https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:48:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-581508 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:41:32 +0000 mrskc 581508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From the very onset of contractions, 15 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-581506 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:39:06 +0000 lemondrop 581506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just under 8 hours from water breaking to baby out. I honestly don't remember much of it, just a big blur. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-581486 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:13:24 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 581486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't read my birth story in a while, but I seem to recall it was around 38 hours. Don't quote me on that, but somewhere in that ball park. I would expect it would be faster with each pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-581468 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:58:24 +0000 Kemma 581468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Waters broke at 0530 on Monday with manageable contractions, active labour established at around 11ish (I think), started pushing at midday on Tuesday, LO was born by ventouse at 1424 on Tuesday. All up, 27 hours of active labour.</p> <p>I was 5cm dilated at around 2000 on Monday but labour completely stalled and despite pitocin and an epidural I was only 7cm at 0800 on the Tuesday morning. My midwife had the bright idea to flip me onto my hands and knees and I then went from 7-10cm in just thirty minutes.</p> <p>As my midwife liked to remind me at least I got my vaginal birth and shouldn't ever have to go through another long labour like it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-581465 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:57:15 +0000 loveisstrange 581465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke at 11pm on Sunday and she was born at 7:31pm on Tuesday, so 44.5 hours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-581376 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:50:08 +0000 autumn865 581376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke at 1:30am, pitocin induced contractions started by about 6am and she was born by 1pm so a little less then 12 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-581364 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:45:23 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 581364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 hours! At this rate, midwife says second baby will be either a home or car birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-580379 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:28:32 +0000 tysonja 580379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never experienced any braxton hicks or anything, so the very firs contractions I felt were just like cramps. I had that for 16 hours on and off -- about one contraction every 45 min to an hour. They weren't so bad, still went to a bbq party that night.</p> <p>Then truly painful contractions began all of a sudden and lasted 8 hours until baby was out!</p> <p>Looking back I know it was a good experience, but man those 8 hrs were killer. So much love and respect for the many women who have gone through much longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-580357 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:22:31 +0000 MsLipGloss 580357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lolabee: I was induced at 38.5 weeks (I practically had no amnio fluid left, I was super swollen and my bp was elevated). I don't have my birth story posted - I probably should write it all down somewhere so I don't forget any details! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-580354 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:22:15 +0000 googly-eyes 580354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Uhh cramps on a Tuesday night, mucous plug &amp; contractions by Wednesday morning, contractions about 3 mins apart by Wednesday night, slowed Thursday afternoon, back again by Thursday night (admitted to L&amp;D around 9pm at 8cm) and LO was born Friday morning around 6am. I had back labor and my water didn't break til I was pushing, so she took a long time to come out! (So from contractions Wednesday morning til LO was born, 2 days/48 hrs? But they did slow down a couple times during..) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-580344 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:18:59 +0000 lolabee 580344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: I think probably the same in my case. I was fully effaced and +1 station at 18 hours in....at 32 I was still only 2 cm dilated. After the epi and doc breaking my water I went to a 5 in under 30 mins. My epi wore off when I went to push as well, maybe a blessing in disguise though, it was nice knowing when/how to push!</p> <p>Were you induced or did you go into labour and get augmented? Do you have your birth story posted? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-580305 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:08:22 +0000 keiki_mama 580305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>30 hours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-580259 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:55:19 +0000 MsLipGloss 580259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LolaBee: Without an epidural, I could never have relaxed enough to make any progress (my contractions were double and triple stacked from all the pitocin) . . . I was on my way to a section. Too bad the epi wore off right before I started pushing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-580251 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:53:24 +0000 ladyfingers 580251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>11 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579604 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:36:30 +0000 Running Elley 579604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water broke at midnight, I had mild contractions until 8am when they started pitocin and he was born at 3:26pm. Sooo 15 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579554 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:25:57 +0000 sotomorrow 579554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Start to finish about 27 hours. The first 14 were easy. Then things got painful and I got an epidural (had always been the plan) about 6-7 hours before she was born. 2 hours of pushing, but I didn't really feel pain (did feel contractions). