https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 02:59:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205285 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:16:09 +0000 yin 2205285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While I had one birth under my belt, I knew that the following pregnancy and labor could be unpredictable. I was scared of the unknown. My second labor ended up being pretty easy and free of complications. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205273 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:10:22 +0000 birdofafeather 2205273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm more scared! my water broke first thing in the morning with DD1, i started having timeable contractions within 2 hours and then she was born within 2 hours of getting to the hospital. everything went really well and i knew i was in labor! i'm scared of two scenarios: labor starting and stopping over the course of a few days and me not knowing i'm really in labor OR it being even faster and DH not being able to get there and delivering a baby at my house alone with my toddler! Ha. now too much information may be the issue! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205270 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:08:35 +0000 mrsrugbee 2205270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm nervous mostly cause I didn't go into labour on my own last time. I had to be induced after my water was broken and I developed an infection.</p> <p>We're planning a homebirth so I'm anxious if I'll recognise the signs of labour, since mine was so intense. I'm also hoping that we can actually follow through with the plan and not have to transfer like last time. So hopefully it'll be good!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205269 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:07:45 +0000 HLK208 2205269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't as nervous as I was with my first pregnancy! Every story I heard made childbirth sound horrible. There's pain but adrenaline - and the pain is all for a reason, to meet baby! So I was kind of excited the second time. I had an induction and pitocin sucked so I was worried with my third pregnancy that I would be induced again. My third was the easiest though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205264 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:03:51 +0000 matador84 2205264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I was afraid of having a fast birth with lo2, little did I know...<br /> Most likely no more kids for us, but I would be a mess with number 3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205254 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:53:09 +0000 MrsH 2205254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My scheduled C-section has got to be easier than the induction and emergency C-section I ended up with last time. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205161 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:44:08 +0000 cat620 2205161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt confident with my first and not really nervous. I was planning to have a natural, drug free labor experience. After 46 hours of labor, I ended up with a C-section, and I found the whole thing traumatizing. I wasn't prepared for a C-section or the hard recovery afterward. This time around, I'm definitely more nervous. I'm still deciding if I want to have a repeat C-section or try for a Vbac. Both have pros and cons, and I'm worried either way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205157 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:42:32 +0000 Rockies11 2205157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't with my second, because she was a VBAC. I had no idea what to expect. I still had some illusions that having a "natural" birth would make things go more smoothly, and that I had a high pain tolerance, lol. After a terrible vaginal delivery and an as yet incomplete recovery, I am officially scared of all future deliveries, regardless of method. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205146 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:34:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 2205146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now at 13 weeks, no, I'm actually not really nervous at all. I feel like I had a pretty ideal experience with C and if I can repeat that or make it a little faster and easier, then I'll be thrilled. I also had labor amnesia pretty much immediately after she was born. Like one day later I couldn't remember what contractions felt like- and I had a med free birth! Hormones be crazy. </p> <p>I'm sure I will be more nervous as it gets closer but I'm choosing to believe it will be the same or easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205141 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:30:38 +0000 cascademom 2205141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not nervous both times. Labor the second time around was faster and easier to recover from than with E. I feel great at 2.5 weeks postpartum. Adjusting to two kids has been harder than the newborn stuff I've already experienced and know what to expect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205116 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:16:16 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2205116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've already scheduled my RCS, and I'm still a little nervous. LO1's birth was a little traumatic for me. I ended up with an emergency C-section after 2+ hours of pushing and a fever, so he ended up in the NICU. I'm hoping with the RCS, this one is far smoother and I can snuggle him for longer than a few seconds after birth, then see him sooner than 5 hours later and not in the NICU. