thread: length of third stage

  1. February 2nd, 2010, 03:01 PM #1
    fourthontheway
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    length of third stage

    I am having a homebirth and am trying to decide whether or not to have a natural or a managed third stage. I think the decision will come down to how long the third stage looks like taking, although I'm well aware of the benefits of physiological 3rd stage. I'm not sure I wanna hang out with a cord poing out of me for 5 hours iykwim

    What I want to know is how long your unmanaged third stage went for, or if you waited and the placenta wasn't forthcoming when did you chose the sinto?

    Thanx
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  2. February 2nd, 2010, 03:21 PM #2
    Traveller
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    Mine took about 10 minutes
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  3. February 2nd, 2010, 03:22 PM #3
    fourthontheway
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    I'd be ok with that
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  4. February 2nd, 2010, 03:23 PM #4
    Inanna


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    Mine were all quite forth coming as well... However, if you are having a birthing tub it's nice being in that as your birth your placenta as well... Feeding your baby & that lovely skin to skin really helps...

    Good luck!
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  5. February 2nd, 2010, 06:51 PM #5
    Lily Dust
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    Hi forthontheway!

    I had a physiological 3rd stage and mine took 58 minutes, never even knew the cord was hanging out, to be honest. I was told by my midwives that 'they' tend to not go much longer than that without intervening but that could just be the hospital system.

    Good luck and wishing yo a beautiful and amazing homebirth!
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  6. February 2nd, 2010, 07:18 PM #6
    Olive
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    i think mine was 7 minutes, i was very surprised it was so quick
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  7. February 3rd, 2010, 10:57 AM #7
    fourthontheway
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    I"m happy with all those times! I could go an hour, or 7 mins happily You're right, maybe I won't notice it coz I'll be baby gazing!

    My mw is happy to leave it for 24hrs but there's no way I could be bothered with that I don' think, however I'm really keen on having an unhindered entire birth. From what I've read, without managment the average length of third stage is 20min.
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  8. February 3rd, 2010, 11:11 AM #8
    Tinks
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    I had 2 unmanaged 3rd stages and both were only a few mins. Sorry, I can't give you an actual time.
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  9. February 5th, 2010, 04:56 AM #9
    Neenee Jellybeanie
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    Mine was about 10 minutes with my 2nd labour, my first labour was a managed 3rd stage.
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  10. February 16th, 2010, 01:02 PM #10
    alioops
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    I had physiological with DD3 and it was quicker than the managed I had with DD1 and DD2. My physiological was only 5 minutes.
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  11. February 16th, 2010, 03:43 PM #11
    Alan
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    Nov 2005
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    The last homebirth I attended it was 1hour and 5 mins. It can vary from a few mins to a few hours. If your placenta stays in there for longer that you want you don’t need to have synto. Often a gentle pull on the cord brings the placenta out
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