If you had precipitous labor with one of your children, did your doctor recommend any particular strategy with the next? Was the next one just as fast/faster? I had a 2 hr. 50 min labor with LO#1 and need to now decide whether I should stay with my old OB group even though they deliver at a hospital 45 minutes away. The nearest non-scary hospital (I live in Brooklyn) is probably 30 minutes away, but every minute counts when you have a history of short labors.
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Well, my 2nd LO was born in 45 min once contractions started. My OB said to plan for a home birth if I ever wanted to have another.
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Yikes! I would prob be pretty nervous (sorry not helpful...). With #1 I was stuck in traffic on the FDR during morning rushi hour for 1.5 hours--that could be your whole labor! I also just talked to someone whose water broke as they were crossing the BK bridge in a cab in traffic on the way to the hospital...
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@lamariniere: Aggh!
@hilsy85: My worst nightmare. Also, this one is due in January so there is always snowstorm potential. The Brooklyn Bridge was closed with my first, so I went through transition in the cab and barely made it to hospital. I delivered at Mt. Sinai and loved it but am thinking NYU is significantly closer. Also, I wonder if Methodist in Park Slope is really that bad...
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I didn't, but my mother did. 1st baby was in an hour, and her 2nd (me) was in 1.5 hours, so a hair longer, actually. Her 3rd baby was like 36 hours of labor, though. I know that her doctor told her after my older sister was born to come in as soon as her water broke or she started having any contractions. It was a good plan, seeing as I came pretty quickly, as well.
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@raintreebee: ehhhh...I personally would prob do NYU, I also just don't know anyone who has delivered at any of the Brooklyn hospitals. But I'm sure you can find opinions!
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@hilsy85: you are probably right. It's too bad bc I loved my mt Sinai docs, and I've never heard anything good about the Brooklyn hospitals. Any chance you know of an NYU OB?
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@raintreebee: I think @Tidybee delivered there, I would wall her! I will also ask around among my friends!
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@hilsy85: thanks!
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@raintreebee: Matador84 had a super fast second labor (after a fast first one!), you might reach out to her!
http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-side-of-the-road-birth-story
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