Hi,

My first labour was the easiest of all my labours, due to the fact that the rest were posterior. My first labour lasted 8 hours and I only had a couple of stitches. This was probably due to the fact he was 5 and a half weeks early.

My second labour, I was induced at 38 weeks due to severe pain in my back. I had my waters broken put on a drip when I was not doing anything and had a epidural. This labour lasted 12 hours.

My third labour was the quickest and probably the hardest. My first stage of labour went without me knowing it. Had period like pains but nothing else until my waters broke. I got to the hospital to be told that I was 9cm dilated to find out that the baby was posterior and had not engaged. I pushed and pushed for nearly 2 hours until they decided to use the vacumn. This labour lasted 5 hours

My fourth labour I was also induced due to the fact that I was overdue and was 5cm dilated for a week or so, with nothing happening. They only had to break my waters to get things started again. This labour lasted only 6 hours. He was also posterior and had to be manually turned so I could deliver him.

I am now pregnant with Number 5, due on the 8th November, I am not sure what this labour is going to be like.

Michele
Mother of Christopher, Luke, Melissa, Jayden and baby girl due on the 8th November