Just for fun, I thought I'd pull out this meme I found on Rocks in My Dryer. In honor of Labor Day, it's about...well, labor. And not the kind you get a day off for, either.
How long were your labors?
Kid #1, 10 hours
Kid #5, 1.5 hours
Kid #2, 8 hours
Kid #3, 8 hours.
Kid #4, 1.5 hours.
Kid #6, 12 hours
Kid #6 was trying to make sure I never did it again. She did not succeed
How did you know you were in labor?
Kid #1, Plug came out, contractions started
Kid #5, water breaking
Kid #2, Contractions
Kid #3, Contractions
Kid #4, water breaking.
Kid #6, false water breaking, huge scare
Where did you deliver?
With all of them, at a hospital.
Drugs?
Kid #1, Epidural
Kid #5, Nothing
Kid #2, Demoral
Kid #3, Demoral
Kid #4, Nothing
Kid #6, Epidural
C-section?
Yes, #1 was a C-section, all the others VBACs. #6 tried to be a C-section, she's a fussy one!
Who delivered?
All of them were delivered by doctors, though some of them almost came too quickly.
(this post was originally posted August 31, 2008)
1 comment:
Hi Suzanne,
This was super interesting. You are one experienced mama!
I can't believe your labor time leapt from 1.5 hours to 12 hours from Kid #5 to Kid #6. Wow! I bet that was a bit of a "surprise."
I'm curious...
(1) Now, that you've had epidurals, demoral, and nothing...what do you think you will do with baby #7 (when that time comes)?
(2) Have you considered delivering at a birth center? If you have one in your area, I highly recommend you looking into it. I bet you'd love it. :)
stephanie@metropolitanmama.net
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