1st vs 2nd labour

[dudley56]

I know no'one can tell me forsure, but I am curious as to others experiences.

My 1st labour was 7.5hours from waters breaking, contractions to baby in arms. Dip in LO heartrate and therefore use of ventuce with small episiotomy Only gas and air. Felt quick as I arrived at hospital 9cm dilated. LO was 9lbs 2oz when born. Unfortunately, my placenta retained and I had to go to theatre for spinal & removal. - However, I had a very positive experience.

I am now 15weeks preg with 2nd babe. I have been told I will have serial growth scans as first baby was 97th centile. I was wondering what people's experiences were 2nd time round......

-Was your labour quicker 2nd time? By how much?
-Was baby bigger 2nd time? By how much?
-If you had a retained placenta 1st time, did this happen 2nd time too?

Thanks in advance for sharing :) x

Hi, currently pregnant with my 3rd and wondering the same re 2nd-3rd 😅. My 1st was a really long labour, induced over 24hours, ‘failed’ to dilate until last couple of hours, lots of painkillers and epidural, 7lb2 baby delivered with episiotomy and tear, healing was hard. My 2nd I had a planned home birth in the pool. I had a sweep at 9am. My midwife didn’t believe me when I phoned at 11am saying baby was coming. She said she would come have a cuppa with me tho. Arrived an hour later to me at 9cm in the pool bringing gas & air. Baby was born at 2pm. Small tear which was stitched and healed quickly. Baby was 8lb8 . I have ‘ordered’ another quick home birth so fingers crossed! Retained placenta doesn’t sound fun, 🤞for you this time around