https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 05:58:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228698 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 01:46:20 +0000 MrsStar 1228698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 hours unmedicated! I had an 11 hour induction with back labor and no pain relief so I could survive 3 hours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228693 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 01:40:58 +0000 birdofafeather 1228693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did 7 hours from water breaking (no contractions) to baby without meds so I would say the 3 hour one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228686 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 01:28:49 +0000 Penny Lane 1228686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did 12 hours unmedicated, so 3 unmedicated sounds amayzing. but, i would happily take my last labour again anyway :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228670 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 01:03:38 +0000 .twist. 1228670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gimme the drugz!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228664 Wed, 20 Nov 2013 00:59:50 +0000 googly-eyes 1228664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I just say (add) that neither of those options sound amazing or heavenly to me? Maybe my forgetting hormones are broken or maybe it just hasn't been long enough but I don't look forward to labor again!!! Haha. LO is definitely worth it but still not something I necessarily enjoy!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228572 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:35:36 +0000 Running Elley 1228572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely 12 hours medicated!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228571 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:34:05 +0000 SweetMamaM 1228571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three hours please! We're hoping for unmedicated (gas and air if necessary) so having it that short would be unexpectedly amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228546 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:10:51 +0000 googly-eyes 1228546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't decide but I think I lean toward the three hour one. Less exhausting. I labored for much longer than 12 hours unmedicated then had 7 medicated. The medicated ones sure went faster so I can't decide!</p> <p>And I'm another who did NOT want to feel lo coming out AT ALL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228468 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 22:00:01 +0000 HLK208 1228468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Medicated!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228433 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:47:50 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1228433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had two unmedicated births. The first was 9.5 hrs, and the second was 5 hrs, so a 3 hr unmedicated birth sounds pretty heavenly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228429 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:45:50 +0000 Periwinkle 1228429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 12 hour medicated, as strange as that sounds. As soon as I had my epidural, I felt great! I really enjoyed (is that sick?!) the anticipation of waiting for LO and once I felt comfortable, I was happy. </p> <p>Also, I did 3+ hours of non-medicated and I was not a happy camper :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12/page/2#post-1228377 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:19:17 +0000 rachiecakes 1228377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: who knew, right?? I knew nothing about all of these things before giving birth (joined HB less than 3 weeks before) - no one spoke of this in birth class, wth? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1228360 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:12:27 +0000 prettylizy 1228360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 hour non medicated for sure!! I was 51 hours from water break to baby and had 8 hours of pit with no Epi.... I'd take 3 hours in a heartbeat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1228358 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:11:35 +0000 matador84 1228358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: ditto!! I had a posterior baby, cord wrapped twice around his neck, less than 3 hour labor and delivery (a rare precipitous birth), episiotomy and vacuum assisted delivery with 3rd degree tears and a ton of stitches! </p> <p>I'm more scared for LO2 based on what I know now as opposed to what I didn't know then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1228333 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:00:47 +0000 rachiecakes 1228333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tough call - if the three hours didn't include, trying to turn a posterior brow-out baby, vacuum, episiotomy and 100+ stitches, I'd be all about it. However, with the way DS was stuck in there, the epidural was worth it.</p> <p>ETA @matador84: my hospital stay was 5 days following a vaginal birth, better luck next time? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1228329 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 20:58:45 +0000 Mae 1228329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: Right! Scary! Also we live 20 min from the hospital in no traffic, but 40-50 in rush hour because it takes 3 highways to get there. My husband has kindly requested I do not go into labor during rush hour :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1228324 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 20:56:21 +0000 matador84 1228324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Truth! My hospital stay was slightly longer than most c-section patients because I needed so much recovery time! It I was in for nearly 4 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1228322 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 20:53:25 +0000 Mae 1228322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 12 hrs medicated. 12 hours sort of seems like a normal-ish time to have a baby in. Most of the stories I've heard of really short labors (like 3 hrs) have been pretty traumatic and often caused some significant damage due to things not having time to happen slowly. 12 hours medicated sounds much less stressful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1228319 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 20:51:01 +0000 Ree723 1228319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely the 12 hour medicated labour! Once I got my epi, I didn't care how long it took for LO to arrive. I happily laid in bed reading a book, watching tv, chatting with DH and the midwife, and napping....it was great! I definitely preferred the 8 hours of medicated labour to the 8 previous hours of unmedicated early labour! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1227379 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:45:12 +0000 lovehoneybee 1227379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's hard! I'm fairly sure I would have ended up with a c-section if not for the rest my epidural gave me before I started pushing (as it was I pushed for 2 hours and heard c-sec start to be mentioned...). But it failed twice (once going into transition and again half an hour into pushing), and I definitely went more than 3 hours with back labor without it (not even counting when I was in active labor at home). </p> <p>But my labor was also much, much longer than 3 hours, and I was so exhausted by the end that the epi gave me a chance to rest a little bit and get some energy back. </p> <p>One hand, I know I could do it. Other hand, it might be nice to relax and enjoy my labor and build up to it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1227365 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:40:34 +0000 Vegmama 1227365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a friend go through this over the weekend. She was planning on being induced, getting an epidural, and she was totally fine with it. Nature had something else in mind. From her water breaking/1st contraction, to baby being born, it was 3 1/2 hours. No meds. No augmentation. Her mom was the same way, but she had no idea it could be in her genes. I think she was pretty happy!!</p> <p>For me, I'd rather have a natural birth no matter what ... Even a 12 hour natural labor vs. a 3 hour epi labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1226827 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:23:21 +0000 Beehive 1226827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't decide... I loved my epi though - I had a 9 hour medicated labor which was perfect! It's so funny how split the comments are, and how many people very definitely want one or the other! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1226744 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:59:44 +0000 knittylady 1226744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did 11 hours active labor unmedicated with DS, so 3 hours sounds awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1226658 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:25:02 +0000 Corduroy 1226658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm confused. Is three hours meant to be PAINFULLY short? Is twelve hours supposed to be long? </p> <p>I had 51 hours of unmedicated labor. Honestly, three hours doesn't sound like nearly enough time for a first baby. I think I would choose 12 hours with epi if I had to re-do the first one. For #2 I would choose 3 hours unmedicated for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1226570 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:55:06 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1226570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Short natural labour! But really, I'd take either (44 hours of unmedicated labour, 4 hours of medicated labour. 3 or 12 hours sound incredible). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1226560 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:53:38 +0000 mrsjyw 1226560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>short natural labor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1226558 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:52:46 +0000 MamaMoose 1226558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 12 hours of labor (six without an epi, and six with) and I honestly thought childbirth was a breeze. I pick 12 hours medicated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1226548 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:47:53 +0000 rawrasaur 1226548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 hours isn't even that long - medicated for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1226447 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:25:53 +0000 blackbird 1226447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I WANT AN EPIDURAL. Mine was amazing. </p> <p>My only experience is with pitocin, though. Which, no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-rather-12#post-1226339 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:45:07 +0000 lemondrop 1226339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd be fine with either. I had a medicated 8 hour birth (lower dose epi for the last 3 hours) and it was a great experience. If it was going to be over that quick, then 3 hours is doable for me . </p>