Labour 2nd time round

I had quite a traumatic labour with my first and currently pregnant with my second (5 months).

What was everyones experience 2nd time round? I hear it can be quicker and your body knows how to push more?

I am excited to meet the baby but I am so scared this time round😩

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Second time was so much easier and a lot quicker. My only problem was she was back to back which made pushing her out very long and tiring.

So much easier and quicker! My first I was induced, it took 18ish hours from start off induction and 45 mins pushing. Second was not induced, 24 hrs early labor but once we got to hospital, was done in 4 hrs, only 8 mins pushing

So muchhhhh easier and quicker.
First was a nightmare, I had an induction and ended up with an episiotomy, 2 tears loooots of stitches and I had to have vaginoplasty 8 months later.

This time around, 4 hours from the moment my water broke and 45 mins once I arrived at the hospital (Went from 3cm to 10cm).
I wanted a water birth, did not have the time to run the bath, she was there in a couple of pushes and I only had a little tear with 1 stitch.

So much easier and calmer. First was 2 days with 3 hours of pushing & forceps, episiotomy and PPH. Second was 4 hours, 11 minutes of pushing, water birth. It definitely felt like my body knew what to do the second time.

Way easier. Also he was back to back which is supposedly more painful 🤷‍♀️ way less painful and far quicker than number 1. You got this 💪

Aww thanks all, it plays on my mind everyday but didn’t want to miss out on having one more lol x

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