1st time moms ~ How long did you push?

SmallandNeedy · December 2009

3 hours

JessnJasonrexpecting · December 2009

20 minutes

MarcyIam · December 2009

50 minutes (8 lbs even) My sister pushed about 2.5 times for her first (6lb 8oz).

emmared1986 · December 2009

7 hours of labor, 12 minutes of pushing. They said I was made for having babies.

MsAlyss · December 2009

20 minutes

nmc29 · December 2009

30 hours of labor and 3 hours of pushing.

He was stuck under my pubic bone and I had to push him through it and then he was vacuumed out because I was exhausted and couldn't push anymore.

LindsE143 · December 2009

30 minutes!

Michelle&Mark · December 2009

3 1/2 hours just to end in a c-section..boo!

tebaa8 · December 2009

About 30 min, but I was lucky because my whole labor with DD was less than 6 hours.

SusieQ1982 · December 2009

40 min

Mrs.R0908 · December 2009

40 minutes

PAIrishBride · December 2009

10 minutes..she was so low..and she was so ready to come out..my doctor couldn't believe this was my first baby and how fast I pushed!!! I was def happy that it was very short lived!!

buttrflychic05 · December 2009

almost 4 hours and needed a vacuum assist to finally have her

maui24 · December 2009

Don't kill me...but 3.5 hours of labor from the first contraction and I pushed for 4 minutes, maybe not even. 2 pushes and it was over. For a first timer I am sure this is some sort of record and totally out of the ordinary.

sarahbethrn · December 2009

I think I'm the winner here. I pushed through one contraction. OB said it was about two and a half minutes. My little man was what she called "slammed through the birth canal.", and apparantly he didn't like it cause his heart rate went down into the 60's.

Delby · December 2009

25 minutes total - but they made me stop through a few contractions to wait for the Dr - so probably more like 15-20.

the nurses told me they couldnt believe it was my first time

I was VERY VERY lucky other than my million stitches

Sheeks88 · December 2009

25 minutes with my first. About 2 minutes with my second.

grinsandgiggles · December 2009

3 hours+. He was sunny side up ...after 3 hours we then used the vacuum (failed due to his position and his full head of hair) and proceeded to use the forceps (success).

nicolebuchalla · December 2009

12 minutes.

coconutbug · December 2009

I pushed for 2 hours and ended up with a C-section (baby was too big, plus he was sunny side up).

msloan27 · December 2009

2 hours exactly

jenibo · December 2009

2 hours

prettipenny · December 2009

Just over 3 hours Sad

electricdoctor83 · December 2009

Less than an hour. J was 6 lb 14 oz. I labored down a looong time before starting to push so J was super low, I think that helped me.

tashacu02 · December 2009

I pushed through 4 contractions which was 20 minutes

d2a0n0i9 · December 2009

20 minutes

sadielove · December 2009

3 hours

Baums · December 2009

I pushed for 58 minutes (after having contractions for 5 days and laboring at the hospital for 15 hours). I pushed her head out and while the midwife was removing the cord from her neck the rest of her just slipped out. Which I thought was great until I realized it resulted in a 4th degree tear!