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Hellobee Boards Topic: What went right/wrong at your labor(s)? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:37:56 +0000 Pumuckl on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors/page/2#post-2269276 Fri, 21 Aug 2015 05:57:26 +0000 Pumuckl 2269276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: - I had two healthy babies - Both deliveries were fast (about 1.5h of very active labor with #1 and 20min with #2 (from 4-10cm in <20min)) - Both were unmedicated - Especially after my second delivery is was practically jogging through the hospital by the next day Wrong: - My firstborn wasn't able to latch in L&D and they made me pump as of day2 which caused massive oversupply issues - I had some tearing with #1 because he had his hand infront of his face - ETA: Oh I did have meconium with both of them but it was never even an issue Other than that there wasn't much I'd change. I'm really thankful for the uncomplicated births I've had. simplyfelicity on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors/page/2#post-2269152 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:01:12 +0000 simplyfelicity 2269152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right-- - great support from sister, DH, nurses - neither of our safety was compromised - my room was amazing and had a place for DH to sleep (even my post partum room had a bed for him) -vaginal delivery Not so great - had a pretty unnecessary induction due to "high" PB - labored for 32 hours and pushed for 3 hours - epidural kept wearing off/too weak - they kept cranking me full of pitocin because the OB broke my water way too early and there was a time crunch - pain was so bad, I started hallucinating...I honestly didn't know pain like that existed - not eating for two days but I was in so much pain, I didn't care but just weak -the OB said they needed to "partially resuscitate" him which was TERRIFYING but I guess that just means they had to use the bulb syringe - I don't know how many stitches I had buy I tore quite a bit -was so swollen and sore, I couldn't walk for a few days and now, 7 weeks pp, my back pain is just starting to go away -needed the vacuum - I was so out of it, I didn't get a chance to latch him on for several hours -he lost a lot of weight by his first appointment Totally worth it twodoghouse on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors/page/2#post-2269149 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:00:02 +0000 twodoghouse 2269149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: - I progressed very quickly once things got going. Went from 3-10 in a couple hours. - my husband was amazing! - my dr stayed with me for almost the entire 4.5 hrs that I was pushing. She was fantastic and supportive and ultimately told me yes I could do it when I was begging for a c-section. - no tears or episiotomy despite a vacuum delivery! - the new anesthesiologist named Steve gave me the hook up on all the meds after my failing epidural - ultimately we were all healthy, which is obviously the best thing! Basically everything else went wrong: - blood pressure was elevating when I was upright so I couldn't walk around - dr tried to do a Foley catheter and couldn't get it placed properly so it was an hour of her digging around in there without any result - there was an emergency on the floor so they had to shut off the pitocin once it was finally up as high as it would go. I had to start over at the lowest level and work my way back up again. - my dr let me eat but I ended up throwing it all up because I started dilating fast and furious as soon as I ate and my body freaked out - my epidural kept failing (they kept giving me more and it'd fade out in 30 min) - I pushed for 4.5 hrs and LO was majorly stuck - I yelled at everyone, like a lot - once Baby A was out, Baby B was in distress and was an emergency C, so DH was kicked out of the room. So basically the worst happened - one vaginal delivery and one c-section :shocked: - my giant smushed together double placenta (apparently can become a thing with twins) was very difficult for my dr to get out, but I guess at least it was being surgically removed at this point and I didn't have to deliver it. It probably weighed more than each of my little ones! - this was post L&D, but still related - but I was by myself for a couple hours after delivery because they didn't have enough nurses on staff to have the babies with me in recovery. DH was with the babies but I was really disappointed I wasn't able to nurse for several hours after. When I did finally get to hold my babies, I was interrupted by medical staff who had to take me for X-rays to check to make sure there was no surgical equipment left inside which is apparently hospital procedure when it's that sort of last minute emergency. Unfortunately I was very drugged up (since my epidural failed I was given a cocktail of narcotics during my c-section) and couldn't tell them that it could wait until later. That's actually what I'm most upset about 15 months later! Mae on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors/page/2#post-2269076 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 