Nellnell 36 hrs Wow well done! Did you feel at all like you were being pressured to hurry up? Was a CS ever suggested because you were labouring for such a long time? I want to be allowed to labour for as long as my body takes without feeling pressured to have a CS so long as bubs and I are not in danger & I guess I worry about wether or not the hospy might get tired of waiting if it takes a long time.
Can't deny that I felt the pressure but I put the pressure on myself, not so much doctor imposed. I birthed in a wonderful country hospital which has an Active birth approach. My doc was a GP but very well trained in obstetrics. He wasn't concerned about the length of time, more so the pressure on bub, so I was constantly monitored (which I hated) but I'd rather be monitored than have a CS. He told me we would review things at the 48hr mark. I'm probably pretty lucky I was in that situation otherwise I might have ended up with a CS a lot sooner. I suppose the best thing you could do is stay home for the max time you can. That way the hospital won't even know that you are in labour (if you dont tell them you're in labour) and they won't pressure you with time constraints.