Is child birth generally easier the second time round??!!?

Question

Hi everyone,
I'm 10 weeks pregnant with my second child and am already dreading the birth.
I know people say that you forget afterwards but I think I've been mentally scarred for life.
During my first pregnancy I loved it all - i wasn't in the slightest worried about the birth and nobody told me really how bad it would be (well they would have had to be a bit cruel to tell me whilst pregnant).
I was induced at 41 weeks in the hospital, all night long had bad contractions, in the morning I went into labour which lasted for what seemed forever, i wanted to kill my husband!
Then at about midday panick struck and I was wheeled into the emergency room for a cesarean as the fetal heart beat was in distress.
In the end I had a normal vagina delivery with forcepts and vacuum - I was cut open and sown together again - it was aweful!
okay I had a healthy baby girl etc......... but my vagina was in agony for days, I could hardly sit down with the stitches!

Please tell me its easier now!

Answer 1

yes its easier as you will automatcially get into a routine. My little boy was 14 months when i gave birth to my second boy, it was quite hard at first but its comes natural to be honest. My pair are 5 and 6 now. Im expecting baby number 3 in july im a bit worried about that but im sure il get the hang of it. My sister had a terrible delivery with her first boy two years back and had a daurghter last year and said it was no where near as painful as first time round too.

Answer 2

My 1st labour became 12 hours with transport in basic terms 50 minutes and that i became in scientific institution for 6 days because of the fact my son had b strep. My 2d became approximately 14 hours with transport taking 3 - 4 hours and became lots worse,if my first were as undesirable as my 2d, i doubt there could have been a 2d. We have been in scientific institution 2 days, so they'd save a watch on my daughter coz of the b strep, if it hadn't been for the prospect of her having b strep, which would be deadly then we could have been abode a similar day. My sister in regulation her 2d became 25 minutes start to end, so as that became lots speedier than her first.

Answer 3

To be honest I don't know. I too am pregnant second time round and am panicking. However I am 32 weeks so i don't have long left now lol. I think its because we know whats coming this time round. I am just trying not to think about it. congrats on the pregnancy wish me luck ha.