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By hev83
07 August 2008 19:11
How long after you give birth does it for the placenta to come out and does it hurt?
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mummy0f4 says
This does depend from person to person, my firend had the injection ans it still never come in the end she ad to go through labour again to get it out 2 hours later, so make sure you get the inection straight away
07 September 2008 23:26
__TJ__ says
you can choose, have an injection of sintocinon and the placenta is normally out in minutes, or continue labouring and it will be pushed out in under an hour. just make sure you ask them to check it is all there because retained placenta parts can cause bleeding and infection, i asked to check mine and with the rush of love for my new baby totally forgot, my dh bless him made himself look ( its shaped a bit like a plate and looks like a steak) and spotted gaps, the midwife checked again and the last bits were removed. could have been nasty.
22 August 2008 10:54
SamJohn'sMum says
They give you an injection and it's out in minutes - actually, because I'd had an epidural, mine came out without me even noticing. I had my lovely new son on my chest, looked down and the doctor was putting a few stitches in. I couldn't feel them (because of the epidural) and I had delivered the placenta without knowing it!! I was far too interested in little Samuel to care and I was so worried about delivering the placenta beforehand! I even looked at it afterwards and I didn't think I would want to. Obviously everyone is different and I don't know how it feels without an epidural, but I do believe it is usually quite a quick affair!
20 August 2008 08:50
claire-bailey says
hiya! panic not! when i had my little girl i was so overcome with emotion that i barely noticed. It was only a couple of minutes after I gave birth and with 1 final push it was out, it was nothing compared to the real thing! you will be so amazed at finally seeing your baby you really wont care. good luck! x
17 August 2008 22:45
amylouise_1988 says
hiya hev! no it doesnt hurt..u get a small injection to help u deliver it..and u can still have ur gas and air and i did!!!!just relax..and itl be over in 5mins!hope i helped!good luck!xx
13 August 2008 23:48
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