Moms what was your labour like?

[NicoleLJ]

They sent her home! AFTER rupture of membranes, mind you. [That's not done any more!] .

I am so glad they didn't send me home then. Luckily Isabeau was born almost 9 yrs ago and that policy had been long gone.
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

[caseysmom]

I was joking, I had a very hard labor the first time that finally resulted in a c section. My second was a vbac but still 24 hours of hard labor. My husband thought he would lose us both with my first, it was pretty scary.

[NicoleLJ]

I was joking, I had a very hard labor the first time that finally resulted in a c section. My second was a vbac but still 24 hours of hard labor. My husband thought he would lose us both with my first, it was pretty scary.

Scary. I am so glad you all made it through safe and sound and ok. Thanks so much for sharing.
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

[cassiesmom]

I'm glad things now are different from the way they were in the 60s when I was born!

[Romance]

my first one was 15 hours( 4 weeks early), second 5 hours (4 weeks early) third one 20 minutes (5 weeks early) fourth 10 hours (1 week early) fifth 6 hours ( 3 weeks early) twins 5 hours (born 8 weeks early)

[AdoreMyDogs]

I loved my labor and delivery. I loved it. All of it. Next go, we may try going totally natural. I was told they have Bradley instructors here in this town, and had I known that before Quinn was born I would have taken a Bradley birthing course. I did take a labor and delivery class with hubby, but they didn't teach Bradley in that class.

I hope yours is easy. I hear they get easier with every birth.

[NicoleLJ]

Bradley in that class.
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Could I ask what the difference is between an Bradly birthing class and a regular one that they teach at a clinic or hospital?
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

[Cookiebaker]

I loved my labor and delivery. I loved it. All of it. Next go, we may try going totally natural. I was told they have Bradley instructors here in this town, and had I known that before Quinn was born I would have taken a Bradley birthing course. I did take a labor and delivery class with hubby, but they didn't teach Bradley in that class.

I hope yours is easy. I hear they get easier with every birth.

Yea, me too. I was only in labor for 4 hours plus 1 hour to push. I didn't think the pain was so bad at all, rather a dull ache, not acute. In fact, I felt *no* pain until they broke my water at 5 centimeters. The hardest and most painful part was getting the IV in (7 tries). Next time, I do NOT want them to break my water. I went completely natural (outside of them breaking my water); and just when I thought I couldn't do it anymore, it was time to push.

[carole]

Well it is 15 years since i had my last baby, but us women never ever forget our labours now do we ? lol, mine were completely different, my first was not natural and was induced, i found this to be particularly painful and not pleasant,I had spent a month in hospital prior due to placenta previa (sp) and toxemia,infact the whole experience was traumatic for both my son and I and one that brings me to tears easily even today,I do blame lack of hospital care and bad judgement on their part.I was never offered an epidural with either of my children, and with my first had forceps and then the ventouse cap tell you something funny my son kept putting both his hands over his ears, so even though the doc kept pushing them off, he kept putting them back, i just missed out on an emergency caesarian,NOTE WELL, this does not mean anyone else will have to go through a bad time if you are induced, i was just unlucky.

However on a brighter note, my last child, the treatment i received was excellent, the labour was quick,about six hours,less painful, only needed some gas, and the birth was so much better too.,so you wanted to know there you have it.

[critter crazy]

I didnt have any labor pains, I never realy felt anything, except for an aching in my back. After my water broke, I packed all my things woke up hubby, and we drove to the hospital, once we got there, they did an exam, relized my son was breech, and rushed me in for an Emergency C-Section. Next thing I know, my son was born, and I was very sleepy! Easy as Pie!