20:10:38 +0000 Mae 2269076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: Mom and baby were healthy Wrong: I had high blood pressure at 41 weeks leading to induction, wasn't dilating, got an epidural (I'd wanted to go natural but 8 hours into an induction they thought would take 24-36 hours I was over it), finally dilated but then baby got stuck on my pelvis and my water broke but there was meconium in it, her heart rate went crazy, I spiked a fever and they were worried about infection, and I ended up with an emergency c section and then my c section incision opened up at 1 week pp and that was a huge gross deal. Despite all of that... all that really matters is that me and baby were fine. :) Mamasig on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors/page/2#post-2269064 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 20:02:11 +0000 Mamasig 2269064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ As I read through these I realize that I really didn't have any expectations. I had scheduled c sections resulting in healthy babies and healthy mama. So to me everything went right. My only negative is DS1 lost too much weight early on and I freaked. DS2 had jaundice and I barely got to hold him because he needed to be under the lights. But that's it. And in the grand scheme of things, I think it's pretty minor. BSB on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors/page/2#post-2268890 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:52:44 +0000 BSB 2268890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bumping this old thread because it's a helpful thread to see the good and the bad. lamariniere on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors/page/2#post-1205705 Sat, 09 Nov 2013 02:17:54 +0000 lamariniere 1205705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: Went into labor on my own. Had an effective epidural. Baby and mama were healthy! Wrong: Maybe I'm seeing this through rose colored glasses, but I don't see anything wrong with my L&D. Breastfeeding, however, was an entirely different story. QBbride on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors/page/2#post-1205641 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:33:15 +0000 QBbride 1205641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: -healthy baby, healthy mum -amazing, supportive, patient midwife - I'm sure she is the only reason I barely tore and didn't end up with a csection -discharged within 16 hours of delivery -husband was super supportive -immediate skin to skin and breastfeeding -easy recovery Wrong: -water broke and contractions didn't start, I was GBS+ so I had to be induced :( -should have got an epidural sooner, the contractions with the oxytocin was terrible and I didn't progress much until I got the epidural -pushing for 2+ hours was exhausting, midwife threatened to use the vacuum -DH didn't get to cut the umbilical cord (DH didn't mind) because the cord was around our soon's neck -I was hoping to go home 4 hours after birth but my midwife suggested I stay overnight since I didn't deliver our soon until 7pm (still wish we went home late, I hated staying in the hospital overnight) -ongoing issues with thrush (going on 5 months now!!!) probably from the antibiotics I received in labour IcebergMom on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors/page/2#post-1205528 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 21:04:10 +0000 IcebergMom 1205528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right - happened quick, within a day. Healthy baby, healthy mom Wrong - breech baby. Csection recovery. marionberry on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors/page/2#post-1205380 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:49:18 +0000 marionberry 1205380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sarah.clarisse: Sorry to take awhile to respond. I had to go into the doctor. Mine had blistered and was oozing. They gave me a triamcinalone cream and removed the strips. It fixed it all within a few days. I hope yours has gotten better! mrs. wagon on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1187888 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:48:54 +0000 mrs. wagon 1187888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wanted to post on this but I needed a good chunk of time! haha. Wagon Jr., what went right: - Went into labor on my own - Labored for a bit at home and got admitted when I got to the hospital (I didn't want to be sent back home!) - Vaginal delivery, tearing was all upward so recovery was quicker - Healthy baby, latched on immediately Wagon Jr., what went wrong: - 3 epidurals total (2 failed) - spiked a fever (so he had to be sent to NICU) - nurse stuck me about a million times trying to draw blood - pushed for 3 hours with no results and baby never crowned - vacuum assisted delivery - delivered after being awake for almost 36 hours.. 