labour stories how long was your labour(s) and how painful was it?

Question

im 20 with a 2 year old and one on the way due in april, my first labour was really bad it was32 hours long and i had gas n air with 3 pethadines and a epidural wat was your labour(s) like and how old was you at the time?

Answer 1

I was induced for all three of mine so whether that makes a difference or not i don't know but my first was the easiest it lasted 8 hours and only needed a tens machine,2nd was slightly more difficult so i used pethidine it lasted 12 hours and my third was the worst but probably because i had nothing at all, i had a midwife who thought it was best if i went without,that lasted 2 days,but i would do them all again in a second, i have 3 beautiful girls....my sister in law went in last night with her first baby and she had had her in 50 minutes

Answer 2

Im 22 and have 3 lovely boys. I had my first when i was 18 the labour lasted 1hr and 19 mins and I only had gas and air, I was 21 when I had my second his head got stuck so I was in labour for 10 and a half hours but the 3rd stage only lasted 12 seconds also only gas and air and I was 22 when I had my 3rd the labour lasted 1 hr and 52 mins and only gas and air again although I lost a lot of blood with him and almost passed out but apart from that everything was fine, good luck with your next labour hope it goes better.

Answer 3

No. 1 - I was almost 23, got to hospital on Sunday morning and delivered on Monday early morning. Total = 19 hrs. Very painful labour, but coming out was bliss.

No. 2 - I was 28, 1 week overdue. Had an induction, couldn't bear the pain and asked for an epidural - told it was too late. Induction at 7 am, birth just before 3pm. Total hours = 7 & a half. Just as painful as the 1st, the pushing was the hardest part.

I didn't know so many people had longer labours than the one I experienced with my 1st son. i thought I had the recoord! lol

Answer 4

Labour number 1 induced 4 hours hurt a bit did breathing had gas and air - labour number 2 induced 2 hours no real pain - labour number 3 15 minutes didn't have a clue what was going on the gas and air did not work - labour number 4 hours and BLOODY PAIN FULL! They are all different go with the flow have as many drugs as they offer and be as relaxed as you can that said GOOD LUCK!

Answer 5

I was 20 the 1st time i had a child, and he was 8 weeks prem and i had a c-section.

When i was pregnant with my 2nd son i was 24 and so nevous coz i had never given birth before, or had contractions!

All the doctors and midwives told me that i would have to have another c-section , but i was adament that i wasnt going to...

Started having back ache on a sat morning..took paracetomol and that took the pain away till 5pm...then i started having backache a bit worse, and called the midwife to ask if it was anything to worry about. She said i was in early labour, and had another 12 hours till i was in established labour, and probably 18 hours till i delivered, that was at 6.30pm....i had in the same night at 8.44pm that night, and the pain was no where as bad as i had expected, it was actually quite easy, and i had no pain relief at all.

Dont get worried about other peoples horror stories, it all happens differently for everyone.

Good luck!

Answer 6

I was 21 and 10 days over my due date. Contractions started at 5am but didn't get close together until 1pm. Went up to hospital (via mcdonalds - I was starving!!!!) but didn't get seen until about 3pm. No pain killers until they got closer together about 5pm and then it was just a strong paracetomal. Got settled into my room and attempted to get in the bath for a water birth but found it really uncomy. Then all of a sudden the pain became unbearable!! I decided there and then I wanted an epidural but when the anethntist came I sent him away cos he looked about 14, tried to get of the bed to go home and my waters broke!! Midwife gave me pethadine at about 9pm then I needed to push. He arrived at 12.55 am and it wasn't really that bad. Had the gas and air clamped permanently to my mouth!!!

He was 8lb 12 and I didn't need stitches. Was walking about after, had a shower and of to the ward.

Answer 7

My first child, I was 18, my labor was 12 hours long. I had an epidural and felt nothing. I pushed twice and she was out, very easy. My next pregnancy, 22, was twins so I had a c-section. I had horrible referred pain to my shoulders during the procedure and really bad air bubbles afterwards. If you can avoid a c-section I would. My third pregnancy,24, was too close after my twins so I had to have another c-section. Same story as the first, no fun but always worth it. Good luck!

Answer 8

42 lovely (not) hours of labour and was 42 plus weeks so well late too...had gas and air and threw up the whole labour...you name it I had it for pain relief!......well worried when found out i was pregnant as didn't want to go through that again but had to have 2nd baby by c section..alot quiker and home within 2 days rather than 10 days with my first child which was a natural delivery....wont be having any more! i'm 34 and 30 with the 1st

Answer 9

I am 23 i was 21 when i had my first baby it was long i was in pain for about 36 hours with gas and air tens machine and the pool i have had another baby a year ago December (i was 22)and i was 4 hours in labour with gas and air and the tens machine

Answer 10

I am 24 years old and my son is 8 months. I was 2 cm dialated by 34 weeks. I had prodromal labor for two weeks. By the time I got into real labor I was already 5 cm dialated. My labor lasted for 5 1/2 hours, I pushed for 1 1/2 hours. I had an all natural birth with no interventions what so ever. I delivered on a birthing stool. It was amazing. I loved it and I can't waith to birth again.