length of third stage

[fourthontheway]

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

[Traveller]

Mine took about 10 minutes

[fourthontheway]

I'd be ok with that

[Inanna]

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!

[Lily Dust]

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!

[Olive]

i think mine was 7 minutes, i was very surprised it was so quick

[fourthontheway]

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.