This question may have been asked, so please excuse me if it's a repeat.
For moms of 2+, was your labor shorter or faster then the first?
My first was 6 hours, my dr. told me to get to the hospital AS SOON as I had any feeling of labor, as this one may be even faster.
Just curious.
Thanks,
Re: Length of Labor?
baby #1 was 10 hours including 2 hours of pushing
baby #2 was 3 hours including pushing
baby #3 was 15 1/2 hours including pushing
i was told 3rd babies come quickly, but she took longer than my 1st and 2nd labors combined!
WOW! I would have said that based upon your experience the tale may be true, yet your third (as you stated) was a combination of both two labors and then some! I have always heard that the 3rd is the fastest as well.
My mom told me that she labored with me for 3 hours, and 45 minutes with my brother. This is what scared me. I have to wait for my MIL to get to my house to watch DS and then we live at the minimum of 25 minutes from our hospital. I really don't want to be the gal that gives birth on the side of the road
Baby 1 was 10 hours, including pushing
Baby 2 was 1 hour, including pushing
Hoping i make it to the hospital with baby 3.
WOW! What a difference!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for baby #3!
My first was 17 hours and this time the baby is already in 0 station. I too am super nervous about someone getting here to take care of my son and I live 25 minutes from the hospital. Plus I want enough time for the epidural!!!
ETA: We took DD with us to the hospital and she didn't get picked up by MIL for 2 hours. So that was cutting it a little close.
One of my sisters took over 24 hours with her first and 40 minutes with her second but her third and fourth were near 7hrs.
I think this can vary too although I heard it's common for the first to take longer I do not think that it's always the case.
Baby one: 13 hours
Baby two: 6 hours only pushed twice with both
Baby three: 13 hours including pushing
There were 7 years between baby two and baby 3 though. Not sure if that makes a difference. I'm praying this one is short and easy.