Does an easy pregnancy = an awful birth?

[jenrose29]

My first pregnancy with my daughter aged 4.5 was fantastic, I was sick at the beginning but enjoyed it all and was active until the end. I am now 36 weeks pregnant and have had a great pregnancy again. My daughters birth however, was horrendous! It was long and excruciating as she was back to back. Fingers crossed this one will be better, but amongst those I know it seems to be that those that suffer in pregnancy have an easier/faster birth and those with easier pregnancies have a worse birth. Are either of these true for you?

ps - spend a lot of time on all fours to (try to) avoid back-to-back, and don't sit on the settee - sitting slightly forward helps the baby get into front-to-back position.

I had a wonderful pregnancy with my DS and easy 1 and 1/2hr labour.

Been permanantly sick so far with this one so hoping now horrendous pregnancy doesn't = horrendous labour

Nope - I was lucky with an easy pregnancy and uncomplicated natural birth.

Don't think it makes any difference! I have a friend who sailed through her pregnancy and then had an awful labour. I had a shitty pregnancy with hypermesis and convinced myself that I was owed an easy labour but... 42 hours, and emcs and a baby is scbu later...