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579536 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:23:03 +0000 lolabee 579536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was one of the lucky ones...42.5 hours total. 32 unmedicated. I caved from shear exhaustion after not having slept for longer than 4 minutes for 55 hours :( I was too afraid of not having the energy to push him out when the time came. I think my decision to get the epidural very well may have saved me from a section. I'll never know! </p> <p>That being said, next time will be better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579512 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:17:15 +0000 purrpletulips 579512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Induced both times so I am not really sure:</p> <p>DD=induction started 8AM, she arrived 4:54PM (about 8hr)<br /> DS=induction started 7:43AM, he arrived 10:43AM (about 4hr) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579499 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:14:11 +0000 kodybear 579499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>water broke at 5am, contractions started an hour and a half later, and had LO at 3:23pm so about 10.5 hours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579498 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:14:00 +0000 runsyellowlites 579498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>G - 31 hours... 17 hours natural, 17 hours augmented/medicated &amp; ended in emergency cesarean</p> <p>P - 45 hours unmedicated vbac 37 hours to go from 1-4 cm, 8 hours from 4-10 cm, &amp; 6 minutes of pushing (I also had a weeks worth of nightly "false labor" before consistent contractions started) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579486 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:10:30 +0000 wheres_c 579486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First contraction -3am, water broke - 8am, emergency c section at 11pm, so 20 hours? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579445 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:05:08 +0000 allison 579445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Started having cramps Thursday night. At 10:30am Friday, my contractions were 4-5 minutes apart and painful. Checked into hospital Friday night arount 10pm. Started pushing around 3:30pm on Saturday. Baby was born at 7:20 (that's 4 hours of pushing, btw). He was crowning for 45 minutes! It was awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579415 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:58:12 +0000 twinmama 579415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just shy of 11 hours from first drop of pit to delivery. I only felt contractions for the second half of that, after my water broke. Had an epi for the last 3 hours. Pushed about 15 minutes total to deliver both babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579382 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:50:27 +0000 KT326 579382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke at 1am and DS was born at 2:55pm, so about 14 hours. But looking back I was having contractions all day the day before. I thought they were just braxton hicks! We were pretty busy that day so I just brushed them off since there wasn't a pattern to them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579258 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:25 +0000 2PeasinaPod 579258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>16 hours - first contraction at 10:30pm...pushed for 2 hours and he was delivered via emergency C-section at 2:30pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1/page/2#post-579247 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:18:57 +0000 birdofafeather 579247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water broke at 8:30 am with no contractions, she was born at 3:15 pm </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1#post-579133 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:50:49 +0000 MaisyMay 579133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From the start of monitorable contractions (9:30 Saturday night) to holding our little girl (11:42 Monday morning) was 38 hours and 12 minutes. I only pushed for less than 40 of those minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1#post-579098 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:44:21 +0000 lovehoneybee 579098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From the start of time-able contractions to delivery 32 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1#post-579066 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:37:49 +0000 JessiBee 579066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke at 5:30 pm, and she was born at 10:31 pm...but by c-section because she was breech. It only took so long because I had had a snack recently (duh. I was 39 weeks pregnant.), and they like the stomach to be empty for the C. So I had a few hours of contractions while I stared at the clock. And now I'm even more in awe of you natural birth ladies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-labor-1#post-578851 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:03:02 +0000 hellobeeboston 578851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: ha - i know! if someone told me I was going to push for 5 hours I think I would have cried and been even more terrified than I already was! honestly - it went sorta fast (not the end) and I think I was pushing 'wrong' in the beginning even though they kept saying i was doing great. once I got the mirror in, it really helped - I think my boy was just big! he was only 8lbs 3oz, but it was just hard to get him out! I was really really lucky that me &amp; the babe did well and were allowed to push that long without any interventions!</p> <p>@Smurfette: you TOTALLY forget the pain, like very soon after. my LO is only 4 months and I feel like the whole birth experience is a complete blur. Even though i had a semi-long labor, I really loved my birth experience and totally want to do it again! (hopefully with a shorter pushing time) </p>