Moms who've had fast (precipitous) labors... - Page 2

[devon]

My second birth was a somewhat precipitous unplanned homebirth. When the family practitioner recommended inducing my third pregnancy at 38 weeks because of that (when my other pregnancies went to 39w1d (8lb 1 oz) and 40w3d (8 lb 13 oz)), I ran as fast as I could and decided to have a HB.

This labor was wonderful. I had painless, not close contractions (like joking, didn't have to work at all) and my midwife came over to check me because of my last birth. I was 8cm at that point. The 'non-contractions' lasted about 2 hours, then I had her strip my membranes and baby was born within 45 minutes, in the caul, with pretty easy contractions and not much pain.

[echospiritwarrior]

bumping this thread up as I'd love to hear more stories... as I'm wondering if #3 is that wild card so many people speak of...

so far I've not yet met anyone who has had two identical and precipitous labors. both the same HB MW barely attending (15-20 minutes before the birth both times) both beginning with SROM and holding baby within 2 hours and 15 minutes of SROM.

I actually asked the universe for a slightly longer labor with number 2, but although identical it actually was a bunch more enjoyable since I'd BTDT once and hubby didn't pour the birth tub too hot the second time.

[clovergirl]

First baby, 12 hours in hospital. Second baby, 3 hours at home. Third baby, about 5 hours at home.

I really think all births are wild cards. Even if you have a history of fas or long labors you never know what will happen. IMO it's a good idea to be prepared for a home delivery no matter what your birth plans are, cause really, you never know.

[VillageMom6]

Babies 1, 2 and 3 were all 12 hour labors.

Baby #4 was 45 minutes. Thankfully we were already at the hospital for other reasons when labor began.

After that wildly precipitous birth I was afraid that #5 would be born in the car en route to the hospital. My midwife agreed to induce me at 39.5 weeks (by breaking my water). She did not suggest it... I certainly wasn't pressured... the induction was my idea and the risk of a car birth met their indications for an induction.

Ironically, my water broke as soon as I showed up for the induction.

Nothing happened.

I never went into labor. I walked... I slept the night away... I tried nip stimulation... everything. Twenty hours later, no labor. When I saw meconium I decided to go to pitocin and baby was born several hours later.

To be fair... pokey birth #5 was seven years after precipitous birth #4.

Now it's only been two years since my last birth. I'm hoping for another quick one!!

[corrio]

All I have to say is every baby/ birth is so diffrent,

my first I went from 2cms to 10cms in 4 hours
second birth was a c-section
third birth was a hour and a half of labor
fourth birth was 45 minutes with 3 contractions

so for my 5th I was expecting a short labor and well I got a good 32 hour labor, you just never know..

[broodymama]

Originally Posted by echospiritwarrior

so far I've not yet met anyone who has had two identical and precipitous labors. both the same HB MW barely attending (15-20 minutes before the birth both times) both beginning with SROM and holding baby within 2 hours and 15 minutes of SROM.

Except for beginning with SROM, that sounds like my 2nd & 3rd births. Both 2 hours and 10 minutes, midwife arrived 15 & then 20 minutes before babe was born, SROM when the babies crowned, babies essentially ejected by my body both times. Was expecting something similar with birth #4 but total labor was only 24 minutes.

[happyblessedmama]

#1 was 12 hours (induction
#2 was about 2 hours (augmented, water broke but nothing happened - 2 hrs from augmentation start to birth)
#3 was 2.5 hours
#4 was 7 hours (augmented, water broke but nothing happened)
#5 was 2.5 hours (induction, but not for precipitous labors)
#6 is still cooking.

I have not been pressured to induce due to my faster labors. You can see they did not necessarily get faster.