2nd Time Mommas did Labor feel similar to the first time?

Question

This will be baby #2 for me. I'm currently 40+6 but at this point in my last pregnancy I had been cramping and was severely uncomfortable for over a week. I've had nothing like that this time around.

Answer

With my first I didn't have any cramping. My water broke and contractions started a couple hours later. I got an epidural and the cord kept pulling baby back in when I would push which resulted in 6 hours of pushing and forceps being used... Long recovery. This time my water didn't break but I had been having cramping for 3 weeks previous. My labor was about 4 hours with pushing only 20 minutes. Didn't have time for an epidural so I didn't it all natural. So much easier the second time around and recovery has been smoother.

2nd Time Mommas did Labor feel similar to the first time?

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