Induced and posterior, more painful?

[tickle]

Hi all!
My first bub was induced and posterior, I am due for my second in May and was just wondering if any mums out there have experienced this type of birth and then a normal one? Was it much different?
With my DS the pain was excruciating, hence the epidural. Just wondering if it might be any less painful next time around...or just wishful thinking???

[Michele Crocker]

Hi,

Induced labour especially if by drip is more painful one than one that is natural. I have had two inductions one by having my waters broken and the other by having a drip inserted. I find that the drip makes the contractions more intense and painful and you are likely to need a epidural. The one when I had more waters broken wasn't as intense because I was already 5cm dilated and half way to 2nd stage of labour.

I have had three posterior labours and one labour that was right and I find that you get more pain in your back in posterior labours than when the baby is facing the right way. I also found 2nd stage of labour is longer because the baby is facing the wrong way. With Melissa she became stuck and needed a vacumn to help her out and with Jayden my doctor had to manually turn him before he came out.

I am due to give birth next week and I am expecting another posterior, but the baby I have been told will not be as heavy so I could have a much easier birth.

Michele
Mother of Christopher, Luke, Melissa, Jayden and baby girl now due on the 2nd November

[Mala]

Hi olivers*mum,

Congratulaions!
All the books say: Posterior births are more painful. - my midwife told me this, and i pointed out to her that I had nothing to compare it to. She laughed, and told me to count my blessings - as I would have asked for an epidural at 8mths if I knew what I was in for! ;)
I was 40wk+13days overdue with DD. She was posterior, and wasn't budging. The pain was all in my back and my sides, with the contractions being like waves down my tummy, but not as sore as the rest of me.
She was an emergency c/s, as she got 'stuck' and came out with a 'dent' on her head - from my pubic bone, so I'm told.
My DS was anterior lie, and the actual contractions were felt most in my belly. The contractions were more like period pain - worse than ever before, but my back and sides were not an issue like they had been 1st time around.

Just gear yourself up for a wonderful birth experience! :o


Mala

[tickle]

Thanks for your responses!
Before the birth of my son I had prepared myself for pain but not pain like that. I think it wouldn't have been too bad if the epidural had worked when I first requested it. It took three hours and three attempts at the epidural to get it to work....it was the best feeling I've ever had when it did!!!
It might be wishful thinking to think it might not be as bad if I'm not induced etc with this one, I guess I'll have to see what happens.
I'll get back to you in 6 months with the results! :D

[mummycloud]

I've experianced both and for a start being induced is more painful. As for posterior, the pain is more in the back along the spine which of course can send pain running down all sorts of nerves.

Your best bet would be to try and go into labour naturally cause it may take longer but would be less painfull than induction.

Most types of labours hurt no matter how they are presenting etc.
Some people have a high pain threshold and some a low, so if you don't think you will be able to cope with the pain ask for an epidural as soon as you arrive ;)