24 hour labor/delivery - huge tears that required many painful stitches - membrane left behind required emergency trip back to ER on Christmas Day 2 weeks later, then had to start postpartum recovery all over again Lil Miss Wagon, what went right: - were given the platinum treatment because everyone at the hospital had seen my chart with the history of failed epidurals! - my second favorite OBGYN started my induction, then shift change and MY OBGYN (my favorite!) delivered! - progressed relatively quickly - spinal cath (actually a negative) provided awesome pain relief, much better than failed epidurals! - pushed for 15 mins, baby slipped right out: 10 hour labor/delivery - unassisted, pain-free vaginal delivery, one tiny tear - healthy baby, latched on immediately Lil Miss Wagon, what went wrong: - walked around for weeks 3 cm dilated, labor never started on its own, had to be induced at 39 weeks due to GD - inadvertent dural puncture resulted in spinal headache which required blood patch procedure 72 hours later, which was traumatizing swurlygurl on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1187856 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:36:45 +0000 swurlygurl 1187856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: *Short labor *Minimal pushing *AMAZING nurses *Water broke on it's own so I got to experience something 'fun' for my labor story *No pitocin (it was a close one...) *Vaginal birth *Healthy baby <3 Wrong: *Male Dr (I'm still annoyed, even though it's SO minor) *Tearing + stitches *Back Labor *Cervidil so I couldn't walk around *Water broke so I couldn't labor in tub *Milk didn't come in for a while, baby ended up not being a good nurser --> horrible supply *The WORST spot for putting the saline drip needle in (definitely the worst part of the whole experience) MrsTiz on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1187825 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:24:19 +0000 MrsTiz 1187825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: -healthy baby delivered -no tearing/stitches -DH was a rockstar of a coach -milk came in right away Wrong: -had to be induced for pre-e -36 weeks -26 hour labor with 2 hours of pushing -back labor -pitocin sucks. -epidural wore off so I felt everything (was too late to redo it) -had to be hooked up to magnesium so I couldn't eat or drink for over 24 hours -the mag made me not be able to see, so I couldn't focus on LOs face until day 3 -couldn't get out of the bed for 2 days -terrible bedside manner from midwife -had to stay in L&D because of the mag so I didn't get to spend any time in the recovery side. L&D nurses didn't know much about baby care so no help -LCs didn't come to L&D side. So no help -LO didn't and still won't latch. Having to EP. Hate it -OB wouldn't do LOs circumcision because her office goofed. So we had to go elsewhere -PPD Penny Lane on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1186763 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:21:21 +0000 Penny Lane 1186763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ amazing... - arrived at hospital ready to push (and therefore DIDN'T have baby in the car, phew!) - completely unmedicated, even got away with not getting the shot to help get the placenta out - labour from first contraction to baby less than 12 hours total - hospital stay was only one night (could have been just a few hours, but I decided to stay) - milk came in right on schedule 36 hours after birth - skin to skin (a given at my hospital) baby was only taken away to be wiped down, suctioned and weighed (he came out super blue) - and of course healthy mama and baby! could have lived without... - err, being stitched up (labial tears and an inner tear) with no pain meds? that was less than ideal - breastfeeding issues that lasted til around 3 months PP (think thrush, infected open wounds, scabbing, bad latch, me being in so much pain that i scared the baby so much that he didn't want to latch for weeks :(...) BUT my supply survived that first 3 months of pumping, and we BF until 10 months in the end. so maybe that's a success after all! oliviaoblivia on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1186707 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:02:15 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1186707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wrong: Water started leaking Friday......delivered Tuesday. I was in the hospital for four days before meeting DD and got pretty much no sleep. I was soooo out of it by the time I finally had her. Sunny side up and back labor. Also, because of my protracted labor I hadn't eaten in two days and was really hangry. Wanted a natural birth.....gave that up after 12 hours on the pit. MIL was there. Big weight loss had us supplement on day three and spend an extra night. Gained eight ounces in 12 hours and we got to go home. Right: Un-wanted csection saved both of us. I am forever grateful to the medical team and their work that day. DD was exactly one gram shy of having to stay in the NICU for being too big. Perfect apgars. Healthy baby. Fairly easy recovery. MrsScallop on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1186698 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:59:36 +0000 MrsScallop 1186698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: Amazing hospital and staff Awesome support from DH Vaginal birth Skin to skin for an hour after birth before she was taken to be weighed and measured Latched