girls that had vaginal birth...

How long did you push for?


Also did you wait the full 6 weeks before DTD?

Re: girls that had vaginal birth...

I pushed for an hour, maybe a little over an hour.

I wasn't (mentally) ready at 6 weeks, we waited 8

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A little over an hour for my first delivery. 6 weeks.

I never really pushed for my second delivery. 5 weeks.

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30 minutes pushing, and 8 weeks (Dr. said it was okay at 6 but I lied to DH )

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2 - 2 1/2 hours - way too long IMO...think it wouldnt have been so long if it wasnt during the night and doc was sleeping!

DTD is still problematic...dont know if it was anything to do with pushing for that length or the episiotomy or that I am still EBF..whatever it is it hurts like hell still...poor DH

Message edited 9/25/2006 2:12:00 PM.

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I pushed for a bit over 3 hours without and epidural and then had a kiwi vacumm extraction.

I waited about a month.

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I pushed for an hour and a half and had an episiotomy as well as a pretty significant tear. I feel fine now but still fighting off DH at 4wks pp. I go to the dr. in 2wks so we'll see what she says.

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I think like 3 sets of contractions (10 minutes maybe)

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30 minutes and I am 11 weeks PP and we waited 6 and not since
Hurts too much

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Pushed 5 times for 10 minutes and I waited longer than 6 weeks to DTD....

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We had a drug free ~ all natural birth and pushed for about 2 1/2 hours!

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I pushed about 4 times (maybe 10 minutes) and I waited the 6 wks must to my dh's dismay

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I pushed for 20 minutes and we waited around 8/9 weeks to DTD

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Pushed for about 45 minutes...waited about 8 weeks

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I had a VBAC in May. I pushed for almost 3 hours with the epi on the whole time.

I got sick and was in the hospital with a kidney infection and on antibiotics after Lauren was born, so we delayed any activities until about 10 weeks

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Pushed for 10 minutes (3 sets of contractions) had an episiotomy and waited about 4 weeks pp before DTD

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I pushed for 1 hr and 6 min

I havent DTD yet..I am patiently waiting. My DH said not till 6 wks!! BLAHHH to him.

My 6 week PP checkup is next Monday

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I pushed for about 2 hours, felt shorter then that though.

We waited to DTD until around 8 weeks I had torn alot and all my stiches weren't gone yet! I probably would have waited longer but, I just couldn't do that to DH!!! lol

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Only pushed for maybe 10-15 min. Tried at 6 weeks but wasn't ready. I think we waited about 8 weeks

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Pushed for about 2.5 hours

We did the deed a few days before my 6 week pp appt.

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Pushed for about 20 minutes (4 sets of contractions).

Didn't have an episiotomy, or any tearing...DTD at 5 weeks

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I pushed for 15 minutes and waited like 2 months

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I pushed for an hour and waited 6 weeks.

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It was the most an hour maybe 45 minutes but I took some breaks because I was tired. As far as DTD I tried at about 8 weeks and it was a no go so we waited until 11 but it was so much better. I am not sure if having an episiotmity had anything to do with it because I was sore.

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I pushed for 2 hrs and it was so bad. I think we waited about 8 weeks for DTD and i felt like a born again virgin! I think the episiotomy was the reason why. They say it can take up to a year for the incision and scar tissue to heal fully.