Did you have 3-4 hours, or less, of active labour?
I didn't realise my last labour was considered "fast" until Midwife at first booking appointment told me. So it took 4 hours or slightly less from being 2cm then feeling the urge to push, pushing actively and DD being born. This after 2 days painful contractions and no sleep. I did feel traumatised by the birth, upset at not having had any pain relief (entonox didn't work). Only when I understand that it was a "relatively fast labour" does it all make sense. Now due in a few weeks knowing its going to be even shorter am trying to plan and prepare better this time...
So, if you knew you'll have a fast labour in advance, what would you do differently? Or did do, in subsequent births?
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Anyone here have experience of a fast labour?
doubleshotlatte · 12/01/2011 16:54
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