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Labour after an MC

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grinningbee · 14/03/2009 10:04

Ok, probably a really daft question here.

Is labour after an mc like having one after already having given birth?

It was an mmc and was at home rather than medically dealt with. The placenta was about the size of my hand, so obviously things had to open up and stretch a bit!

I realise a baby is rather a lot bigger, but I'm curious now and had to ask (even if I'm being stupid!!)

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mrsboogie · 14/03/2009 12:48

If you mean is labour after a miscarriage the same as a second labour then no, it wouldn't be. The stretching etc would be far greater.

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grinningbee · 14/03/2009 13:37

I suppose what I was really wondering if it made any difference at all... ie would it make it a teeny bit shorter!

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mrsboogie · 14/03/2009 17:41

err no- no way orry even having had a baby before wouldn't necessarily make it shorter second time around. Usually but not always.

neolara · 14/03/2009 20:07

I wouldn't have thought so. I had my dd after a mc and it was bloody sore. I had my ds after another mc (at 12 weeks) and it was much, much, much easier - but I'm pretty sure that was because it was my second "live" baby and had nothing to do with the mc.

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