https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 13:25:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453861 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:27:59 +0000 JenGirl 2453861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This thread gives me hope, if we ever decide to try for another! My first was 20 hours of labor with contractions every 5 minutes or closer the entire time. I went med-free and most of labor was fairly manageable but the 3 hours of pushing was brutal. If I'm being honest, I have no desire to go through that pushing again. I'd just get the epi at 9 cm. But if pushing was significantly easier/faster the second time around, I'd probably go med-free again. Something for me to think about... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453752 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 15:18:29 +0000 regberadaisy 2453752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Much much much shorter. First was about 20 hours. Second was like..3 hours! But I was also induced with #2 and the OB broke my water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453720 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:59:44 +0000 yellowbird 2453720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo1 - a 3+ day induction<br /> Lo2 - 3 hours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453653 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:31:23 +0000 Pumuckl 2453653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both longer and shorter the second time. While early labor was longer, active painful labor was only 20 minutes the second time. (Went from 4cm to baby in less than half an hour). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453651 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:31:12 +0000 birdofafeather 2453651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 hours versus 4 hours after water breaking spontaneously for both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453649 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:30:48 +0000 Tidybee 2453649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 - 11 hours from water breaking and 1st contraction, 55 minutes of pushing.<br /> DD2 - 12 hours from water breaking but I didn't have contractions until 4 hours later. So I labored for 8 hours and had only 5 minutes of pushing (2 sets of pushes). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453638 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:25:15 +0000 fussygal 2453638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: Ditto! We live an hour from the hospital we deliver at :shocked: and I was terrified of that drive with #1, and now with #2 I'm even more worried! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453630 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:20:15 +0000 HLK208 2453630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo1: 8 hours but 3 of those was pushing<br /> Lo2: 6 hours (induced), pushed for 15 minutes<br /> Lo3: 3 hours, two pushes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453629 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:19:38 +0000 kiddosc 2453629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: Right! 38 weeks with #2 and I'm kinda glad I work at the hospital I'm delivering at. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453628 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:19:15 +0000 avivoca 2453628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: I'm a little worried too. My last labor was 15 hours, I don't know how I would deal with a faster or slower labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453625 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:16:34 +0000 DesertDreams88 2453625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: selfishly gotta admit, it's encouraging to me! My 1st labor (12 days ago) was 25 hours, with contractions every other minute for about half and contractions every 2-3 minutes for the other half. So exhausting!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453602 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:52:15 +0000 sslm 2453602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This thread is scaring me!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453589 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:47:34 +0000 lamariniere 2453589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From first contraction to baby:<br /> About 9 hours with LO1.<br /> 45 minutes with LO2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453575 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:38:54 +0000 Ms maths 2453575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1: 28 hours, with 3 hours of pushing<br /> LO2: 3.5 hours, with &lt;5 minutes of pushing.</p> <p>I think having had a baby 16 months earlier made LO2's very easy :) Also, I had 3 weeks of prodromal labor with LO2, so I think I made a lot of progress without being in active labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453554 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:28:10 +0000 bisous 2453554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD 1- 22 hours long and started with my water breaking. Pushed for 45 mins.<br /> DD 2- 4.5 hours long from the first timeable contractions. Pushed for 10 mins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453542 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:20:17 +0000 knittylady 2453542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1st was 18 - pushing the last 3<br /> 2nd was 7, pushed for 30 minutes tops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453512 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:53:59 +0000 Mommy Finger 2453512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 - 24 hrs. I was Induced and but my epi failed. I think my body had a hard time handling the contractions so it couldn't relax and let him come down easily.</p> <p>DS2 - 9 hours. Also induced but the epi took and was glorious. Super fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453507 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:51:04 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2453507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first was 57 hours from the time I was admitted to the emergency c-section.<br /> My next two were repeat c-sections. I labored enough with my first. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453505 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:45:21 +0000 Corduroy 2453505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>48 hours shorter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453500 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:37:13 +0000 Charm54 2453500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Much , much faster. </p> <p>28 hours of labour for dd1 including 3 hours of pushing. She was posterior which slowed things down.</p> <p>Dd2 I went to the hospital and was 1cm. An hour later I was 2cm. An hour after that I was 10cm and the nurses were begging me not to push because the dr wasn't there. It was like 45 mins from 2cm-baby is out . :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453487 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:27:26 +0000 BelugaBean 2453487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 was 13 hours from first contraction to baby. I pushed for 1.5-2 hours.</p> <p>LO2 was an induction and my labor was 7.5 hours from the start of pitocin to baby. I only pushed for 3-5 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453475 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:14:33 +0000 kodybear 2453475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1 - 10 hours after water breaking (5hrs from active labor to delivery)<br /> 2- 5 hours from early labor (45 min from active labor to delivery!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453459 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:03:03 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2453459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#1 -- 16 hours (1 hour 30 minutes pushing)<br /> #2 -- 6 hours (45 minutes pushing)<br /> #3 -- 9 hours (10-15 minutes pushing) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453458 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:02:38 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2453458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K was 44 hours, M was only 6! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453457 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:02:18 +0000 Ellie 2453457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 - (40 weeks) 12 hours from start of consistent contractions to birth (no water breaking).<br /> LO2 - (38 weeks) 7 hours from water breaking to birth.</p> <p>My contractions were less painful the second time around and LO2 practically shot out with very little pushing (the Doc wasn't even in the room yet). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453447 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:52:48 +0000 blackbird 2453447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both were induced, but #2 was about 8 hours quicker! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453431 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:32:59 +0000 cascademom 2453431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO #1: 14 hours<br /> LO #2: 8 hours. He would have arrived earlier if they didn't stall labor to get antibiotics in for GBS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453410 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:23:24 +0000 Anagram 2453410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO 1-- about 28 hours long, more than 14 hours active labor<br /> LO2-- 2.5 hours from any sign at all to baby. 1 hour active </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453400 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:18:41 +0000 MrsB2012 2453400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#1 from water breaking ( first sign) - in arms was 5.5 hours<br /> #2 first timable contractions - baby in arms was 3 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/length-of-labor-with-lo1-compared-to-lo2-3-etc#post-2453383 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:10:49 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2453383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 - 12 hours (he was induced @ 41w)<br /> LO2 - 6 hours (she came on her own @ 39+5) </p>