https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 17:22:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1567595 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 12:20:01 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1567595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My actual labor was the least traumatic part. I was hospitalized at 23 weeks and LO was born at 25w3d after pushing a couple of times. I had an epidural around midnight and he was born around 9:30am. He even cried a bit (which was a good sign) and had decent apgar scores, but the entire experience was beyond traumatic and I won't try again since we don't know why it happened. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1567491 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:44:14 +0000 Ginger333 1567491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a home birth turned emergency c-section for my first that was physically and emotionally the hardest thing I've ever had to live through ... HOWEVER number two and three were amazing vbacs and nothing like my first experience at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1566610 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 05:18:50 +0000 mrs.cookie 1566610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a very traumatic experience first time around that ended in DS nearly dying, and having to be resuscitated then spend 8 days inNICU. 2nd time around I was open/interested in a Vbac, but dd was breech with cord round her neck twice (same as me when I was born randomly :/ ) so it was a no brained to opt for a scheduled c section. So different to my first emergency section. She was born asleep and slept skin to skin while they stitched me up, and woke up hungry a while later, breastfed straight away. It was really intimate and a beautiful experience. No regrets! (Although the post op wound pain may have made me utter "never ever again" to my hubby the next day!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1566530 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 23:42:36 +0000 googly-eyes 1566530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: I didn't realize (or maybe just remember) your first was that difficult, wow. What a difference!</p> <p>@Mrsjets: That's how my first (and so far only) went. Epi at 8 cm and since the "dr wasn't around" and they were supposedly trying to turn lo, they didn't break my water and it still took like 7? hrs before we even got to pushing. The whole process was just way longer than I expected so I'm hoping #2 will be quicker! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1566507 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 23:04:31 +0000 MrsBeluga 1566507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: that would terrify me too. good luck and hopefully this time around its much easier and more to plan!</p> <p>@matador84: omg that is such a crazy story I am sure you have!! Like an episode from TV! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1566505 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 23:02:56 +0000 MrsBeluga 1566505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1566461 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:14:00 +0000 Mrsjets 1566461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#2 was way easier, and I think would have been super fast too if I'd have let them break my water when I got to the hospital (at 8cm) but I demanded an epidural because I was so scared it would be like the first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1566392 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 21:05:45 +0000 MamaBehr 1566392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first was an induction turned to unscheduled c-section. It was traumatic bc if how it ended. I have had two scheduled c-sections since then and my experiences were wonderful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1566320 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 20:32:55 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1566320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Number 2 was so much easier, I had her, everything labor pushing in a faster time than I did pushing him. I pushed 4 hours with him and needed a vacuum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1566223 Sun, 13 Apr 2014 19:59:58 +0000 wheres_c 1566223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scared for #2. Will suck having to decide VBAC vs c. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561592 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:14:17 +0000 matador84 1561592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBeluga: yeah but I didn't make it to hospital and had her on side of the road. Could have been bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561591 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:13:09 +0000 junebugmama 1561591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm due May 16th, so I will let you know, but they are already talking induction which terrifies me, because that led to the trauma drama the first time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561583 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:09:59 +0000 autumnlove 1561583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Elective C-section for my second! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561568 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:05:06 +0000 MrsBeluga 1561568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: 20 minutes... Wow! Sounds like the worst part of birth is behind us... Which I think we all very much need and should be entitled to after such painful births :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561550 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:58:50 +0000 rachiecakes 1561550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There was a lot involved with DS's birth pre-e/induction/back labor/vacuum/giant episiotomy 100+ stitches but he was big baby in a very awkward position and I'm pretty petite. We're not at #2 yet!</p> <p>My mom had a similar birth with me, her first. I was a forceps baby in an awkward position, but I was small. My baby brother was a 10+lb-er and she had him naturally 20 minutes after checking into the hospital. I wonder if my second would be similar, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561545 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:54:04 +0000 MrsBeluga 1561545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: that sounds terrible, your second birth sounds wonderful though. 15 minutes, a girl can dream! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561514 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:40:02 +0000 matador84 1561514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st wasn't traumatic mentally, but physically hard. 3rd/4th degree tears, episiotomy, nearly ruptured my cervix, born sunny side up with cord wrapped around his neck twice, vacuumed out. </p> <p>2nd birth lasted about 15 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561464 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:23:04 +0000 Lindsay05 1561464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure if my first was all that traumatic. We had to use the vacuum. However #2 was WAY easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561456 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:20:26 +0000 MrsBeluga 1561456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: That is what I think I want to do too. Glad to hear it went well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561400 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 19:58:36 +0000 Dandelion 1561400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>S was so traumatic that I had a scheduled c section with M. I am so glad I decided to do it. No regrets at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traumatic-deliveries#post-1561389 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 19:56:42 +0000 MrsBeluga 1561389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you had a traumatic delivery, how did birth #2 or #3 go??</p> <p>For my little one I had a 60 hour induction, that went wrong over and over and over again, which resulted in baby being born via forceps, and my leaving the hospital with a third degree tear. As you can imagine, as much as I want two or three babies, the thought of delivering them (and recovering from birthing them) makes my entire body squirm in terror.</p> <p>So I am curious how your subsequent births went... And also interested to know when you felt brave enough to try it again.</p> <p>Thanks! </p>