https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:39:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-443971 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:21:46 +0000 mrs. wagon 443971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first labor was really rough. 24 hours, failed epidurals, going thru transition, spiking a fever, getting stuck at 9 cm. </p> <p>My second labor (induced with pitocin) went much more quickly and smoothly! 8 hours or so and almost no complications other than my epi turning into a spinal. The aftermath sucked but the labor itself was great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-443907 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:49:36 +0000 sarac 443907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Worst 36 hours of my life. I'm hoping for a story like yours - hard first one, good second one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-443906 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:47:36 +0000 Mrs. Oyster 443906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think mine was pretty easy. I started with contractions around 11am, but didn't end up heading into the hospital until 11pm - because they were never bad enough that I was feeling much pain until that point. Once I got to the hospital and checked in it was around 12am. I got into the tub and labored there for a couple of hours. Once my water broke things finally got very painful and went very fast. I think I only actively pushed for less than an hour before LO popped out.<br /> He was having trouble breathing towards the end though, and I was told that I either needed to push very hard to get him out quickly, or they'd need to go in and take him out...so that provided some incentive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-443738 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:34:33 +0000 Honeybee 443738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: A girl I went to college with had a 30 minute birth with her second child! She told me she woke up with a contraction, started getting ready to go to the hospital, and realized about 10 minutes later that the baby was coming right then., Her husband delivered their daughter on the bathroom floor, about 15 minutes before the paramedics showed up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-443728 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:26:22 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 443728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't, but I know someone who gave birth 2 hours and 45 minutes after she felt her first contraction. Not first painful contraction, but just first contraction ever. She said she was only in extreme pain for ten minutes and had to push only three times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-443666 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:51:44 +0000 Honeybee 443666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I consider bothof my kids's births easy. With both kids, I was in labor about 12 hours, with 2-3 hours of hard contractions before the epidural. I also only piushed about 30 minutes both times, so even thought I felt a lot (pretty much everything with DS) I still think it was easy.</p> <p>And I had the best recoveries. Very little tearing, I never took anything stronger than an ibupfoen, and I felt 100% back to normal within 1-2 weeks. Birth/recovery was the easy part for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-441613 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:46:21 +0000 Periwinkle 441613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a labor that was both easier and harder than I expected. I was scheduled to be induced on a Thursday (I was due on that Monday) and I had convinced myself hat the baby was not coming before the induction. I wound up going into labor on my own at some point on Tuesday but basically had no idea. I was a bit sore and assumed it was because of the exam I had had on Monday. I had some trouble walking on Tuesday during the day but just figured it was nothing.</p> <p>Fast forward to 2am Wednesday morning... I couldn't sleep and just figured I was having a stomach ache-- yes, I am that naive! I wound up taking a shower, eating a bowl of cereal and even attempting to go back to sleep! At 4am the pain became unmanageable and I woke up my husband and w called the doctor. We arrived at the hospital an hour later and I was already 5cm!</p> <p>I labored in the hospital from 5am (got my epidural around 6:15am) until about 10:30am when I was 10cm and started pushing. My water did not break on its own and my doctor had to break it at the hospital. I pushed for 2 1/2 hours (that was the hardest part for me, believe it or not) and then our son was born. </p> <p>All in all, it was much shorter than I ever expected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-441524 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:11:32 +0000 lindseykaye 441524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I consider myself to have had a pretty easy labor and delivery!<br /> I noticed I felt different and thought, "These might be contractions" at around 3:30 AM, but went back to sleep. At 6:30 I got my ipod out and started timing them, but still slept between them and even missed a few. At 8:30 I woke up for the day because I was too excited (and I kept getting up to pee). They didn't start to be "painful" until about 11 AM. Then I kept laboring at home until 2PM when I couldn't talk through the contractions any more. Got checked at L&amp;D and was already 6 cm! Then I labored at the hospital until my water broke on its own at 6:30, pushed for 30 minutes at that point and she was born at 7 PM!<br /> So about 7 hours of early labor (3+ hours of this I was sleeping), 8 hours of active labor and 30 minutes pushing.<br /> I went med-free so it probably could have been even faster and definitely more comfortable had I gotten an epidural but for an unmedicated birth I feel like mine was very "textbook" and quick for a first-time-mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-441497 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:55:48 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 441497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Super easy pregnancy and super easy labor. Once my water broke (at a restaurant), we went to the hospital. They asked me if I wanted an epidural, I said yes, thinking I would have to wait until I was 5cm, but they gave it to me right away. All I had to do from then on was wait. I didn't feel any pain or pressure, and didn't even realize that I was ready to push until the doctor checked me. I only had to push for 2 min and she was out. I don't think I could have asked for anything better than that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-441403 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:04:18 +0000 purrpletulips 441403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced with both LO but feel I had pretty easy labors.</p> <p>#1-induction started around 7:45AM, felt first big contraction around noon and had epidural by 12:30, started pushing around 4PM and DD was born at 4:54PM</p> <p>#2-induction started around 6:45AM, epidural placed around 8:30AM before I felt any contractions but they were going into a c-section and didn't want me to need it an not be able to get it, DS was born at 10:43AM following about 3 pushes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-441381 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:56:12 +0000 kodybear 441381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mine was pretty easy. my water broke at 5am, contractions started at 6:30am, epidural at 9am (~4cm dilated), 10cm dilated at 1pm and baby was out at 3:23pm. the worst pain i felt before the epidural was probably like the worst menstrual cramps i've had. so it was manageable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-441306 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:24:17 +0000 meredithNYC 441306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before I had a baby, labor was a MAJOR fear of mine. But honestly, it really wasn't bad at all. Pushing was tiring, for sure, but the epidural took care of the pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-441281 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:12:46 +0000 birdofafeather 441281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i agree with @Mrs. Lovejoy, especially at almost 35 weeks! love the encouragement! