Sorry Beema. Only just got around to reading BB again.
The fast labours are very intense. There is no resting between contractions and the contractions are very full on. Sure, it doesn't last long, but it's pretty extreme stuff. No time for any gas or anything, so there's no dulling any pain. I'm very lucky that I don't have to endure hours and hours though. I don't know which is worse. Let's face it labour - fast or slow - is PAINFUL!!!
The other unfortunate thing about fast labours is the gunk the poor baby has to get out for ages after. Long labours assist the baby in getting a lot of the gunk out before they're born, but with the really fast ones, they have to do it all by themselves later on. Poor Matthew was pretty distressed for a couple of days and just sounded like he was having full on choking fits. The mucous and garbage he choked up was pretty bad.
Daniel was bad enough on 4 hour labour - the 2 hour one did Matthew no favours. He's OK now though.
Oh I missed this the first time and was wondering where the heck you had got to and where your baby was! Congratulations on the quick arrival of Matthew! Perhaps he just needed the pressure of a deadline to get going?
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