Labor for DC2

How did it compare to DC1? Time (both all of labor and pushing)? Vaginal or c-sec? Easier or more difficult overall?

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Labor was longer because I was induced the 2nd time. Pushing was much quicker

DS #1 - about an hour and half pushing

DS #2 - about 5 minutes

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DC 1- 22 hours with 30 minutes of pushing. He was 4 days early.

DC 20 3 hours with 20 minutes of pushing. She had to be induced and the dr. said it was a goo thing bc she progressed incredibly quick. I prob would have had her in a car!

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DD1- 12 hours of labor from start to finish. 1hr of pushing with no epi. Felt more like 10hrs lol

DD2- almost 7hrs of active labor and only 9mins of pushing, with an epi.

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DS 1- was induced 6 days past due date. Vaginal, pushed on and off for an hour
DS2- went into labor 5 days past due date. 5 hours from first contraction to baby. Vaginal, pushed 15 minutes.

Labor for DC2

DD#1: Had mild contractions on Monday night(nothing painful). Then it became full blown labor Tuesday night around 9 pm. Arrived at the hospital around 10:30pm and my first born was born at 4:30am.

DS: went into labor at 35 weeks and had an emergency c-section later that afternoon. The contractions were never intense but since I was being seen by high risk doctors and had a no stress test that morning that showed contractions they sent me to the hospital. Emergency csection was done due to DS HR.

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For DC1 I was induced because my water broke and I was only 36 wks 2 days. From water breaking to baby was 10 hours. Actually pushing was 28 minutes.

For DC2 I was 5 days late with bulging waters so again I was induced. From induction to baby was 5 hours. Pushing? One push - the baby practically fell out!

Labor for DC2

DD1 - I was induced at 39w 3d and it was a long process - 48 hours start to finish and about an hour of pushing.

DD2 - had mild contractions from midnight until around 5pm at 40w 4d, got more painful around 6pm and got the epi at 7pm, DD was born at 8:11pm and I pushed for about 15 minutes. Pushing was way more painful with DD2 because she was sunny side up.

Labor for DC2

DC 1 was born on his due date. Almost 12 hours of labor and 45 minutes of pushing so almost 13 hours. I had a epi

DC2 was 2 weeks early 8 hours of labor and 10 minutes of pushing. Also had a epi

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DD1 - 12 hous from water breaking to delivery (vaginal) with an epi. almost 4 weeks early.

DD2 - 2.5 HOURS from water breaking to delivery (vaginal). No time for an epi.
2 weeks early.

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1 - 27 hours of back labor, got to 7cm dilated before needing an emergency C under general anesthesia

2 - VBAC baby, born 7 hours after my first contraction. I pushed for 45 minutes.

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Ds1 32 hours of labor about 45 min of pushing( 5days late)
Ds2 2.5 hours of labor and 4 contractions to deliver(11days early)
Ds3 7 hours of labor and 15 mins of pushing(9 days early)

Ds1 was long but not painful till the very end
Ds2 was by far the easiest but the most painful
Ds3 was the first time I had epi and although it wore off I think it made pushing more difficult

I was 6.5 cm when I arrived at the hospital all 3 times

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Baby#1- 12 hours of labor. 2 hours of that were pushing. Born at 39 weeks 5 days. 8lbs 6 ozs.

Baby#2- 3 hours of labor from first contraction till she was in my arms. Almost didn't make the 30 minute drive to the hospital. I didn't really push because they were telling me to wait for the doctor. She came out on her own Born at 40 weeks 2 days. 8lbs 7 ozs.

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I had 2 sections but labored both times.

DS#1, was 10 days late, went into full blown labor at 945am, got to hospital at 1130, 6cm dilated started pitocin & got epi, water broke. Never progressed, delivered at 545

DS#2 went into labor at 32w5d at 2am, got to hospital at 6am, only 2cm dilated, stopped contractions for 30 mins then my water broke, baby was born 820am.

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All inductions
DD #1- 4.5 hours from start of Pitocin to delivery. Actual pushing probably about 15 minutes, including where I was told NOT to push because the cord was around her neck and caught.

DD #2- 12 hours cervadil induction with no progress. from start of Pitocin to delivery 16 hours. From them breaking my water, less than an hour later she was born. pushing under 10 minutes.

DD #3- from start of Pitocin to delivery 12 hours, actual pushing 10 minutes.

DS #1- 12 hours cervadil induction with no progress. Started Pitocin at 5:30 am, my water broke right before 7 am(shift change at the hospital) ready to push by 8:30, wasn't allowed to push for 20 minutes, them prepping and finding a doctor. Pushed for 10 minutes as they called everyone in there and it took 2 doctors along with me pushing another 5 mintues to get him out as his shoulder was stuck.

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Easier and less time overall.

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DS # 1- induced at 1:00 AM 9 days past my due date. Started pushing at 2:00 PM and DS was born at 3:26 PM. No epi, very painful and difficult. I swore to DH that DS would be an only child because I just couldn't do that again.

DS # 2- Was due on March 30th, went into labor at 5 AM on March 24th. Again no epi, started pushing at 10:45 PM, DS was born at 12:01 AM. Much easier labor, not nearly as painful.

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vag both times... induction both times..

27 hours for first one... 7 hours for second one...

within that..

pushing 2 1/2 hours for first one - 10 minutes for second one(and no epidural because 3 to 10 cm in under an hour)

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Both were easy for me, but my first took much, MUCH longer.

With my first I went into labor 15 days early. My water broke, but I wasn't ready I guess because I wasn't dilated or contracting & it took 19 hours for my ds to come (I had an epi). I only spent 20 min. pushing.

With my second I went into labor on my due date & I delivered him 90 min. after my first major contraction. I had been 4cm & contracting off & on for a few weeks, but once labor started, it started for me lol It was a bit of a blur (I didn't have an epi), but I think that I only pushed for 5 min.

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DC 1 - 14 hours, pushed for 2.

DC 2- 4 hours. Pushed for 10 minutes.

Both started with my water breaking a few days before due date.

Both were vaginal, drug free. First was 8 lbs, second was 7-6.

Second labor was sooo intense, but so much easier overall than the first.

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