yeah this second time the only coaching was when her head came out and Nic told me to try not to push. so different to last time when they were going insane with the telling me when, how and for how long...it was insane.
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Oh I bet directed pushing would take longer- who in their right mind thinks they can tell you when to push? You feel it in your body- someone else can't judge that precisely.
Both labours I was "coached" to push harder, but not when (well, with the exception of a teeny final push to get my second baby's foot out). First labour it felt like ages of "push harder, harder, harder" and itsucked. That was to avoid transfer and vacuum due to running out of hospital allowed pushing time. Second labour it was just on the final push as head was out and shoulders hadn't budged so it was to check he wasnt stuck. I tore both times and most likely as a result of the coached "harder" pushing both times too.
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yeah this second time the only coaching was when her head came out and Nic told me to try not to push. so different to last time when they were going insane with the telling me when, how and for how long...it was insane.
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Yeah- I had don't push coaching through crowning too actually.
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I didn't have coached pushing last time, if anything I was trying not to push and Anna was telling me to push if thats what my body wanted to do... lol She just directed (not coached) at the very end so I wouldn't tear, but I absolutely could not breathe her out, I had to push her head out with all my might!!!
Its good that the pushing time goes down though, I'm hoping for not as long this time
I think I'm starting to get excited
Come on Alexis, have your baby already!! LOL
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I'll let her know you have commanded her arrival, Melly!
Had massive unhappiness in my back last night, some moderate BH at the front... Actually had to rock for 2 hours on my glider foot stool lol DH was fab though, and she is sooo much lower than she was on Thursday. Yay for progress!
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Wow! That is progress! Doesn't sound like she'll make you wait, or labour, long
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Never been coached as to when or how hard to push, just told to go with what my body wanted to do and a few "breath now" as the heads crown so i didnt tear. Pushing stage gets much quicker girls, even if the labour doesnt! Well thats what happened for me
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Awesome!! I'd be happy with a 10 minute pushing stage.. lol.. dreaming? perhaps...
Alexis - yes! Write her the marching orders and give them to her.. could be a tad painful for you though - can you imagine paper cuts up there? ooochies...
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Actually, not dreaming. My midwife told me that most 2nd babies come after 10-15 mins of pushing... Mine took 50 mins but he was a bit stuck!
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Oooh well that sounds hopeful...
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DD2 4 pushes
DS 4 pushes and
DD3 2 pushes and out!
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How many pushes for your first Tegam?
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cant remember maybe an hour?? Ill find out for you!
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I didn't push DS out, but DD took 35+ minutes I think...? She was sideways and her shoulders got stuck...
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So, Mel told me I have to join this thread.
I am going through the same birth centre with an independent midwife - so I will also be having a 'house birth'
Looking forward to talking to you all
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Yayyy!! Welcome Sterla
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Sorry haven't been in here yet just busy and running on no sleep- Malaila has got her days and nights confused lol. And am having difficulty napping when she is during the day!
Thanks for all your congratulations!
Am so happy to be a mummy! Love every minute even the sleepless nights cos it's totally worth it (although I hope I get more sleep soon). Am so happy I got to have my home birth it truely was amazing to have her in my own home! I will get around to writing a birth story when I get the time. The only trouble I had was at the end when her head was stuck in the same position for ages and I was pushing for about 2hrs! I ended up having to get out of the birth pool and try different positions- but we got there in the end, I was rather exhausted though! My peri was intact, which suprised the midwives they thought for sure I would have teared. Dh was an awesome birth support and without him it would have been very tough.Totally in love with her and loving being a mummy!
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*mwah* love your ticker photo Em!!! How absolutely amazing are those first fresh cuddles in your own home??!! Sleep will come babe, but newborn gorgeous gooeyiness goes way too fast, my motto this time around is: 'no sleep? more cuddles!'. and yay for no tearing! my hat goes off to you!
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