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205112 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:14:19 +0000 lovehoneybee 2205112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A little? I had some complications last time that hae the potential to repeat, but we're aware of them and what can happen this time, and my doctors know to monitor it and plan to handle it aggressively if needed. </p> <p>As far as labor itself, not really. I think enough time has gone by that my recollection of it is hazy...I remember that I was in a lot of pain, and that my epidural kept failing, but I was also zenned out calm most of the time (like not a sound). So I know I can handle it again. And if something else goes wrong, I'm just going to be willing to trust that my doctors will be on the ball (like they were last time). </p> <p>I'm actually more nervous about the after...recovery, breasfeeding (it was SO easy with E, and I'm nervous it won't be with this one), how E will react, lack of sleep, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205084 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:00:23 +0000 youboots 2205084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Let's just say that my induction was such a challenging expirence we delayed our plans for a second for another year or two. I was already scheduled to be induced for GD and was induced 4 days earlier for pre e, so I expect I will be having an induction next time too, boo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205068 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:52:05 +0000 Anagram 2205068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm definitely more worried this time--I actually had a pretttty good experience last time, all things considered. Mainly, the pushing part was pretty ideal for a FTM with an epidural. I could feel enough to push effectively and only pushed for about 20 minutes---BUT I didn't feel the "ring of fire" or anything. The part before the epidural was worse than I was anticipating, but after Epi was fine.</p> <p>This time---now that I *know* what the pre-epi pain is like and have heard more stories, I have so many more worries. Like, what if the epi isn't as good this time and the pain never gets better? What if I feel everything when pushing? What if baby gets stuck and pushing takes hours? What if I have a tear that's much worse?</p> <p>It's like I know too much now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2205050 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:44:14 +0000 Corduroy 2205050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 39w with #2 so I've been thinking about it a lot. I had a doula assisted natural birth with LO1. I assumed I would have a fast, easy labor and I did not at all. I also just assumed baby would be fine. Thankfully she was but I seemed to be the only one in the room filled with medical staff that was supremely confident that she would be fine. </p> <p>This time around I don't have that naïve confidence that everything will be fine. So if things go down the same way I am afraid I will lose it. I'm less afraid of interventions and the pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2204956 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:40:35 +0000 LuLu Mom 2204956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a RCS, and I wasn't nervous at all. I thought I would be meaning it was surgery, but I wasn't just excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2204941 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:34:08 +0000 Bao 2204941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was worried about the pushing since I pushed so long with LO1 and it hurt so bad. I was surprisingly calm when I went into labor with LO2 though and it went great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2204936 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:32:00 +0000 blackbird 2204936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was nervous because I know there are no guarantees. You can plan but things can go sideways. I got more nervous once I closed in on 40 weeks because I started to feel like I'd end up with another induction. Which happened, because my blood pressure went up. I just don't like surprises and labor is basically one big surprise </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2204930 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:28:54 +0000 sweetooth 2204930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Owie! "rug burns"! I do think I'll be better about the self-care this time around. I didn't do enough sitz baths for the first and I think that would help with healing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2204924 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:26:53 +0000 travellingbee 2204924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm more nervous about the recovery. I had a lot of pain for weeks afterwards and could t sit down without a special pillow for far too long (tmi but I had "rug burns" from his hair), and I reaaaaally hope that recovery is easier this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2204923 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:26:40 +0000 yellowbird 2204923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was only because I wanted to avoid a terrible induction like the first time. I was actually excited to experience labor again and get a do over though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2204918 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:25:23 +0000 sweetooth 2204918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do find that I am a bit more concerned about how it's all going to go down this time. I was blissfully unaware for my first. Especially since my water broke and the whole process just felt like an outer-body thing. But having that experience in my head is making me a little more nervous as the due date approaches. My epidural wore off too and that back labor part was INTENSE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2204912 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:22:57 +0000 Adira 2204912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a little nervous, but I definitely felt more prepared since I knew what to expect for the most part. Mostly I was just hoping that everything would be a little faster (but not TOO fast so I could get to the hospital in time, haha). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-nervous-for-labor-the-2nd-time-around#post-2204907 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:21:35 +0000 mrsjyw 2204907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First time, I didn't know what to expect, so I didn't really think much about it. I knew that I was open to anything that resulted in happy baby and set my expectations low. I had a vaginal birth after an episiotomy and don't have any regrets about labor. But boy do I remember the 2 hours+ pushing (after epidural wore off).</p> <p>DH and I keep joking about impending labor coming up next month, and I'm def partially nervous about how things will go down this time, even though I had a pretty complication-free experience last time. </p>