Are you more or less nervous the 2nd + time around?

[helle]

Uhm. Crapping my pants to say the least!!
DS labour was a pain relief free 4hr induction (same as you delphmoon!) with no tearing and the small graze I got was healed within two weeks... I can't see how I can be that lucky twice!

[delphmoon]

OHHHH Helle...your reading my mind. I think that is what I am worried about. Theres no way I can have a good labour twice!!!!

[ree]

i have had 4 babies and get more and more excited with each one after my first i always said i wouldnt have anymore as i was traumatised i only had pethidine then with my 2nd i didnt have time to think i was in hosp and had him at 30wks woke up had him 25mins later with my 3rd i was extremely excited to be having my DD so when i went in i was more excited then i was proud when she was 8lb 4 and had done so well then with my 4th having had such a aawesome experience with my 3rd was excited again got to hosp for check up and was already 5cm i got really excited 4hrs later had my lil man he was 9lb 4 and i had no drugs i was so proud of myself and i have never had stitches with any of them.

[MissM]

This is something that was making me really anxious during the earlier stages of my pregnancy. With DD I had a straight forward birth with a small tear and was 4 hrs from the 1st contraction. No trauma whatsoever and had a very calm birth. I was quite young and had no idea what sort of pain I was in for. The worst thing for me was the back pain during birth.

This time around I am trying to mentally prepare myself for the pain. I KNOW how painful it is going to be, however there is pain relief available if I want it, and it will all be over within hours and we will get to meet our beautiful girl

This time I am hoping I have a simple 'Easy' labour like I did with DD, but I dont know if I am going to be that lucky I am trying to find ways to deal with the contractions without using the gas this time around

I've done it before - and can do it again Just like you. Perhaps its just the stage your at in the pregnancy? I am trying to be calm and positive about it. Fingers crossed all goes well like the first birth