Hellobee Boards Topic: Was your third labor the worst?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Was your third labor the worst? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:34:53 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500713 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 21:39:34 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2500713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, by a long shot. Definitely my hardest, plus I had a serious complication. Our L and D nurses said that 3rd deliveries are always a wild card. 2nd is always easiest than the 1st (they say), but you just never know with #3! My second was definitely my easiest. tysonja on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500709 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 21:32:41 +0000 tysonja 2500709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our third was the fastest labour (2.5hrs from first contraction), and in a way it was the hardest, but only because there was no time for an epi. Dialating quickly is super painful;). Torchwood on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500620 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 17:57:57 +0000 Torchwood 2500620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I hope not! If we have another it'll be my third labor (second child, fifth pregnancy at least, geez this having kids thing is more complicated than I ever expected). Though both of mine were so out of the ordinary that the next would have to pretty wild to be worse. sometimesshesings on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500519 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 14:22:15 +0000 sometimesshesings 2500519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Interesting. My nurse midwife made the same comment about third babies after I had an easy labor and delivery with DS2. Seems counterintuitive. PinkElephant on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500496 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 13:28:21 +0000 PinkElephant 2500496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @KayKay: this. My second came so quickly I am scared that my third will be born on the kitchen floor, and the hospital is literally six blocks away! My first pregnancy actually had more complications with both pregnancy and delivery (bleeding in the first trimester, then water breaking early but labor not starting, leading to an induction). The only issue with my second pregnancy was that my epidural didn't take effect in time! Both babies were also small ( 5.5 lbs) - I don't know what I'll do if #3 is massive! sera_87 on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500449 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 10:51:10 +0000 sera_87 2500449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ yes, but for very different reasons than just a tough labour. :) HLK208 on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500445 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 10:38:22 +0000 HLK208 2500445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. My third was the fastest and easiest labor, delivery and recovery. Boopers on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500422 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 09:15:58 +0000 Boopers 2500422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My sister's 3rd required an emergency csection after the cord was wrapped around his neck. My sister in law's 3rd was her 3rd csection and her complications were so bad she could have died. It was very scary! I think she said t was mostly due to having 3 csections, though I'm sure there was more to it. My friend's 3rd labor was so fast she had him in ER triage without an epidural and no one was prepared! It was her most stressful labor. KayKay on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500408 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 08:16:43 +0000 KayKay 2500408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ no experience, but based on the difference between my first two (2.5 days of labor vs. 2.5 hrs of labor), i'm just worried that a third would be 2.5 min of labor ;) skipra on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500401 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 08:07:03 +0000 skipra 2500401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I should not have read this! My friend just had her third and had a pretty major hemorrhage but actually that was the birth with the fewest problems. It still makes me nervous! My sister seemed to have pretty normal deliveries for all three kids so I'm just going off that and ignoring everything else I hear! winniebee on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500375 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 07:04:04 +0000 winniebee 2500375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @oliviaoblivia: I think after birthing two perfectly healthy kids it's just scary to think about the third because gosh....how lucky is it to have 3 perfectly healthy babies? So I get why you were worried. And so happy it turned out well :heart: bloved on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500361 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 06:33:12 +0000 bloved 2500361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not my own experience, but my sister has 3 kids: her first was an induction, her second a c-section and her third a v-bac with no pain medication. For her, her third birth was definitely her easiest. Thought I would throw that out there to offer some reassurance! oliviaoblivia on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500346 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 05:16:04 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2500346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For me my second delivery was the easiest but she was my smallest baby. I was very fearful of stillbirth with my third, not entirely sure why but I did kick counts constantly with her and barely did them at ask with my others. Her delivery (c-section) was only more difficult in that she was so freaking enormous it took quite a lot of pushing and pulling to get her out. My pregnancy with her was the easiest up until the last couple weeks when I was borderline ICP and couldn't sit properly because there was no space to bend and I had to be reclined at all times. I was truly a beached whale. My mom's third delivery had complications whereas her first two didn't. She had a complete uterine prolapse while pushing out my sister. She had wanted more children but was advised to not have another pregnancy. creativemomma15 on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500341 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 03:32:56 +0000 creativemomma15 2500341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 3rd labor was the easiest & quickest! StbHisMrs on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2500326 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 01:18:58 +0000 StbHisMrs 2500326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ #1 was the easiest pregnancy, longest