s/o: labor/birth experience and baby's personality?

alchris · June 2011

Now obviously there are many, many, many reasons why this would not be applicable!

But, do you think there is a connection between labor/birth experiences and personality?

It's certainly true with my babies.

Who knows when Kira would have come if I hadn't had massive acupuncture to get her started on her way out (our families were in town and would have to leave after Thanksgiving.) And even once labor started, she took her sweet little time to be born. And goodness knows she still takes her sweet little time. Frustrating then, frustrating now! She's laid back to a fault.

Elena made it clear she was ready early. She's still an efficient little thing! Her labor was more textbook, and indeed her feedings, napping, etc. have continued to be more textbook. More similarities to be determined as she gets older, but I can just about bet that she'll never be laid back like her sister.

What about you?

ETA: I've mentioned this before (and once at the GTG!), but Kira LOVED shopping when I was pg with her -- she'd get all excited in there even when I was just shopping online -- and she still loves shopping. Elena wasn't the same way, so we'll see! That's more pg related than L&D related though, and I'm sure many of us figured out little personalities while pg, but Kira's enthusiasm for shopping is way up there on my list of bizarre things!

Mouseygail · June 2011

hmm...the only thing i have is that Jones didn't want to come out...and he still rarely wants to leave my arms

He's a snuggler for sure!

CJ71903 · June 2011

It's hard to say since I have twins. I had a decent labor until it came time to push. I pushed hard for three hours and ended up having to have a c-section. Both of my kids are fairly laid back for the most part, although they both have their moments (don't we all).

I've heard that there are energies that are passed on to children when they are in utero too. An accupuncturist that my husband went to for our infertility awhile back talked about "preheaven energies." He said that some of how your body functions is based on how your mother's energy was when you were in utero. According to this theory, I think it can affect your personality too. I'm not sure what to believe, to be honest.

charmcitygirl · June 2011

Jacob didn't want to come out, so I was induced 5 days late. He's still pretty stubborn.

Labor was very easy and I only pushed for 25 minutes - easy peasy. I wish parenting was that easy!

ladychicago · June 2011

Not so much with us. Anna's birth was quick, stressful, and kind of panicked because her heart rate was dropping, my placenta detached early, the epidural took it's sweetass time, and at any moment I felt like we were going to be rushed in for an emergency c/s. But she has always been a kid who LOVES to sleep, is laid back and adaptable, is as happy as can be, and has a smile for every stranger she sees. There is nothing hurried or stressed about her. But she is very social....maybe the 3,000 doctors and nurses in the room when she was born has something to do with that? Ha.

perry7285 · June 2011

hmm . . . i don't know how to correlate the labor experience to DS's personality, but i will say that when he came out, the degree to which he looked incredibly pissed was prophetic in regards to his personality. i know every baby cries when they're born, but really, i think he was especially irate! and he's remained an emotionally intense little guy every since.

alchris · June 2011

These are awesome, ladies!

ladychicago, maybe in Anna's case it's all been a reaction to the craziness? Or maybe it's her personality that allowed her to cope so well, much like her being so social?

And interesting, CJ! I wouldn't bet against it.

Happycouple · June 2011

I had a very sympto free/easy PG with DS. Although I had 60 hours of sporadic contractions, my delivery experience was awesome and smooth. DS is not exactly 'easy'. lol. He is a wild man--wiiiiiiiiiild man. Very active, low attention spam, stubborn, and can be agressive. On the other hand he is sweet, sensitive, fun and loving. SO, I would say, nope doesnt apply in our case

futrkingsley · June 2011

I had 36 hours of labor (timable but not regular contractions lasting a minute or longer) at about 36w5d that came on suddenly, then stopped just as suddenly. 10 days later I had to be induced due to low amniotic fluid (that started at 30 weeks). I labored for days but made no progress. DS was fine and peachy throughout, only getting pissy when someone moved the monitors. I asked for a cesarean at about hour 80 of the induction. As I had coached him for MONTHS, he came out pink and screaming his fool head off.

Parenting him is sort of like that. It's physically exhausting (nursing round the clock past 12 months yo!), very little sleep, lots of worry for what turns out to be nothing life changing. Yeah, it's the story of our life going back to TTC.

queenbone · June 2011

DS likes to be in control. He was overdue and had to be induced and in the end still wouldn't come out and had to be delivered via c/s. He is still very much in control of things and won't relent until you force him, ie he waits till the last ding dong minute to go into the bathroom to go potty.And if you say or do something that slightly offends him he'll hold it like crazy.

DS2 wouldn't come out on his own either so we'll see if he becomes just as contrary as his brother.

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