https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:44:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor/page/2#post-2605822 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 06:29:26 +0000 nana87 2605822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably less than 12. My induction was 36 hours so anything less than that sounds amazing, lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor/page/2#post-2605722 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 20:33:40 +0000 JCCovi 2605722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first was 40 and my second was 24. I'd call anything less then 12 fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-2605705 Wed, 17 Aug 2016 20:11:44 +0000 pastemoo 2605705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Hmmm, what is a fast labor? Personally, I feel like 6 hours is my cutoff for being "regular" (&gt;6 hours) vs fast. But that's just my perspective, which might have been different a few months ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679859 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 04:38:03 +0000 illumina 1679859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under 5hrs. Mine was 28hrs start to baby so anything less would be appreciated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679719 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:36:56 +0000 Sapphiresun 1679719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think under 12 hours too.</p> <p>I was 8 hours from first contractions to baby in arms, and people usually comment that that's a pretty quick labour for a first time mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679713 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:28:38 +0000 meganmp 1679713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say under 3. Mine was over 16. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679671 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 22:46:40 +0000 lamariniere 1679671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under 3 hours. </p> <p>My entire L&amp;D with LO2 was only 45 MINUTES once the contractions started! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679564 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:43:36 +0000 MrsKoala 1679564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think mine was fast but was in active labor for about 4 hours. Entire labor lasted about 14 from first contraction to baby in my arms. It depends on whether you define it as entire labor or just active labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679551 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:39:09 +0000 winniebee 1679551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under 10. </p> <p>I also get confused about what "active labor" is. When you start having contractions 5 mins apart? When you go to he hospital? I had contractions from 30 weeks on and so even though I delivered T 12 hrs after arriving to hospital it did not feel quick! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679533 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:29:27 +0000 Mrs Spoon 1679533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 12 hrs. Mine was 12 from first contraction to baby in my arms and it felt so quick!! I can't imagine 3 hrs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679529 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:27:53 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1679529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6h.<br /> I say 12h is "good" but if we're saying "oh that's fast", then i'd go with 6h and under.<br /> Mine was 8h and I felt like it was just right. I didn't get too tired, but it wasn't like nurses were scrambling around because of how fast it was :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679522 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:25:24 +0000 birdofafeather 1679522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 hours or less. mine was 7 and it was fast, but it wasn't take-my-breath-away quick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679461 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:53:36 +0000 coopsmama 1679461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After having a 36 hour labor with my first, I'd say anything that is half that long is "fast." ;) </p> <p>But probably anything under 8 is truly fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679437 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:44:15 +0000 Chastenet 1679437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd call 12h or less quick and 5 or less fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679408 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:29:38 +0000 MoonMoon 1679408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If 18 hours is average for a first time delivery, my mind would think 9 hours or less is fast.</p> <p>My water broke at about 3 a.m. on a Wednesday, LO was born around 11 a.m. Thursday, which sounds like 32 hours, but my contractions didn't start until about 8 p.m. so it felt like ”only” 15 hrs. I don't know how to measure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679384 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:21:49 +0000 MsMini 1679384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 hours or less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679285 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:24:27 +0000 Smurfette 1679285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under 12 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679280 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:22:31 +0000 Greentea 1679280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was 17... so anything under 12? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679253 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:03:33 +0000 Foodnerd81 1679253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree under 12 for a first seems pretty quick. I was almost 25 hours from first contraction to baby in arms, but things didn't te really painful for more than twelve hours after first contraction. I didn't feel like I had a long labor since active labor was probably ten hours, and pushin was pretty quick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679214 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:42:07 +0000 catlady 1679214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was around 7 hrs and I thought that was fast! I think under 12 hrs for a first baby seems fast to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679206 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:35:43 +0000 loveisstrange 1679206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Id consider under 12 short. lol. Mine was 45! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679181 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:20:01 +0000 matador84 1679181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Precipitous labor is medically defined as under 3...so under 3!<br /> DS was 2.5 and dd was 30 minutes...possibly even less! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679171 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:12:23 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1679171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under 12 for a first child. Under 6 for a second or more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679167 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:10:17 +0000 Boheme 1679167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 or less. And I'm jealous of people that have them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679131 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:46:35 +0000 ElbieKay 1679131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under 12 for a first child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679128 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:45:55 +0000 littlek 1679128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say under 3 hours. My labor was super fast, maybe 1 hour of active labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679116 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:41:17 +0000 Arden 1679116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything under 12 hours I consider fast for a first child, anything under 8 for a second. </p> <p>I would have been thrilled with even 24 hours with my first... I was not so lucky. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679108 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:39:52 +0000 chopsuey 1679108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>when I think fast, I think under 3 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679092 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:30:02 +0000 MrsStar 1679092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking 8 hours since my labor with lo was 11 hours. My sil had a baby 2 weeks ago and her labor was 2.5 hours (including pushing). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-consider-a-fast-labor#post-1679081 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:25:10 +0000 fussygal 1679081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess it depends on how intense each stage is for the mom. I was in labor (from feeling first contraction to baby) about 20 hours, but active was only 5 or so. The entire thing felt super fast to me! </p>