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Childbirth

Third stage - experiences of delivering naturally?

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Miaou · 21/07/2005 20:32

Had a quick look through the archives but couldn't find anything.

My hospital has a policy of natural delivery of the placenta - fine by me, but what can I expect? Is it harder/more painful/no different? Is is hard work?

Just curious really, not over-worried about it.

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Tinker · 22/07/2005 00:02

I had the injection but cord snapped when midwife tried to pull it out. Had to deliver it about 3/4 hour later (on the toilet!). Didn't hurt.

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spidermama · 22/07/2005 00:03

I delivered no.4 on the toilet tinker. Unromantic, but I think a good position because your body is used to bearing down in this setting.

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darwin · 22/07/2005 00:36

hi, my placenta would not come out on its own, i had the injection was feeding the babe, mw tried a catheter to drain my bladder, tried to squat but found that quite difficult as shaky and knackered. eventually another midwife who we were told was an expert at it stuck her hand up and fished it out.what a relief, didn't hurt. my friend had to have a spinal to have hers removed after giving birth with the assistance of gas and air-bummer

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bobbybob · 22/07/2005 06:09

Twenty Five minutes after ds was born still no placenta (lots of blood though) and TBH I hadn't realised you had to push the bugger out and was quite bored of pushing by that stage. So I had the injection and about 5 minutes later it put in an appearance. More trouble than having the baby.

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fqueenzebra · 22/07/2005 22:28

not read the whole thread, so hope this isn't redundant.

I have had 2 natural 3rd stages.
Took about 45 min for placenta to appear each time.

I reclined after birth of 3rd baby & it meant that it took longer for placenta to come out (bad angle) so I bled more because uterus couldn't shut down properly, sounds silly, but try to stay vertical or open pelvis, anyway. I had to go off to hospital (this was a homebirth) because of high blood loss (all fine in the end).

Also, the afterpains are sharp & presumably go on for longer with a natural 3rd stage.

I'd do natural 3rd stage again (if I ever got pregnant again, god forbid...)

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Miaou · 22/07/2005 22:29

Thanks for the tip fqz - will let you all know how I get on when the time comes!

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fqueenzebra · 22/07/2005 22:30

i think there's a risk of cervix closing down in 10 minutes when you have the jab...which means that if placenta isn't out within 20 minuts you are likely to have to go to theatre to get it out. NO THANK YOU, was my view on that.

I had big bruises on my leg after first baby when I had the jab, that's the other big reason I just wouldn't have it again.