Was your labor like your mom's/sisters?

sioraigra · November 2009

Yesterday my mom and sister told me neither of them have ever gone into labor. My mom had 3 kids and was induced twice and had a c section once, and my sister was induced twice. Neither went into labor on their own ever. So I was just curious if it means I am doomed or maybe I actually will go into labor myself? Did you have similar complications to your family's? Is it at all hereditary? I was just contemplating this since it seems I will be still here at 42 weeks..lol

(I know this is the 3rd tri board..but I know there's lots of 2nd/3rd time moms and people who just still read the boards but had their baby here..I didn't want to venture to 0-3..I am scared of them. lol)

wnk1029 · November 2009

So far somewhat... somewhat not.

My mom went past her EDD with me and my siblings... I'm already two days past due.

But she said she never had bloody show or lost her mucus plug for any of her three pregnancies, and I've been having both symptoms for a week now.

I'm really interested to see what other people have to say!

cmbedd · November 2009

not like my mom, but definitely like my sister. i remember the doctors saying that sisters often have similar labor/birth experience but your mothers labor/birth experience is not telling of what yours will be like. my sister and i both were in labor for 30+ hours.

sioraigra · November 2009

cmbedd:
not like my mom, but definitely like my sister. i remember the doctors saying that sisters often have similar labor/birth experience but your mothers labor/birth experience is not telling of what yours will be like. my sister and i both were in labor for 30+ hours.

Uh oh! My sister was in labor for over 30 hours too. She's my half sister though..so maybe I won't get those genes lol

Jocelyn0415 · November 2009

So far my pregnancy has been just like my mom's. My mom went a week past due with me and my brother. I think I'll definitely go past my EDD, considering it's tomorrow and I've had no signs of labor.

Blackvelvet · November 2009

Mine was like my moms almost a week late but then a very short labor (we both only were at the hospital about 3.5 hours before baby came and we went to the hospital before they though we were in labor they tried to send both of us home.

MrsPreK · November 2009

Mine was like neither. I labored forever 24+ hours, and pushed forever 3+ hours, and had a c/s.

Both went into labor and had their babies within a few hours.

Jessie0706 · November 2009

No where near my mom's experience with me... I was 5 1/2 weeks early for her and ended up getting induced b/c of PUPPPS with my DD on my EDD.

chucknorris11 · November 2009

i was 11 days early. molly was exactly 11 days early. so-- yep!

volligtoll · November 2009

I wish my labor was like my mom's, she had a natural birth with me but every time she would sit up to push she couldn't feel anything below the waist. Unfortunaltly for me the natural epi is not hereditary. Sad

But I did go into labor and had a similar labor time as my mother did. I wouldn't worry about it to much yet though, your not even 30 weeks.

lovesazzie · November 2009

Mine was almost identical to my mom's, as well as her sister's and her mother's.

HoleyStory · November 2009

Nothing like my mom's. She went into labor onto her own with both me and my sister.

My birth was a little like my sister's. I had to be induced with my first like she was. However, I progressed a little bit faster and was only labored for 12 hours. She labored longer than that. I sincerely hope that my second will be a lot different than hers. She was induced due to GD, was in labor for over 24 hours, and had to have a C-section because the baby was breech and not one of her doctors or nurses who checked her noticed. They noticed after they broke her water and then checked the position of the baby. That still makes me mad!!

sgrl · November 2009

I am not scary! Angel

Both my mom's labors started with her water breaking, and mine did too.

LeaPea81 · November 2009

I was going to ask the same question! So far, my pregnancy is shaping up to be very similar to when my mom had me (firstborn). My mom also never had to time contractions or any of that. He water broke 3 of the 4 times, and my doctor told me she could feel the sack of waters, and my water would most likely break before labor.

Califlorida · November 2009

no. my mom birthed 4 kids with no drugs.

my sister birthed 3 boys with no drugs.

i got drugs at 7cms.

dionnemd10 · November 2009

my first labor was nothing like either of my mom's. both of her labors came on without medical intervention-of course no idea how far along she was as in the 70's ultrasounds etc weren't really around. with my sister they figured she would be born anywhere from Jan.-March With me-she walked a golf course the day before, went into labor around midnight and i was born around 8am i think. with my sister she was having contractions around 3am and my sister was born at 8:30 or so.

me i was induced at 41 weeks 2 days and had my daughter shortly before midnight going into 41 weeks 5 days! so nothing like my mom!

my mom also has no stretch marks and i do-so much for that being hereditary!

jdouglas84 · November 2009

So far my pregnancy has been so different from any of the stuff my mom dealt with her 3 pregnancies, so I'm assuming our labor experiences will be different as well.

melaniecl · November 2009

I think so. I know my mom had easy and fast deliveries. My sister has had 3 children, all vaginal deliveries. However, she was induced with her first because she wasn't progressing fast enough. Her deliveries were relatively quick too, with her last one, flying out:)...however, I guess that happens when you have 3 kids!

My delivery with DS was relatively easy considering some of the awful stories that I have heard out that. However, I have an incompetent cervix and was having pre-term labor ALL pregnancy, so my body was READY. I don't know if it is heredity or just because of my high-risk pregnancy.....we'll see how this one turns out. good luck!

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