Labor

In honor of Labor Day weekend, I thought I would participate in a Labor MeMe. I would love to hear your labor stories, if you have a blog and would like to participate, please feel free to post your answers.


How long were your labors?
Jackie – 11 ½ hours, from the very first contraction to the moment of birth
Peanut – hopefully 10 minutes, can I please be one of those people that doesn’t know they are in labor until the doctor tells them it is time to push?.....

How did you know you were in labor?
Jackie – since she was my first, I was not sure – also having had absolutely no Braxton hicks and all my contractions were in my back (lovely back labor…) but I knew when I was able to time them and they became constant – 15 minutes apart.

Where did you deliver?
The hospital – thankfully – I fear being one of those people that delivers in the car or worse yet at home – I have told Adam, if things progress super fast with Peanut and I have to deliver at home – no matter what – drag me off the carpet and onto the kitchen floor – I do not want to have to replace the carpet!

Drugs?
Yes, with Jackie my drug plan was try and go epidural free – but if it turns out to be back labor – screw it – and bring on the drugs. Well I tried the laughing gas (which did not make me laugh by the way) and it worked for about 5 contractions – then it was like they turned off the gas – and we had the wonderful glorious epidural. I was happy I was able to stick to my drug plan, but with Peanut, it is considerably different – bring on the Epidural from the get go – but of course I am planning one of those super duper short, I did not even know I was in labor, labors…..

C-section?
Thankfully, no and hopefully no!

Who delivered?
My doctor. I was referred by my family doctor to a team of women doctors where all they do is deliver babies. They take rotations through the office and being on call in the hospital, so out of the 4 ladies you get a chance to meet all of them, and will get one of them no matter when you deliver. They were fantastic! I am very happy to have the same team for round 2.