Am I crazy to think I might have a shorter labor and delivery? I kind of just want to birth at home. Last time I didn't have to drive in the car while contracting and that doesn't sound fun!!
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My second labor was less than half the time of my first. My first labor was 15 hours and my second was 6.
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I've seen it go both ways! I'm praying for a shorter labor and to avoid induction this time but I'm not placing any bets. Good luck!
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My first labor was 3 hours shorter than my second. First was 11 hours and second was 14 hours. That's not including the time before my water broke. Pushed for an hour and a half the first time around and for an entire min the second time around.
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First was 11 hours after I got to the hospital with 3 hours of pushing. Second was 5 hours after getting to the hospital with half an hour of pushing!
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My friend just had a two hour labor for #2 this week. Her first was 30+. It gives me hope since I had a long labor with #1. Good luck!
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My first was 8 hrs with 3 of those pushing. My second was 2 hrs (but that counts beginning contractions 15 minutes apart, real active was only an hour). Pushing lasted less than ten minutes. I hope all future labor's are short!
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My first labor was around 36 hours, while my second was less than 4! It can definitely happen.
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No, my second labor was crazy fast. Probably around 5 ish hours.
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You just never know. My first was 3 hours my second was about 45 minutes.
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My labors were about the same length, however the second time around was much easier. I was much more calm, less yelling and she basically fell out. All was great the second time around
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My water broke the second time, so no contractions until I got to the hospital. Labor was super short, but lo had pretty serious issues and went to the nicu quickly so I was very happy to be at the hospital.
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No experience myself but my sister's second labour was two-and-a-half hours from first contraction to birth. Super fast.
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First one was 9hrs with 20 min of pushing, second was 5ish hours with 4min of pushing.
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Sounds like for most of you it was faster. My first was 7 hrs and she fell out, no pushing. But my water did spontaneously combust like 18 hrs before labor started... so it really could be different!
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Mine was much faster. Baby was born within 45min of contractions starting!
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My first labour was about 12 hours, with 4 hours of pushing...my second labour was probably about 2 hours from the very first signs of discomfort. Baby was born after 2 pushes about 10 mins after arriving at the hospital! I was barely in the labour & delivery area!
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@coopsmama: oh, you give me hope! My first was 36 (or maybe 34?) and I am really hoping this kid comes more quickly.
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Mine was about the same and one week later. Sooooo... Every baby does what he or she wants
Hooe your second wants to come quickly!
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First one was 6.5hr, second one was 45 minutes!
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@bushelandapeck: oh my! I just had my first and it was 6.5 hours and I thought that was borderline too fast (and they had me labor down for over an hour) how did you handle a 45 minute labor?
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@78h2o: there's def hope! My mom had to be induced 3 times (first two failed so she would get sent home & have to come back) with my brother & then labored a loooong time. She didn't even realize she was in labor with me, thought dinner wasn't sitting well, and then I was in her arms within ten minutes of pulling in the hospital parking lot!
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All these fast labor stories scare me... I labored for 14 hours and I'm okay cutting that time in half, but I really don't want it to be TOO quick! We need time to get my mom to take over for Xander and get to the hospital and stuff!!
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@Cole: it was intense... I had both without pain meds but this one was incredibly painful very quickly and I had a hard time staying calm because of that. With DS, the pain increased gradually so I had time to manage it with breathing, etc. I felt a little out of control this time around and was glad it was over quickly.
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@bushelandapeck: I am glad I have awhile before I need to worry about it, I hit transition this time within 45 minutes of my first contraction and it was scary because I expected a more gradual lead in. I appreciate you sharing your experience, I do so much better when I can mentally prepare for multiple eventualities.
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