labor (5 days stuck in the hospital) and he came at 35 weeks while we were on vacation (that's why I was in the hospital for 5 days, they couldn't help me progress). #2 hardest pregnancy, easiest delivery. I had ptl starting at 26 weeks, bedrest at 28-35 weeks, kidney stones twice, then induced 1 day after my due date. #3 fairly easy pregnancy, more ptl but no bedrest. She came 5 days early, my water broke on it's own for the first time just as the Dr. was coming in to break it, epi failed and hurt like you wouldn't believe, he missed the spot and had to re-do it 3 times, then I was pushing before the third try took effect. She had meconium in her lungs, while they were working on her I hemorrhaged. I had a swarm of nurses, Dr.'s and the anesthesiologist over me. I was pretty close to a blood transfusion, but thankfully by the next morning I was okay'd by my Dr. I had always heard the third was the easiest, not so in my case. LindsayLou on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2495717 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:14:10 +0000 LindsayLou 2495717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom had 3, and says her 3rd was by far the easiest, and the most positive experience. Also the fastest. Her labor with me was close to 40 hours, labor with my middle brother was 20ish, and labor with my youngest brother was less than 10. She also had an episiotomy with first labor, bad year with second, and zero tearing with her third labor. MrsKoala on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2495713 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:08:39 +0000 MrsKoala 2495713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom had 4 and she said each labor was progressively shorter and easier. Ms.Badger on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2495706 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:03:16 +0000 Ms.Badger 2495706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My mom had three and her labors just got easier. I wonder if time between births makes a difference. My mom had 4.5 yrs and 5 yrs between births. Most moms now who have more than 2 seem to have them closer together mauxie on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2495670 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:41:30 +0000 mauxie 2495670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My second and third were just about the same. Baby 3 was sunny side up so I did have more back labor but overall the pain, duration of labor, tearing etc was similar. Recovery was similar too (easy). My first was definitely more difficult-- induced and ultimately vacuum assisted. pastemoo on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2495640 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:20:57 +0000 pastemoo 2495640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Canoli: A lady at the store just looked at me (big belly now) and told me about her labors/births. Her 2nd labor was 2 hours, but first was a day, she was worried about having the 3rd in the car. 3rd was a day as well...and no complications. Canoli on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2495630 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:18:15 +0000 Canoli 2495630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ugh oh! Let's hope not. I'm due with #3 in about 5 weeks! I am actually terrified of not making it to the hospital on time because labor with #2 was so quick but now I'm terrified for other reasons....... NavyRN2012 on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2494960 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 09:03:22 +0000 NavyRN2012 2494960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No way. Third birth was by far the easiest. I was induced for the first two and went into labor on my own with he third. My water broke at 7pm and he was born just after 11pm. My contractions were never too uncomfortable and I only had one minor tear. My most difficult was my first, but I think that's because I had no clue what to expect. winniebee on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2494944 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:49:50 +0000 winniebee 2494944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @T.H.O.U.: Ha, I know. Obviously every person has a very different experience. Just curious! T.H.O.U. on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2494938 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:47:50 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2494938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @winniebee: Hmm, well i'm going to stop reading this thread..... winniebee on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2494934 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:45:46 +0000 winniebee 2494934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @T.H.O.U.: I thought so too. However, I know 4 ppl who said 3rd birth was the worst. My sister had her largest baby (almost 10 lb) and the epidural failed. One friend's baby had shoulder dystocia, which is a scary complication that leads to still births. And two friends from HB who had scary third birth experiences (I can't remember the details). meredithNYC on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2494933 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:45:27 +0000 meredithNYC 2494933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't have a third, but I remember that when I was in labor with LO #2, the nurse kept reassuring me that the birth would be quick and easy. She said that the third one is often more complicated, which really surprised me, as I was of the general mindset that each delivery gets a bit easier. T.H.O.U. on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2494914 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:33:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2494914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I always thought labor got easier the more kids you had? Foodnerd81 on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2494912 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:32:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 2494912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I only have two but I'm my moms third, and I was the only one that required any interventions. Still pretty minor- her water broke but contractions didn't start so they had to induce, then my heart rate wasn't responding well to the pitocin contractions so they were prepping to do a c section, but then everything went back to normal and she had a routine vaginal delivery. So not that bad just a bit scary for a few minutes. winniebee on "Was your third labor the worst?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-third-labor-the-worst#post-2494895 Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:26:07 +0000 winniebee 2494895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have had several friends / family members say that their 3rd birth was the most difficult, and in some cases, they had complications. If you have 3 kids, was this true for you? Of your 3 children, which was the easiest birth? Which was the hardest?