and nursed right away Milk came in within 48 hours Wrong: Pitocin Epi was kept at a minimum because I had a strange reaction to it, so it helped with contractions, but I felt everything when pushing. Tried other pain management methods before the epi that didn't work or made me feel awful Tearing Had to be put on oxygen due to baby's heart rate dropping Overall, I really can't complain too much. rachiecakes on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1186631 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:38:50 +0000 rachiecakes 1186631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ wrong: pre-e posterior brow out babe who failed to turn vacuum assisted birth giant episiotomy DS had a subdural hematoma DS had a collapsed lung DS apgar was 2 DH didn't get to cut cord DS was whisked away immediately, no skin to skin I was kept in the hospital for 5 days afterwards with blood pressure complications Right: I got the vaginal birth I wanted Water broke on its own and labor started immediately without pitocin Epi & pushing was a breeze, felt all pressure but no pain DS latched immediately and nursed like a champ sarah.clarisse on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1186290 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:09:05 +0000 sarah.clarisse 1186290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @marionberry: did you get any treatment for the steri strip rash? I had the same thing happen to me. Just this week from my csection (like you it was due to breech position). The rash on my abdominal hasn't gone away but doesn't itch or anything. How long did yours last? Mrs. Pen on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1186058 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:13:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1186058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: Health baby (for the most part) Amazing team of nurses and doctor Relatively quick labor I was able to continue without pain meds Wrong: I had to be induced due to pre-e had to be on high BP med confined to bed, and on my side Tore during birth passed out after labor J couldn't regulate body temp and had to be in the incubator fainted a second time had to have a catheter inserted couldn't control my bladder for 5 days as a result Kemma on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185995 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:56:01 +0000 Kemma 1185995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The Good (in no particular order): AMAZING midwives from the beginning of my pregnancy right through to discharge at six weeks pp Vaginal delivery Really good physical recovery (incl episiotomy) EBF despite lots of issues Labouring at home for 18-19 hours A successful ECV at 38 weeks that resulted in a decrease in oedema and improved bloods Going into labour at eight days overdue so I didn't need to be induced Baby girl coped amazingly well during delivery and maintained a steady heart rate and constant movement throughout labour The Things I could've done without: 27 hours of active labour (waters broke at 5am, active labour established at 11am, baby delivered at 2:30pm the next day) A cervical check by a rough OB An epidural that had to be adjusted as it totally missed my left hip Antibiotics that gave us thrush at three weeks pp which we then battled for over two months Poor baby lost a ring of skin on her head when the ventouse slipped off during delivery and she was quite traumatised by her rough entrance into the world Failure to progress requiring Syntocinin Late arrival of milk on day six (hungry baby and very worried mama!) Overall my labour and delivery was a really positive experience but I was completely unprepared for and traumatised by the newborn phase. MrsStar on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185990 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:54:59 +0000 MrsStar 1185990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wrong: Back labor Was induced Right: Healthy baby Vaginal delivery with no pain meds no tears dilated from 5-10cm in 10 minutes Amazing support from my midwife, dh and mum Pushed once and she was born Immediate skin to skin and breastfeeding Once skin to skin was done I was able to have a shower, brush my hair/teeth and have something to eat. From the time my water was broken to lo being born was 10 hours. Elderberrygin on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185768 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:43:05 +0000 Elderberrygin 1185768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wrong: - very long induction for oligohydramnios - baby born in respiratory distress and dehydrated with suspected (thankfully not actual) meconium aspiration and transferred immediately to NICU, only got to hold her very briefly after she stabilized before the transfer - discharged on insurance company's orders at 48 hours, before the baby was discharged, had to spend the night sitting up in the nursery after 36 hour labour, stitches and an epidural. - severe pain and mastitis from oversupply syndrome Right: - amazing NICU team that had my darling girl stabilized and going from not breathing and low tone