My first pregnancy was so smooth. Almost right up until due date I would wake and forget I was pregnant! Labour was different though. Not traumatic but not the easiest either. I woke with the show and small cramps which slightly intensified within the following 24hrs and then wham I was in established labour for 90 minutes(!) and the contractions were horrendous. It didn't help that I had to stay on my back to be monitored the whole time as baby's heartbeat was dropping. It ended with an episiotomy, forceps delivery, stitches and then my beautiful baby.
This time I'm set up for a home birth as I'm paranoid I might have an even quicker labour. I have a birthing pool because I'm trying to set myself up for a "relaxing" labour. After all, my labour this time could be entirely different to my first. I've had a fair bit of pelvic pain with this pregnancy and I can't get about that much as it causes me cramps. I can feel that my baby's head has engaged and it's very uncomfortable whereas last time I didn't know until I was told. I have pain around my belly button from the stretching and I'm booked to see mw later to have blood pressure checked as I've had headaches the past few days which just isn't normal for me. So I'm hoping these little differences means a smoother labour! But any sign I get and I'm absolutely crapping myself :( literally tbh!!
It's not because I'm set up to give birth at home. It doesn't matter where I labour,I'm terrified either way. And I'm really trying to relax because the irony is that relaxing makes labour that bit easier apparently!
Anyone else feel the same? Any wise words to help me grow a pair? Please?!
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anyone else terrified of second (or subsequent) labour?
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justonesherryformedicinalpurpo · 28/07/2016 11:35
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