Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Exercise

DD#1...

Active but didnt exercise at all before or during the pregnancy. In fact I was on bedrest for the last 4 weeks. Contractions started at noon and she was born at 6:43pm. Pushed 1/2 hour

DDs #2 & #3

Same status on exercise. I was on bedrest for 3 months. Contractions started at 3am. Started pushing at 5:40am. DD #2 was born at 6:16am and DD#3 was born at 6:23am

DS..

Was probably less active then before previous pregnancies. (change in careers where I wasnt on my feet at all) No bedrest though and was up and around the whole pregnancy. I was induced with him. Water was broken at 1:30pm and Pitocin started. Started pushing at 4:30pm and he was born at 5:02

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Exercised almost every day...in fact, went to the gym the night before I went to the hospital.
They had to induce me b/c they were worried about pre-eclampsyia (high blood pressure, protein in urine). DS was not coming out so c/s.
However, my recovery was really, really quick. My friends, family and doctors couldn't believe how quick i was up and about, and I firmly believe it was b/c of the exercise.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

I exercised like a mad woman when I was pregnant.

I was induced 2 weeks early due to a blood disorder I have. I wasn't even effaced or dilated when I was induced.

I was in labor under 7 hours.

I pushed for 10 minutes and out came my son.

Overall, I definitely think working out helps speed everything along.

My doctor told me he knew I would be a good "pusher" once I told him I was an avid runner.

Message edited 6/11/2009 9:50:23 AM.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Did you exercise while you were pregnant?
Yes

How long was labor for you in total?
18.5 hours

For how long did you push?
4.5 hours

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Did you exercise while you were pregnant?

-I did for like my 1st tri but it was cardio only

How long was labor for you in total?
-6 hrs

For how long did you push?
-10 min (6 pushes)

Message edited 6/11/2009 10:37:06 AM.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

I exercised 5 days a week until 36 weeks.
Contractions started 6 am. Got to the hospital at 12:30. I was already 9.5 cm!
Started pushing at 3:00, she was born at 3:50!

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Did you exercise when you were pregnant?
not at all.

How long was labor in total?
4.5 hours (and this was my first!)

For how long did you push?
70 minutes

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Did you exercise when you were pregnant?
ha, no, i wish i had the time!

How long was labor in total?
over 24 hours, but that's because i was induced

For how long did you push?
1 1/2 hours. DD came so quick, the nurse had to run out to get my OB. We all thought she wasn't going to come that night (she was born 10:24pm)

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

didn't exercise

labor was 34+ hours (Wasn't dilating properly... 3 cm after 24 hours!)

after pictocin and an epi was given, I was in labor another 7 hours.

pushed for an hour.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

I did not exercise during my pregnancy per se, but I was very active, I walked a lot and I worked up until a few days before I gave birth.

My labor, from the moment my water broke until I gave birth was 9 hours and 15 minutes.

I pushed for about an hour.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Posted by aliwnec10

Posted by Lucky09

For how long did you push?
6 hours... I wish I was kidding. It was a nightmare.

I thought labor was cake. Pushing on the other hand... UGH! I would have died if i had to do it for 6 hours!!! I give you lots of credit on that one!

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

I would say I did exercise regularly while pregnant, though it was all much more toned down from my usual routine. I walked about 45 minutes each day sometimes more, took prenatal yoga, and swam during the summer months.

I was in labor for more than 22 hours, so I don't see a correlation really. Pushing went a little over an hour.

Message edited 6/11/2009 1:28:29 PM.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

I think there is a correlation between working out and how well you can handle labor.

Having 2 babies (one totally natural), I could tell you I was wishing that I had worked out more since I feel like it would have added to my endurance and strong muscle in your stomach def helps with pushing

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Didnt exercise at all.

17 hrs labor
2 hrs pushing

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Did you exercise when you were pregnant?
No. I was actually more out of shape than ever!

How long was labor in total?
10 hours

For how long did you push?
39 minutes

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Did you exercise when you were pregnant?
I had a pretty good exercise routine going BEFORE I found out I was pregnant but I stopped on a dime as soon as I got my BFP.

How long was labor in total?
I'm never really sure about this question... from the time my water broke to delivery was 9 hours.

For how long did you push?
3 extrodinarily long hours.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

I worked out til almost the end.

My water broke and then I didn't start contracting so they induced me and it took forever to get things moving. I was in the hospital for three days, I don't even remember when I started contracting and then had three hours of pushing.

I don't think exercise helped me with this labor.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

DD#1
Did you exercise when you were pregnant?
yes

How long was labor in total?
9 hours

For how long did you push?
45 minutes

DD#2
Did you exercise when you were pregnant?
no

How long was labor in total?
4 hours

For how long did you push?
45 minutes

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

I RARELY exercise, never have so
I don't believe it for a second!! Both of my DSs came very quickly. #1 went into hospital at 4:30 and he was out at 7:54 - #2 went in at 10pm and he was out at 1:20am...........both with about 20 minutes of pushing.

Message edited 6/11/2009 10:48:52 PM.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

I didn't exercise at all during pregnancy. I was in labor for about 12 hours and pushed for 45 minutes.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

i think in my case, it def helped.

Did you exercise while you were pregnant? only took up lots of walking in my third tri.

How long was labor for you in total? i was induced at 7pm w cervadil, pitocin in at 9am, DD was born at 3pm...so i dunno where you wanna start counting but i begin when i felt my first contraction at 3am so 12 hrs total?

For how long did you push? i was given the green light at noon, so 3 hrs. seriously though it felt like 5 min.

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

Thank you for ALL of your posts!!!

So I'm seeing that there really is NO correlation between exercise and labor/delivery. I was secretly hoping there was a correlation to kick my asss back into gear with a regular exercise routine... lol!!! Well, I guess if we could make labor/delivery easier just by exercising, then EVERYONE would be doing it, right? Who wouldn't want labor to be easier than it really is?

Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry interesting!!!

T

Re: Correlation between regular exercise and length of labor... Give your two cents :-)

My friend started to exercise a year before she started to TTC. She got pregnant right away (which she doesn't really correlate to the exercise). She continued to exercise but not strenuously. She needed to have a C-section but her recovery was the fastest I have ever heard of!!!!!! Just one experience but she believes that the exercise helped the recovery.