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Childbirth

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Baby 6 birth experiences

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Almost6 · 21/02/2011 13:46

Hi every one, I'm pregnant with baby number 6 but have been told many horror stories that from 6 onwards birth is alot more traumatic!
Consultantvwants me admitted from time labour starts with a drip for helping womb contract, yet midwife is insisting it isn't nessacerary. Not sure what to think now anyone who can share there story of number 6 or more I would be grateful, or fir any advice. Thanx

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whatatip · 21/02/2011 22:03

Have you tried posting this in the larger families topic? Good luck, 6 sounds fabulous.

lia66 · 21/02/2011 22:49

I am expecting number 6 in 3 wks and we have booked a home birth. Mw thinks it will be quick and straightforward given that all my other labours have been fairly straightforward including preg complications and some inductions.

Try not to worry, cons are only involved when there is a problem so this is mostly all they know. Mw's know far more about normal birth

How many weeks are you and what were your other births like? I am 44 also so considered high risk cos of that too,

Alimat1 · 21/02/2011 22:58

Have all your other deliveries been normal?
Is baby in a good position?

I dont understand why the consultant wants you on a syntocinon drip to induce your contractions?

Is it perhaps following delivery to stop you bleeding - the more babies you have the more likley you are to suffer from PPH following delivery and your uterus needs to contract that little bit harder to stop the bleeding as its been stretched a fair few times and can become atonic

Generally in hospital settings most women having number 4 or greater will have a cannula sited just in case drugs are needed postnatally to combat excessive bleeding. (you can do this by starting a higher dose of syntocinon immediately following delivery if it looks like you are bleeding excessively)

Did you have a PPH with any of your other children?

also - generally - the more babies you have, the quicker it will be - so I dont understand why the consultant wants it speeded up in that respect. They normally pop out no problem at all. Good luck

midori1999 · 21/02/2011 22:59

This is baby no. 6 for me and no-one has given me reason to think this should be any different from my previous births. It is labour no.5 though, as 4 and 5 were twins.

Hopefully I'll be going on to baby no. 7 after this one!

fiveisanawfullybignumber · 22/02/2011 17:21

I would err on the side of caution tbh.
I was very blase about having no 5, but it ended up a complete nightmare.
Had eclamptic seizures and was very ill. Apparently not so unusual, even though I'd never had any problems before. The older you are (37 for me) and the more pregnancies you've had, the more at risk you are. If I hadn't been in hopsital when it all kicked off both my baby and I could have died. Glad i had a consultant led labour!

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Almost6 · 22/02/2011 20:30

Hi every1 thanx for ur msgs, im 25 weeks, the drip is for after birth to stop pph but midwife is insistent I don't even need the canula just in case, have rapid labours once I get to 4 cm. Go from 4cm to birth in 5-10 mins, but have also had midwife tell me it's slower the more you have as contractions aren't as strong due to womb being lax!
Which to me seems very contradictive, suppose I'll have to wait n c how it pans out but quite a scary thought!

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lia66 · 23/02/2011 09:29

you don't have to agree to have a drip. If you bleed, thay can give you ergometrine which is stronger than synto to contract the womb down. This is what the mw's are bringing to my house just in case.

Main concern of many babies is bleeding. I'm surprised you have heard so many different things, no reason to think your body won't labour well and swiftly as it has before.

five that sounds very scary but is not normally what they amost concerned about with many babies, it's the pph espect that makes them jittery "as a general rule". Obviously just because we have laboured wiell before we still don't know what will happen each time, labour being a natural event and all. I hope you and your lo are well now.

Alimat1 · 23/02/2011 21:33

I would personally opt for a cannula to be inserted when you are in labour - just in case! Its much better putting a cannula in, in a calm environment instead of during an emergency. (althoughg you may well labour quickly an not have time anyway )

Ergometrine is a first line drug. If that fails then you would have tabelts given PR, and a syntocinon drip - BUT only if you are bleeding heavily. You can refuse it for precautionary use, but Im sure you wouldnt want to refuse it if you were bleeding heavily. Bloods goes through the placenta at around 500ml per minute - thats alot of blood to lose VERY quickly.

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