With DS1 I pushed "officially" for under an hour, but in reality it was more like 3 as my midwife let me push for ages before declaring me fully, hence buying me more time before the docs would want involved. I was really happy she did this because I did not want an instrumental delivery but it was really tiring and left me with bad SPD pain for months.
Fast forward 15 months later and a lovely waterbirth with my 2nd son, 15 mins 2nd stage and my SPD (which had been terrible in the pregnancy) disappeared altogether.
I would be wary of stipulating a short time such as 20 mins for 2nd stage though. Obviously I do not know your medical history, but if it is pelvis instability you are worried about then looking at alternative positions for 2nd stage such as all fours might be a better way of ensuring success with a VB.
fiona i had a epidural for first labour plus i was doped out on pethidene pushing was 2 hours second labour was drug free and i pushed for 30 mins! a huge difference.
remember your body 'knows' what to do second time
Huge difference for me too. 1hr20mins for my first and under 20 minutes for my second. I nearly had her on the loo she was coming that quick. Once I got on the bed she would have been out in under 10 if I had of pushed her out, but we let her and the contractions do all the work to slow it down and I didn't push at all for the second stage.
First delivery - 2 hours plus. Got her out just in time, they gave me 10 minutes and then they were 'calling a doctor'.
Second delivery - 7 minutes That was a shock to the system!
Third delivery - about 9 minutes according to my discharge report. I can't tell you, I was in that much agony I didn't even feel him crown, I only knew his head was out because my mum told me. He was a 10lb bub, posterior and very stuck.
I pushed for 3 hrs with my first.
I now work as a midwife at that same hospital and the policy is pushing for no longer then 2hrs with a first baby. And after 1 hr a O&G has to review the patient. I don't remember ever seeing a Dr until after my birth. Eventually she was born posterior and I had a massive PPH requiring surgery from prolonges pushing and labour which caused the uterus not to contract after she was born.
But with no2 I pushed 2-3times probably all of 2-3minutes and she was born. I was fully dilated for around 30mins before I started pushing but from the first push it was only another 2 and she was out completely. Once that urge was to the point I had to push it was basically all over.
Puching for number 1 don't really know how long, but it didn't feel like long, maybe half an hour max, I was on my knees, so fingers crossed this one only takes 7 mins if the last 2 posts are anything to go by.
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pushing was 2 hours second labour was drug free and i pushed for 30 mins! a huge difference.
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