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Post by SA on Feb 19, 2015 4:38:32 GMT
*Let me preface this by saying I'm getting limited info from MIL via text about this
BILs GF water broke YESTERDAY morning at 7:30. Last night, they had a C-section scheduled for 7 this morning. Get a text this morning that they want to wait it out and have a natural birth. Went all day not hearing anything and just got a text from MIL that labor is starting to intensify and it could be a long while yet.
IS.THAT.NORMAL?
I know things change in medical protocol. And it's been nearly 13 years since I've had a baby.
But to go that long with your water broke? Isn't that just unsafe or something?
Poor thing. I could not imagine a labor that long
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Post by RetroMonde on Feb 19, 2015 5:03:55 GMT
There isn't really such thing as a normal labor, lol. All 3 of mine were long ordeals, 24+ hours, in spite of my water having broke. As long as she's being monitored, I'm sure everything will be just fine. Totally agree on the "poor thing" tho; a long labor is a drag.
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Post by SA on Feb 19, 2015 5:16:45 GMT
Not sure how much monitoring is going on. I just know she has a midwife and no one knows how far along she is in her labor because she is opting not to get checked (dilation).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2015 7:08:29 GMT
Liz, that is a long, agonizing time for labor. I know of someone who experienced 36 hour labor 2 yrs ago - her first birth, but she was determined to do it natural. Dr's wanted to do a C-section after 24 hrs, but she adamantly refused. The delivery was difficult in that she required 300 stitches (ouch), but otherwise mother and baby were fine.
Sending positive thoughts for the new momma that all will be over soon, with everyone happy and healthy.
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Post by Dawn R on Feb 19, 2015 11:24:49 GMT
I agree every labor is different.
If I remember correctly the average labor for the first stage is 12 hours and the active labor part is about 8 hours, but that is just an average.
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Post by SA on Feb 19, 2015 12:45:55 GMT
300 stitches. YOUCH!
44 hours so far and nothing.......
Each of my labors were short (about 6 hours) and with drugs. My water was broken at the hospital both times. I couldn't imagine me doing it any other way.
I guess I should have worded it differently or clearly because while childbirth is normal--the ways in which we bring them into this world is all different.
I should clarify and say is waiting past 24 hours after your water breaks and not having a c section normal. Sounds like it can be if the mom wants to.
Like I said, it's been a couple of years since I had a baby and I was a pretty "compliant" patient.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2015 12:58:35 GMT
It's been 23 years since I had my last baby, but I remember it as you do, Liz. I think we were always told in the Lamaze classes (is there such a thing anymore?) that once your water broke, they wanted that baby delivered within a limited number of hours due to risk of infection.
Perhaps over the years they've come to realize this isn't a risk.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2015 14:42:09 GMT
Doctors will tell you that waiting over 24 hours after your water breaks could potentially cause infection, but doctors also view pregnancy and delivery as medical conditions. Midwives will view it as a natural process.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2015 15:11:14 GMT
Not sure how much monitoring is going on. I just know she has a midwife and no one knows how far along she is in her labor because she is opting not to get checked (dilation). Huh? I get that it's natural to have a child. I don't think I would be comfortable going into the 36 - 44 hour range, after the water broke, without modern technology.
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Post by parelex on Feb 19, 2015 16:17:00 GMT
My mom had long labors in the 1980's with us, but I think the times have changed now and docs are more likely to prescribe pitocin to get labor going. I know each of my kids' labors used pitocin first to induce my labor and the second time because my water broke and labor didn't really, both less than 12 hours long.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2015 17:51:57 GMT
My sis was scheduled for C Section the morning before she went into labor. I don't think her water broke though before she went in that morning. (But I could be wrong). She waited until morning to go in, and her DD was born fairly quickly after that. No drugs or C Section.
I got there late afternoon to see her and she was up and around eating Taco Bell. Her DS was born 18 months later. She jokes he just walked out.
My bro's GF had a difficult labor almost 4 years ago. I seem to remember her being in labor a good 18 hours or so after her water broke. She had a lot of complications but was adamant about having a natural birth. Baby was good, but she had some difficulty after. They just found our they're pregnant again. I pray they have a much easier time.
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Post by Dawn R on Feb 19, 2015 18:49:30 GMT
I have heard many hospitals use the 12 or 24 hour rule but I think that is because you are in a hospital which is all germy and filled with bacteria and you have most likely had multiple intrusions by various people into your personal spaces. Birthing centers and home births generally allow more time.
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Post by parelex on Feb 19, 2015 19:01:56 GMT
With my now 3 month old, they said they wanted baby out by 24 hours. I had an "aggressive" nurse that pushed the pitocin ASAP because her now 20 year old daughter spent 3 weeks as a newborn in the NICU with an infection for going 36 hours with broken waters. It's scary stuff, and I didn't want to mess with the odds.
