https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 13:40:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2888102 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:45:31 +0000 Sapphiresun 2888102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't vote in the poll, but I went into spontaneous labour at 38w1d with my first, and was induced at exactly 38 weeks with #2, so I guess it would have been the same or later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887522 Mon, 10 Jun 2019 16:28:32 +0000 skinnycow 2887522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Welp, I’m 38+5 and no sign of baby so I guess add me to the later camp! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887497 Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:46:42 +0000 PawPrints 2887497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First kid: 39+5 (one day before due date)<br /> Second kid: 38+3 (11 days before due date) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887389 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 22:16:11 +0000 QBbride 2887389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO #1 born at 39 weeks (induced but water broke at 38+6) </p> <p>LO #2 born at 40+1</p> <p>LO #3 ?? Not sure yet!! Currently 37 weeks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887358 Sun, 09 Jun 2019 10:52:41 +0000 cyoung 2887358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced with both. My son I had labor signs the day of induction. He was my first. My daughter (second baby) was stubborn and never showed signs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887339 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 20:44:30 +0000 ElbieKay 2887339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first labor started on 41+3 and he was born on 41+4.</p> <p>My twins were induced on 37+2. They were born about 11 hours after we started the pit drip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887338 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 20:35:55 +0000 SupernovaJ 2887338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All my labors were spontaneous. </p> <p>#LO1: 39+2 water broke and contractions began, entire labor from water breaking to baby in arms was 29 hours.<br /> #LO2: 39+3 water broke and contractions began, entire labor from water breaking to baby in arms was 4 hours.<br /> #LO3: 38+5 started with contractions, water broke 5 mins before delivery, active labor was about 2 hours. </p> <p>Eeeeek you are so so close! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887336 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 20:26:33 +0000 SweetiePie 2887336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first I was induced at 37+2 for cholestasis.<br /> My 2nd I went into labor fast and furious at 36 weeks on the nose. I often wonder if I went into labor so early because I was induced at 37 weeks the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887322 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 13:55:23 +0000 PinkElephant 2887322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kid 1: spontaneous (stalled, required induction) at not quite 37<br /> Kid 2: spontaneous, fast and furious at 39 (after membrane sweep at my OB)<br /> Kid 3: induced around 37 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887320 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 13:37:12 +0000 helloperidot 2887320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 was born on her due date. DD2 was induced at 41 weeks after I begged for an induction and finally qualified for one. Otherwise I think she might've never come out. 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887316 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 11:42:57 +0000 misolee 2887316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo1: 41 + 1 weeks. Induced. Ended in csection.<br /> Lo2: 37 +6 weeks. Spontaneous super fast labor. So fast that they didn’t have time to give me epidural. So med free birth.<br /> Lo3: 41+1 already dilated at 5cm. Induced at lowest dosage possible (bc I had previous csec, induction wasn’t technically allowed but my doctor did it anyway). Had an epidural, natural delivery. </p> <p>I voted yes and no. My lo2 came super fast after first took forever. But then my third was just as slow. Lo 1 and 3 are girls so only the boy was spontaneous early labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887310 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 09:38:48 +0000 BadgerMom 2887310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1: 38+2 completely out of the blue<br /> LO2: 39+6 after a membrane sweep because I couldn’t stand waiting any longer after everyone assured me I’d go early again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887296 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 06:05:55 +0000 Nutella 2887296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First baby 37w &amp; second was 36w - no issues either time, they were just in a hurry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887287 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 22:44:24 +0000 MenagerieMama 2887287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1: spontaneous labor at 39+3 (delivered 39+4)<br /> LO2: induction for postdates at 40+5 :shocked:<br /> No idea what's in the cards for LO3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887279 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 21:32:32 +0000 mamabolt 2887279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 weeks earlier with #2 40w6d vs 38w6d </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887278 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 21:19:04 +0000 LemonJack 2887278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went into labor three days earlier with #2. My first was born at 40+3, and my second on my due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887228 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 14:48:16 +0000 MrsSCB 2887228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First baby came at 40 +1, second at 38 +3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887223 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 14:31:35 +0000 bhbee 2887223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Earlier for me but only a few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887207 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 13:59:36 +0000 skinnycow 2887207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So interesting that the majority went later with #2! Seems like the prevailing theory is that second kids come earlier on average. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887195 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 13:08:36 +0000 Umbreon 2887195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went into labour at 37+6! I had no warning. No Braxton hicks or anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887194 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:56:26 +0000 annem1990 2887194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love the info! I went into spontaneous labor with #1 at exactly 38 weeks. I think that was the perfect time - Full Term but not expecting it so I didn’t have the dreaded wait at the end. Hoping Baby #2 follows a similar pattern, although I’m sure I’ll be doomed to go way later because when do we ever get the labor we want? :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887192 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:48:45 +0000 lindseykaye 2887192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO#1 spontaneous labor at 40w+5<br /> LO#2 spontaneous labor at 41w</p> <p>They're similar, but I felt those two extra days for real! I also did not elect for a membrane sweep with my first and had two with my second so I'm not sure if I would have gone even longer without that. Thankfully I didn't since there was meconium in my fluid when my water broke before contractions started the second time. First time, water didn't break until I was pushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887186 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:29:06 +0000 DesertDreams88 2887186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think evidencebasedbirth.com says that your 2nd labor statistically is most likely to start 5 days earlier than your 1st labor.</p> <p>Mine was 2 weeks earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887185 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:25:12 +0000 MamaBear87 2887185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#1 spontaneous labor at 40+2 (did have a sweep at 40+1)<br /> #2 spontaneous labor at 40+6 (had a sweep that afternoon but was already in early labor)</p> <p>Those extra days were an eternity but I had an extremely smooth, fast labor so I'm hindsight I would deal with the extra days again hands down</p> <p>Eta my midwives all agreed that it's 50\50 that you'll go later with your second rather than earlier </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887183 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:22:24 +0000 skinnycow 2887183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@charm55: Oh man - I don't think I can handle another two weeks of pregnancy! Everyone has been telling me I'll go even earlier this time also and I have a feeling that's not going to happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887181 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:13:53 +0000 Petitduck 2887181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#1: induced at 42 weeks<br /> #2: spontaneous labour at 39+5<br /> #3: tbd in two months. Hopefully like #2!</p> <p>I know two people who went on their due date/ a few days early with #1 and then went 5+ days overdue with #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887180 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:07:54 +0000 azaela 2887180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Induced early with #1. Spontaneous labor started with both 2 &amp; 3 on my due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887177 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 11:59:35 +0000 graceandjoy 2887177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know how you guys know down to the day haha.</p> <p>#1 - Induced at 39 weeks due to GD<br /> #2 - Natural/spontaneous labor 37 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887171 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 11:49:50 +0000 poppygirl15 2887171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#1: labor augmented at 40 +9<br /> #2: spontaneous labor at 40 +4</p> <p>Good luck!! The "hurry up and wait" part of pregnancy is so hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-spontaneous-labor-occur-earlier-or-later-in-your-second-pregnancy#post-2887168 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 11:41:26 +0000 KT326 2887168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#1 - 37+5<br /> #2 - 38+5</p> <p>Luckily that week didn't feel too long, I had prodromal labor for a couple day prior so I knew he was probably coming soon. </p>