https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 04:56:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor#post-93150 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:07:57 +0000 Lozza 93150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no contractions at all, and then suddenly my water broke and I started having fairly regular contractions pretty quickly, so I go with the water breaking as my start point.<br /> My OB wasn't going to let me get much past 24 hours post-water-breaking without talking C-section since I was GBS+, so we ended up using Pitocin after laboring for about 12 hours, and I think my final total clocked in about 20-21 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor#post-93114 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:35:35 +0000 heffalump 93114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I counted from when I first started timing contractions. But I was already 2 centimeters and they got close fast. So 16 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor#post-93108 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:30:42 +0000 Rubies 93108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I count my hours of labour based on when I was admitted into the hospital. I had had contractions for 16.5 hours before heading to the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I was 3 cm dilated and almost on the dot, gave birth 12 hours later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor#post-93105 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:28:16 +0000 pelikila 93105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I count from the time I was woken up by contractions. At the time I didn't know that was what they were but I count from then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor#post-93096 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:05:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 93096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced but I count labor from the morning when my water broke and I was around 3 cm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor#post-93092 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:56:52 +0000 looch 93092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I counted from my first sign of contractions, which were intense from the beginning. 7 am to 8 pm, 13 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor#post-93091 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:53:44 +0000 Andrea 93091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I counted from when I first started timing my contractions. 29 hours for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor#post-93070 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:58:40 +0000 cupcakemama 93070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I counted from when it moved from discomfort to regular contractions. So 1 am for me. Gave birth at 5 pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor#post-93068 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:54:23 +0000 MegWag 93068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At what point did you start the clock on your labor?<br /> I know the midwives here said that you aren't considered to really be in labor until you hit at least 3 cm dilated and are having regular contractions.<br /> In that case I was in labor for 13ish hours, but if you count from my first sign of labor (water breaking) it was 40.5 hours.<br /> How do you count it? </p>