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Post by SA on Feb 19, 2015 19:07:36 GMT
Baby boy was born this morning. Mom and baby are doing well---but new mommy is tired (I think that goes without saying)!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2015 19:34:51 GMT
Baby boy was born this morning. Mom and baby are doing well---but new mommy is tired (I think that goes without saying)! Great to hear all ended well!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2015 20:50:59 GMT
Glad to hear it ended well but I would have been concerned about stress on the baby and infection.
For the record I had a 3 hour labor beginning to end. Woke up at 6 in the morning with contractions, got to the hospital and had her at 9. By 10 I was showered, dressed, eating like a pig and ready to go home. I swear some of my dentist appts took longer than my labor did.
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Post by val2525 on Feb 19, 2015 21:00:05 GMT
Somehow that doesn't surprise me, harley!
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Post by Dawn R on Feb 19, 2015 21:23:50 GMT
Pictures! I need to see pictures!! If it is okay with the new mom and dad.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2015 22:21:57 GMT
My stepsister was in natural labor for 32 hours before they did a caesarean. Baby weighed 10 plus lbs....back in the early 80's that was large!
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Post by mupcycledcouture on Feb 19, 2015 23:12:23 GMT
If I was in labor for that long I would be screaming loud and long enough that someone would get that baby out just to shut me up! Glad baby and momma are doing well!
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Post by labbypaws on Feb 20, 2015 1:09:16 GMT
Yay!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 1:24:46 GMT
Happy to hear she had a healthy baby!
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Post by SA on Feb 20, 2015 1:29:37 GMT
I think it ended up being something like 46 hours.
I have no pics and no stats and no updates.
I was getting small texts from MIL.
This is BIL that I refuse to talk to anymore. His girlfriend is sweet and all. I like her, but not enough to text her or BIL and ask.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 1:41:43 GMT
Yay for a healthy baby! Ughhh for mom for such a long labor. Your info (or lack thereof) sounds exactly like the type of (non) info I get from my MIL.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 2:00:02 GMT
My stepsister was in natural labor for 32 hours before they did a caesarean. Baby weighed 10 plus lbs....back in the early 80's that was large! Yes, definitely large!...and when I was delivering my 2nd born early 80's, a baby that was delivered at that time weighed in at over 11 lbs (might have been 12) and made the local news! The baby was too big for newborn clothing. FWIW, I was an 8 lb chub, and thankful my biggest baby was a robust 7 lb 10 oz! The strangest part being that I never looked the slightest bit preggo until 8 months...and even then it wasn't much.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 2:04:03 GMT
My first was 9lb 13oz & ended up being delivered via c-section after approx. 26 hours of labor. We were both in distress at that point, so I was very happy to be in a hospital being monitored.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 2:04:12 GMT
Yes - for a healthy baby and mom. Congrats!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 2:17:46 GMT
I was getting worried as I read, with proper monitoring long labors are ok, especially since a lot of people start counting from labor on set, not active labor. Active labor is all that really matters. Infection would have been her biggest concern (as long as the baby wasn't showing any signs of stress). Glad to hear they are both doing well.
My first labor was my longest, it was about 3.5 hours, the others were only a couple hours. I didn't even realize I was in labor with my last one. They induced the first 3 so even though I went through labor, I never went into labor on my own. I was scheduled to be induced the next morning due to eclampsia (which is why they induced all the others) and was sitting on the couch talking to my Mom when it suddenly dawned on me I had been having contractions since my Dr. apt earlier and they were pretty regular. Went to the hospital and I was already at a 6, labor suddenly started slamming and had her a few minutes later. Oops LOL
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 2:41:12 GMT
Peek, I was borderline eclampsia with my first born. I had scrubbed my kitchen floor (a very large one) on my hands and knees the day I went into "labor" and didn't know it because it was all back labor. When the contractions started about 12 hrs later I went to the hospital and DD was born an hour later. With #2 I had Lamaze classes to thank. When contractions were 3 min apart, I went to the hospital (a full 4 cm) and was asked, "Did you call your Dr.?" I was like, "Huh? Isn't that YOUR job?" The nursing staff didn't even believe I was in labor initially because I handled myself so well. Anyway, doc arrived within 30 min, broke my water, and the rest is history. Lastly, with #3 I got to utilize a new birthing center, which my Dr. had been resistant to with #2 being it was new. I had actually asked to be induced with this one, so they put the drip on me...and after 7 hrs and no strong contractions, told them to speed the pitocin up. Whew...DS was born so fast there was no time to set up any mirrors! My dear Dr. was happily singing the Alka Seltzer jingle, "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz..."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 4:39:31 GMT
I just went for the epidural and didn't worry about a thing. I never had a long labor.
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