if you had a LOOONNNNGGG first labour, how was your second?

[Maruschke]

My first was only around 12 hours established labour (so not really long), but my 2nd was only around 2 hours of full on labour. He was also a lot bigger (almost 11lb v 8lb 4). DS was just in an awesome position, and i was able to move around alot more. My first, DD, was born posterior.

At the start of DSs labour, i struggled because i thought 'i can't do this for another 27 hours' because i thought i would have a long labour (as i had syntocinon with my first), but when i realised that things were going a lot quicker i was able to focus and cope alot better.

Thanks, that is exactly what I want to happen.

[Olive]

First was 36 hours, was induced 24 hours after waters broke, I'm convinced DD was posterior, horrendous birth
Second was 18 hours, yes long but I didn't want a fast one, I wanted to enjoy every moment of it (yes I'm weird) great drug free birth, I got to deliver her myself!!

[LuluHB]

I think I've shared mine with you in the past, but just in case I'll say again because its a positive one for you.

First was 34 hours of posterior induction. Second was lots of prelabour over a period of weeks, but actual established labour was 20 minutes My hind waters had broken 2 hours before, but after the initial trickle there was nothing so I honestly thought it was still just prelabour. Then my forewaters broke when I was 3cm and it was then an incredibly intense 20 minutes until DD2 was on my chest, but it beat the hell out of 34 hours.

[jacklicky]

37 hrs for DD to arrive.

This one was listed as 2 1/2hrs active labour (although I would say closer to 5).

[Heaven]

It's good news Maruschke!! It will be much much shorter I'm sure I was very afraid of the same thing and was pleasantly surprised. In fact when they told me I could push I didn't believe them, lol.

DD1 35+ hrs.
DD2 10 hrs from very first contraction til birth (and it did not feel like long at all! Was only at the hospital a few hrs before she was out this time).

[Twin Sister]

My first child (my son) was a very long birth. From my first contraction to the time he arrived was 58 hours, and I was pushing for 2.5 hours. I also could not stop throwing up. It was exhausting! They made me stop pushing after his head came out so they could clear his mouth and make sure the cord was not around his neck, and then they let me finish pushing. He came out posterior too. I had to have an epidural after my water broke as I was only 5 cm and could not stop pushing. Good thing for the epidural as I needed a lot of stitches.

My second child (my daughter) was completely different. From the time of my first contraction to the time she arrived was 5 1/2 hours. She came flying out on my third push and the Dr literally caught her. She came out posterior as well and I again needed a lot of stitches but I healed so much quicker (maybe because I didn't have an epidural this time).