What was your third Labour like?

[Tuesdaysgirl]

I’m 33 weeks with my 3rd and getting a bit nervous about labour. It’s been 6.5 years since my last.

1st - PROM, 2 days early, long painful back to back labour (about 17 hrs), gas&air, pethidine, eventual water bath, opted for a natural 3rd stage but then had a PPH. 2nd degree tear. He was 8lb12oz

2nd - PROM, 4 days late, much quicker (about 5 hours) but still painful, tens machine, gas&air, water birth (despite being consultant led I was allowed this as long as I kept my canula-ed arm out the water). She shot out and was a bit contused. 2nd degree tear, 9lb 7.5oz

even though my daughter’s birth was a far far more positive experience, the uncertainty of it all is hitting me again I suppose. The possibility of a PPH, the possible speed (hospital is 30 mins away), the fact my waters ruptured in the middle
of the night both times, that this baby might be even huger, the PAIN….

Also that a pool might not be available. Water helps me so massively in terms of pain and reducing stress, I don’t know what I’d do without it.

1st c-sect due to pre eclampsia at 27weeks.

2nd- 38weeks.Waters broke at 8pm, contractions started 3Am, born at 6am.

3rd -40+1 .waters broke at 3.50pm, Contractions at 4pm , born at 4.50pm

4th-40+1,Induced. contractions for 9hrs, water broke at 9.5hrs , born at 10hrs .
Hard labour.

Gas and Air with all VBac only.

5th....TBC in March!

Good Luck OP.

My 3rd was a homebirth, 3 hours from first contraction to baby. I was already 4cm as had a sweep that morning.
Intense, but amazing.

My 1st was 12 hours, 2nd 6 hours.
So definitely faster each time.

1st - 40+10 - 6hrs 30mins in labour

2nd - 40+9 - 1hr 30mins in labour

3rd - 40+13 - I was induced at 1.40pm, nothing all day, not even a twinge, my waters broke suddenly at 10.30pm and by 11.57pm he was here - 1hr 27mins

Dc 1 17 hour labour
Dc's 2, 3 and 4 just under 3 hours...

Following. Currently 38 weeks with my third.

Fast. Just under 30 mins. Delivered by DH in kitchen.

dc1 - 8 hours - 37 plus 5 - 5lb15 - water, gas and air. Born with cord wrapped around neck twice.

dc2 - 7 hours - 40 plus 5 - 9lb 3 - gas and air. On a drip for antibiotics. Exhausting.

dc3 - 2 hours - 40 plus 9 - 7lb - gas and air, no time for water, very intense once it got going and the most painful of them all, and lots of false start to labour. Born with a true knot in cord and wrapped around neck.

best of luck!

Do you know if your third is back to back too?

My third was almost exactly the same as my first, both back to back.

Second was much quicker and easier but he wasn't back to back.

Oh and third was smaller than second but bigger than first.

3rd was my favourite! 2.5hrs home water birth, very relaxed, slight graze only.

And over a lb smaller than my 2nd that was faster so they don't necessarily get bigger each time!

Thanks everyone. Lots of different experiences. Quicker but not too quick would be ideal!