this is my second pregnancy i want to know is second time Labour is same as first or its easy and less pain?
2006-07-17 11:29:17 · 8 answers · asked by ali 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
i felt it was easier, because not as many surprises for me! but, each labor "can" be different too. don't get all stressed about it though, u have been through it once, usually no big surprises the 2nd time.
congratulations, and take care!!!
2006-07-17 11:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, mine were so different that it's hard to say. My first, my water broke so labor started naturally, with my second, I was induced.
My first was weird though.. had preterm at 27 weeks that was stopped, then I was on bedrest for the remainder of my pregnancy (36 weeks gestation). The day I was taken off my meds and bedrest, my water broke. My daughter was born 9 hrs later.
With my second, at my 38 week apt, I was dialated to a 5, 80% effaced, bag was bulging and babies head was engaged. My BP was a little high, so my doctor sent me over to be induced. I got my epidural right after I got the hospital, they hadn't even started pitocin yet, course I was having contractions anyways, so it was a good thing- and my daughter was born 5 hrs later.
My second daughter seemed to come out better, with less tearing and healing time afterwards. Breastfeeding also came easier the second time.
From a medical standpoint, usually labor is shorter with subsiquent pregnancies, and babies are usually delivered easier. As far as pain, I don't know.. hurts the same as before, that's what drugs are for!! ;)
2006-07-17 11:40:57 · answer #2 · answered by odd duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pain was probably about the same. The labour went quicker, and #2 was gonna come whether the Dr. was ready or not. Due to the fact that I lived through the pain of #1 and was now having #2, I at least knew I wasn't going to die from it.
2006-07-17 11:34:16 · answer #3 · answered by adgmonkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quicker and easier, but my second was 3 weeks early and my firsts was on his due date. I did not have the after pain with my first, but I sure did with the second!
2006-07-17 12:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by PLDFK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what they say. My second was faster but I had harder labor because I was induced. 12 hours with #1, 5 hours with #2..
2006-07-17 11:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by HEATHER 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it took me 10 hours for first baby, 2nd baby slipped out in 2 hours start to finish, last baby, 1 hour from start to finish, it gets easier hurts just as much but aint it worth it lol !
2006-07-17 11:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by SALLY N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quicker. The baby slips out a lot easier. I've had four, all natural.
2006-07-17 11:33:12 · answer #7 · answered by chicky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sooo much easier
2006-07-17 11:32:56 · answer #8 · answered by Virginia V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