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440657 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:54:08 +0000 sera_87 440657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>GETTING to active labour sucked, but once I was, it was 9 hours from start to finish &amp; 18 minutes of pushing. I realize I'm pretty lucky they gave me pain meds so I could keep walking from 4-6cm instead of getting an epidural right away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440612 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:44:41 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 440612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wanted to put my 2 cents in. While I haven't had a labor yet, this is a really encouraging thread and was a good way to wake up on Monday morning :). Thank you for sharing your stories and encouraging others! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440607 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:37:03 +0000 runsyellowlites 440607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmmm I had a really long, unmedicated labor, but up until I got discouraged &amp; had to be transferred to the hospital at the end it was REALLY manageable. Still, transition &amp; the transfer weren't that bad &amp; I only pushed through 1 contraction so 6 minutes from saying I needed to till P was born. I guess it could've been shorter &amp; I could've been able to stay home, otherwise I still really enjoyed it &amp; it may not have "easy" but I think it was manageable. *shrugs shoulders* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440604 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:21:56 +0000 Crisark 440604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my second one I was to be induced the morning I woke up already in labor. I got to the hospital at my normal time only dealing with minimal contractions. Got my epidural since they had already been waiting on me. My water broke right after my epidural was put in and 4 hours later I pushed 6 times in 10 mins and my almost 9lb baby was born.<br /> Can't ask for better. Had my BP not gone nuts as soon as she came out it would have been perfect. But, the labor itself was great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440602 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:19:42 +0000 hilsy85 440602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was pretty great. I was only in labor for. 9 hours and only pushed for 20 min. After I got my epidural, things progresse quickly but it was pain free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440593 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 06:56:37 +0000 Andrea 440593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in labor for 29 hours total/ 3.5 hours of pushing with an epidural. I don't think it was easy, but it was ok since I got an epidural. I hope my 2nd time will be quicker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440575 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:07:38 +0000 BelugaBean 440575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine seemed awful but it wasn't so bad and if I had had an epidural, it would have been super easy. The contractions mostly felt like period cramps. My water broke as soon as I got to the hospital at which point the contractions made me think I was dying. However, it was only three hours from water breaking to birth so it wasn't that long (an hour and a half was pushing). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440566 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:34:14 +0000 Penny Lane 440566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was easy, compared to how I had imagined it would be! 11.5 hours from water breaking and first ever contraction to born child, incl a measly 45 min of pushing. The pain was only bad for the last hour or so before pushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440565 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:49:54 +0000 cyndistar3 440565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I could have given birth naturally my second one would have been so easy! My water broke at 5 am, contractions started around 5:30 but didn't get painful until around 6:30 and were still very much manageable up until I got my spinal block at around 7 cm dilated. She was born at 7:53 am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440562 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:16:56 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 440562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My labor was painful because it was unmedicated, but I thought I had an "easy" and smooth labor in the sense that it only lasted a total of 9 hours from the first contraction to when she came out (which is pretty short for a first pregnancy). It took me 3 pushes and she was out. Also, everything went according to "plan". My birth plan was pretty much followed exactly to a tee, and nothing happened that I didn't expect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440558 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:02:34 +0000 matador84 440558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Super painful with back labor and complications and med-free, but I hardly even remember it...and water broke at 11p, holding baby at 154a! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440552 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:45:14 +0000 sorrycharlie 440552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't get the epidural til 10 cm and +3 station but my entire L&amp;D was 4 hours from water breaking to birth so I can't really complain! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440550 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:31:32 +0000 lovehoneybee 440550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not me but my SIL was induced with her second, got an epidural pretty early on then proceeded to sleep through her whole labor (well around the cervical checks, anyway). They had to wake her up to push, and she asked for 5 more minutes of sleep and tried to roll over, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440547 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:17:41 +0000 brownie 440547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I slept through most of mine. Went in at 11 am Sunday and walked the halls for a while. Got pitocin at 10 pm. Fell sleep and slept until 2 am when they broke my second bag. Then it got hard until 6 am (well i had two periods of transition with a break in the middle for another nap) when he was born after just a handful of pushes. After that was hard as I passed out off and on for 5 hours. But ultimately I would say it was pretty easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440544 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:11:38 +0000 DillonLion 440544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a lot of complications with my labor but I was only in pain a few hours and only had to push for 20 minutes, so that wasn't too terrible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440539 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:40:58 +0000 SAHM0811 440539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>in hindsight, my labor with #2 was pretty easy. 6 hours from start to finish, no meds, pushed twice and she was out... </p> <p>the real intense contractions were for about 2 hours also... during that time, I got out of the shower, my doula arrived, DH picked up DD from preschool, my cousin came over to watch her, we caught a cab to the hospital and got to the L&amp;D floor. After waiting for 15 mins or so, it got VERY bad and I got checked by a Dr right away... I was 9.5cm dilated, rushed to the delivery room and had her within 10 mins. the first 4 hours were pretty manageable... I was very lucky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-have-an-easy-labor#post-440537 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:35:20 +0000 littlek 440537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did. First I didn't know I was in labor till I was at a 9. I got an epidural, had to wait 15 mins for doctor to arrive. Once he was there it took a total of 3 pushes for DS to be born. But he was also only 4.5 lbs at 34 weeks and I was supposed to not be having contractions or be in labor. The shots they gave me to stop contractions obviously didn't work. </p>