Anyone delivered their baby without pushing? - Page 2

[mommathea]

Originally Posted by tinybutterfly

Am I the only one who thought that pushing felt great?

Absolutely. With my third, because of positioning and all pusing from 8cm on felt so wonderful!
With my second didn't push though.
I think it has alot to do with each baby, and the situation around it.

[WeasleyMum]

Originally Posted by mamallama

My third baby just fell out. I knew he was close b/c I'd just checked for his head and he was right there, about two knuckles in. I was on my patio in the fishy pool. A few moments later thunder crashed and the skies opened up. I made a mad dash for the back door and a few minutes later he fell out into my hands on the bathroom floor. I didn't push at all--never had the urge. In fact, the first time he crowned it hurt really bad, so I pushed him back up with my hands. He must have tucked his chin or something, b/c it didn't hurt at all the second time (when I let him out,) and even though he was 10+lbs, I only had a tiny tear.

I pushed a couple of times with my second. I couldn't resist the urge.

I was coached to push with my first. It took a long time and it was exhausting. I was too sore to sit for weeks.

OK, that's just about the funniest birth story I've ever heard. The picture of you, running indoors from the rain, trying to push the baby back inside only to have him fall out on his own... That's going to stay with me for awhile.

[AimeeandBrian]

Originally Posted by courtenay_e

I DO have to say, though, that with my first, I felt the urge to PUSH!!!!!! And at one point the midwife asked me to stop. I laughed in her face. Not on purpose, but to me, the urge to push was just like vomiting. Asking me to stop was to me as if you had asked me to stop puking mid vomit. Couldn't be done.

Yes. With every contraction, I HAD to push! To stop myself would have been more painful than anything else.

[AimeeandBrian]

Originally Posted by durafemina

like courtenay_e I never consciously pushed, but my body was throwing her out. I couldn't have stopped because I tried to (cervical lip) I had a very minor graze - that's all. I think there's a big difference btwn that and forced 'purple pushing' which can cause more tearing.

This too.