How long were you in labour?

**MummyoftheMuffins** · 10-05-2006 17:35

Hi all!

Just a quick question of how long you were in labour for before you had your caesarean?

And if you had an elective caesarean, why?

I had DD via caesar almost a year ago but was in labour for 19 1/2 long hours!!!

**munchkin05** · 10-05-2006 18:29

i was in labour 26 hrs the has c section
it was because bens heart rate was dropping and they wanted him out quick

i went the whole time without any drug (which im really proud of ) and then within 15mins of them saying they needed ben out i had pethadine to try and stop contractions and then had a epi once the anethisit (sp?) came

**bpato** · 10-05-2006 18:59

Hi

I was in labour 28 hours before having an emergency c/s.

Ended up haivang a c/s as my water brokes at the start of labour, DS was fine even up intil just before going into theatre.

Belinda

**SassyMummy** · 10-05-2006 21:43

I didn't.

While I TECHNICALLY had an elective c-section, I never wanted to have one so for me it wasn't a decision I made. Sure, I signed the paperwork, but only because I thought that I HAD to.

I had my c-section because I would not go into labour, even after being induced, and DD was 2 weeks late.

I would REALLY love to go into labour though. While I KNOW it will probably hurt like hell, I'd just like to experience it. It's something I feel like I've missed out on - I can never relate to anyone when they talk about contractions...and I feel as if I should because I am a mother. Must seem weird...WANTING to go into labour! lol.

**MamaSage** · 10-05-2006 21:50

Stacey, I completely understand you, and you are not weird! They really should have another category for C/S, elective, emergemcy, and medically necessary.

I was in labour about 17 hours before the slice and dice

I cannot wait until this birth, I am finally going to use my birth canal!

**Briannabear** · 11-05-2006 07:45

Id been in full labour in hospital for 28 hours (not counting any of the labour time at home) before I had my caesarean.
It was emergency caesar due to bub being in full breech (the doctors didnt pick it until right at the end!

) and bub was getting stressed.
Good thing was I got to 9cm dilated so Im hoping for a smoother labour this time around!

**WizzFizz** · 11-05-2006 08:55

I went into hospital on the Thursday and I was induced ( I was 1cm already) then laboured until Saturday morning (I was 9cm) and my baby turned fully posterior so I had to have an emergency c-section at 8am that morning. I FULL ON laboured for 18 hours.

I have to have another c-section with this baby, but trying to have it done at around 39 1/2 weeks so bub can take full advantage of staying inside me until then. Hopefully I wont go into spontaneous labour!

**Harry&Max's Mummy** · 11-05-2006 09:03

With our second this year my regular contractions started at about 7.30pm on NYE and continued until i was about 8cm dialated at 4am NYD The midwife didnt pickup he was posterior with full brow presentation so he wasnt comming out so we left the birth centre and had an emerg caesar at 5am so 8.5 hrs

**Pixie** · 11-05-2006 09:38

24 hours +2 hours of pushing resulting in emergency c/section which sucked the big one

**becca74** · 11-05-2006 12:26

This is one of the things that peeves me, because I've never had one of these long drawn out labours before my c/secs.....why couldnt they have more patience with me?

Maybe with my 1st I can kinda understand.....I took about 9 hours to fully dilate, and then was pushing a posterior bub for 2 hrs and 40 mins. He became stuck, and the ob felt that trying to turn him with a ventouse or something would have been fruitless...I must say, when they were pulling him out during the c/sec, it did take them a while, he was pretty wedged in (it felt like having a humongous tooth pulled from my pelvis!) and he had a cone head for about 24 hours after....

My vbac was about the same amount of time, though I only pushed for 16 minutes

My 3rd, again I was in labour for about 9 hours, and for the last 3 or so of those I didnt budge from 7cms (in fact, my husband reckons they did one measurement of 8 cms, but when the ob came to check, I'd returned to 7cms.....)......so they whisked me in and sliced me open......

Why couldnt they wait a bit longer? I wasnt bothered by waiting longer..... I just needed an expert midwife who could reposition me and calm me down! (sorry, little rant

)

so......I feel for your ladies who laboured for 20 odd hours or more.......