to an APGAR of 8 by five minutes. so thankful. - epidural which my midwife later told me was probably what allowed me to relax, dilate and give birth vaginally rather than progressing to a C-Section. also was amazing and let me sleep until I progressed. - managed to breastfeed despite having to supplement in hospital and battling painful breastfeeding problems early on - low birth weight baby had put on 1 pound by her first pediatrician visit. Guess that oversupply was good for something! - body bounced back astonishingly quickly despite lengthy labour BabyBoecksMom on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185594 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:56:42 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1185594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: - Went into labor naturally (water broke) - Epidural worked and was awesome - Pushed for 2 min Wrong: - Small tear and skid marks LomaLinda on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185423 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:06:09 +0000 LomaLinda 1185423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: Healthy baby Vaginal birth Pain-med-free birth Amazing doula My doctor made it in time to deliver my baby Short (13 hour) and uncomplicated labor Baby latched and nursed as soon as he was born Wrong: Labor augmented with Pitocin because I was 9 days overdue 3 hours of pushing 3rd degree tears Baby lost weight after going home BeachMama on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185356 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:52:00 +0000 BeachMama 1185356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right - Healthy baby, Healthy mom Wonderful nurses (except one) Wrong - Induced at 4cm due to 3 days of no sleep and prodromal labor It took 16 hours to get to 10 cm Baby was sunny side up Pushed for an hour with no results Intense pain down my leg with each contraction, with an epi Ended in a c-section An exhausted mom - seriously, I fell asleep on the op table. At first I really struggled with what happened. I never had any grand idea of what I wanted my birth to be, but I felt like a failure, like I had given up too easily. But looking back, I literally hadn't slept in days. The prodromal contractions were PAINFUL and I couldn't last another day. So I got induced. From there, things just didn't go the way I thought they would. I do wish I'd tried to get up and walk around a bit. Other than that, it was mostly out of my, or anyone's, control. GrapeCrush on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185264 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:30:51 +0000 GrapeCrush 1185264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: healthy baby and healthy mama Wrong: anything that went "wrong" didn't matter once my babes were here :) MrsF on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185248 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:23:09 +0000 MrsF 1185248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wrong: Induced at 36 weeks for pre-e Magnesium drip made me feel pretty awful Small tear Baby jaundiced Had to stay on L&D with catheter for 24 hours post-delivery Sleepy preterm baby = difficulties BF Small amount of formula supplementation One LC was terrible Right: Healthy baby & mom No NICU even though she was 5lbs 4oz Epidural worked great Quick labor & delivery in-spite of induction Docs & nurses were great One LC was great Slightly extended stay but got to go home with baby avivoca on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185245 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:22:38 +0000 avivoca 1185245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: Short labor (15 hours) Unmedicated vaginal birth Birth plan was followed for the most part Labored at home for 11 hours, arrived at the hospital at 6 cm Immediate skin-to-skin Excellent nurses/midwife Wrong: The hospital didn't have my information on file, so I had to answer all the questions while having contractions. I was very blessed to have the labor and delivery I wanted, and it was relatively easy. I would definitely give birth at the same hospital again. edelweiss on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185228 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:15:42 +0000 edelweiss 1185228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ wrong: first epidural not working, felt continuous contractions for hours on pitocin, and dilating all of 1cm further despite all of that right: second epidural! bliss! Cherrybee on "What went right/wrong at your labor(s)?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-went-rightwrong-at-your-labors#post-1185220 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:14:21 +0000 Cherrybee 1185220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Right: Vaginal delivery Healthy baby (eventually) Did it with only gas and air Husband was an amazing support Wrong: Had to be induced due to GD Induction took 5 days I needed syntocin and it was agonising! Episiotomy Baby had a heart murmur that thankfully went after 6 weeks Breastfeeding failed Mastitis in both breasts simultaneously Retained piece of placenta