacup22]

Yes!
First took
1 hr 25 mins
Second
3 pushes... Around 3-4 mins and only 15 mins after I was told I was 8 cm

 

[Perplexed]

So glad that for so many it was shorter.

I was working against my body in the pushing stage because I for some reason couldn't understand what was going on. Hopefully I will figure it out if we have baby #2

 

[Peppermint25]

Wow this makes me feel so much better!

I had 2 hrs of pushing then forseps in the end.

If any ladies also had forseps with the first, did you also have them with the second?

 

[Cyan]

1st 2 hours and venteuse in the end.
2nd 1 big push that happened without me trying. 3 minutes and no assistance.

Like someone else though my first I was on my back, second up on my knees which must have made a big difference.

 

[Pearls18]

1st- 25 mins
2nd - couple of pushes and he was out, so couple of minutes?

 

[ClairAye]

First - 1hr 5mins and ended up with forceps
Second - 8 minutes

 

[cat lover]

1st Half an hour

2nd 12 minutes

 

[ClairAye]

Wow this makes me feel so much better!

I had 2 hrs of pushing then forseps in the end.

If any ladies also had forseps with the first, did you also have them with the second?

I feared this, but nope! First was forceps and episiotomy and my second was a SVD with a 1st degree tear which needed just one stitch

 

[SjandPeanut]

Both babies were back to back and 'stuck at spines'.

Baby 1 :8lbs10- on my back, epidural 2 hrs pushing then episiotomy and forceps.
Baby 2: 9lbs5 - on all fours , no pain relief and 13 minutes pushing. Most of that was because she was not in a good position.

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[Tasha]

First was two and a half hours of pushing, second was one push and she came flying out so fast that the cord ruptured.

 

[jodiex]

1st- 20 mins
2nd-8mins.

 

[Reno]

With DS1 I literally felt like I'd been pushing for like 10 hours haha! I'm sure it was somewhere between 1-2 hours! I was in the birthing pool for just over 4 hours, and even though I wasnt drugged up, it was all a bit of a blur! I remember when they annoucned the birth time I was like...it's THAT late!?

I found pushing very tiring, but not particularly painful at least!

I'd love a shorter pushing stage for DS2!

 

[AC1987]

40 mins for me.. but i had an epidural and was on my back.. also got a 3rd degree tear ouch

 

[Worriedk]

1st 2 hrs and rushed to theatre
2nd 6 mins and labour half an hr

 

[MummyToAmberx]

1st - 10mins
2nd around 20mins (bit freaked out as they wouldnt break my waters i didnt like pushing with them intact)

 

[liz1985]

Well I seem to be going against the grain here but my second was longer. 1st was 28mins, 2nd was about 50mins. 2nd labour was more complicted though, I think generally second labours are quicker.

 

[Eleanor ace]

Yep! . First=2 hours. 2nd= 14minutes

 

[teacup22]

1st - 10mins
2nd around 20mins (bit freaked out as they wouldnt break my waters i didnt like pushing with them intact)

Omg pushing against your waters is awful isn't it!?
My me tried to break them for me as they were stopping her coming down but she true and couldn't (worst pain EVER!)

 

[wamommy]

I don't know the length of time, but contraction-wise...

#1 about 6 contractions
#2 about 3
#3 2 contractions

 

[phoenix333]

With DD I was pushing for far too long (like over 2 1/2 hours) and ended up with a forceps delivery due to the prolonged second stage.

With DS the official recorded time was 3 minutes and that's only because they slowed me down - he flew out