I'm planning to schedule my IUD removal to TTC #2 sometime in the next few weeks.
I can't even get pregnant yet and I'm already nervous about pregnancy and delivery. Specifically that it seemed like they lasted FOREVER. I didn't deliver until 41w6d. And I did so after more than 41 hours of labor, about 26 of which was "active" labor, and somewhere around 7 of which was pushing.
If you had a long pregnancy and long L&D with your first, was your 2nd any more reasonable?
grapefruit / 4291 posts
My second was slightly less overdue (four days vs nine days) and my second labour was a "natural" twelve hours vs a very medicated 30ish hours.
hostess / papaya / 10540 posts
I delivered one week later with my second, but neither was overdue. And labor was pretty long both times, but at least 4 hours faster the second time around. Delivery was what caused me the most anxiety about getting pregnant a second time and why I put it off as long as I did lol.
apricot / 370 posts
Not as long as yours, but my first labor was 21 hours of active labor with 30 ish minutes of pushing. My second was about 3 hours of active labor with about one minute of pushing. The pregnancy itself was very different as well, so you never really know!
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
My water broke at 39 weeks with both. My first was about 17 hours from water breaking to when she was born. My 2nd I woke up 4:15, noticed I was wet and 6 hours later she was in my arms.
apricot / 431 posts
Mine were so different. First was born at 41 weeks exactly, 30 hours of horrible labor & pushed for 2 hours. Second was born at 40w exactly, only about 5 hrs of labor with painful contractions (in labor longer than that but felt good) and I pushed 5 times (10ish mins) & out he came. In fact the nurse told me to not push until a doctor came cz baby's head was practically out. Such a difference--I was really worried too but it worked out great.
pomegranate / 3658 posts
No advice but congrats on beginning TTC #2 and fingers majorly crossed for you that things are easier the second time!
pomegranate / 3212 posts
Mine doesn't touch yours BUT:
First: 18 hours real labor and three hours pushing.
Second: 8 hours real labor and 20 minutes pushing.
The second was noticeably easier due to not being as long. Like the pain was the same level, but I wasn't as exhausted.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
I was induced with my first so I can't really compare.... But pushing wise, first time took me 2 hrs ad 2nd time took me 20 minutes!
pomelo / 5789 posts
I didn't go overdue but My first labor was 18 hours (ending in a c section because I was too weak to continue).
My second labor was 4 hours.
pomelo / 5258 posts
LO1: 40w 5d, 51 hours of labor.
LO2: 39w 4d (or so), 2 hours of painful labor. I had four hours or so of timeable "sensations" that didn't hurt at all.
@lilyofthewest: I definitely had some hang ups from my first labor going into #2. I couldn't make myself make plans for LO1 or write a birth plan. I also was in total denial that I was in labor with LO2 (partially because it didn't hurt for a while when LO1 hurt so bad the whole labor, and partially because it was so fast). I was worried I would be sent home when I got to the hospital but I was already 10cm having the baby.
pomegranate / 3601 posts
I had short labors but LO1 was born on 41+2 and LO2 on 38+4. Both were unmedicated natural labors.
papaya / 10570 posts
My first delivery was an induction which took almost a week. Awful. My second delivery was quick and amazing! My second pregnancy flew by because I was so busy with my toddler. Good luck 
persimmon / 1310 posts
I have felt some of the same fears. My first labor was 80 hours (about 60 hours active labor). I am pregnant with #2 and doing the hypnobabies home study course. I think listening to the tracks is really helping my anxiety levels. There is a specific "fear release" track too.
pear / 1961 posts
DD1 was overdue, but I didn't mind because I wasn't particularly uncomfortable. And then labor started -- I had sh**ty prodromal labor for 2 days that was painful & consistent enough that I couldn't sleep or really do anything but wasn't progressing. Eventually they admitted me & started pitocin, and it was still almost 12h more before she was out! I was exhausted for days after she was born.
DD2 was born 2 days early, and she was in my arms 2.5h after the first contraction. I was shocked to find out I was at 10cm when they checked me at the hospital, didn't even have time for an IV let alone any meds, and took 2 pushes. I felt great immediately.
DS was born a week early and was a happy medium -- 6h from first contraction until baby was out. Time enough to get to hospital and get drugs for GBS+, but not enough to get very tired.
So there is hope! 
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