Positive birth stories

Second born at home with no pain relief but did hypnobirthing which helped massively. Doesn’t take the pain away but helps you to deal with it and take your mind to a different place! Was longer than my first labour but was so lovely being in the comfort of my own home and getting straight into my own bed with baby after

So I did an online hypnobirthing course (Suffolk babies, would absolutely recommend) and although it feels a bit hippy dippy at the time the science is sound and it worked well during labour. Just remember that the pain isn't harmful in the way that a broken leg is - it's just your body doing it's job ❤️

Yeah, all mine (5) were quick and straightforward with no problems or major interventions (or pain relief - apart from with the first)!

Would happily go through it all again 😀

Oh, they lasted 8.5 hours, 20 minutes, 2.5 hours, 4 hours, respectively.

I have four children and have four lovely births.

All quite quick - longest being 4 hours, shortest being 30 minutes. Babies born between 36 weeks and 39 weeks. Last one was a 36 weeker and I had gestational diabetes. Was born late Sunday evening and I drove myself home Monday lunchtime. Labours were all quite intense be cause they were short, but didn't need anything more than gas and air. All bahies born in one or two pushes. One was born too fast to have even that. Third baby was probably the worst becaus he was the one that caused the third degree tear and had to have stitches under an epidural. Didn't put me off number 4!

I've had a 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree tear so had to have stitches which healed beautifully with no pain.

Never had to take a single paracetamol in the post partum period even with stitches and mild after pains.

I know that sounds incredibly smug and I am aware I have been very fortunate, but there's four very positive birth experiences for ya!

Positive birth company for an online course :)

2 births, last aged 35. I loved both my births, both at home, I would love to do it all over again.
hypnobirthing helped me massively both times but especially first time round, mainly the breathing part.

I know 34 might seem 'old' because you were only 22 when you had your first but it's really not. Why do you think that would make you struggle?

The vast majority of people I know had easier second births.

Congratulations xx

Second births are much more likely to be trouble free than first births, so you've done the hard bit! Have you looked at hypnobirthing? I was so calm with my second that the midwife wasn't even in the room when she was born (no pain relief either!).

I had two positive births, first aged 31 and second age 33. Most stressful part of first birth was getting to the hospital, so I opted for a home birth the second time around. Both around 11 hours but second was much more relaxed and quicker on the pushing stage (only 9 mins compared to over an hour the first time around). I can honestly say I enjoyed both births.
I have no medical qualifications, but I think the fact you had no interventions the first time probably gives you a good chance of having the same the second time.
Learning some breathing techniques also really helped me deal with the pain, so I’d recommend that.