2nd child come earlier & faster?

Re: 2nd child come earlier & faster?

• KateLouise member

  April 2015

  I don't know if the rule is that they come earlier, but I think it's common for second labours to be faster.

  
  

  Both my girls were born at 40 weeks 5 days. All 3 of my sister's babies were 10 days before due date. I know lots of people whose length of gestations were very varied with each baby.

  
  

  DD1 was 7 hours of active labour and DD 1 was 3 hrs of active. Both had a gradual build up over a day.

  
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• missemmawoodhouse member

  April 2015

  My first was late and 16 hrs of labor. Second was early and 25 hours ending in a c-section. It's a crap shoot.

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• sweetmama101226 member

  April 2015

  all pregnancies are different 

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

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• jaeclarx3 member

  April 2015

  I am so anxious to meet this little one! I just want to make sure I will make it to the hospital in time ! Thank you ladies!

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• mom3babies member

  April 2015

  Both my kids were late and labor was about the same. Hoping this one won't go over

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• mandilou221 member

  April 2015

  I was in labor 4.5 hours with my first, but I'm pretty sure I was in labor all night with my 2nd. My cervix dilated faster though. My first was born 5 days late, 2nd was born 8 days early.

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

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• PrimRoseMama member

  May 2015

  Nope.
  
  DD in 2011: arrived at 39 weeks in four hours total. Spontaneous labor.
  
  DS in 2013: arrived at 41 weeks 3 days, 14 hours total. One day before I was scheduled for an induction & 24 hours after a membrane sweep.

  
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• jaeclarx3 member

  May 2015

  Oh my!!! I was really hoping for an earlier & faster labor!

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• cubberss member

  May 2015

  For me that was the case.
  #1: 3 days early, 34 hours of labour
  #2: 3 days early, 5 hours of labour
  #3: 5 days early, 4 hours of labour

  
  

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• Bigboobsmcgee member

  May 2015

  That was definitely the case for me too. I was induced with my first at 39 weeks and had 17 hours of labor, 3 hours of pushing and with my second, I didn't even realize I was in labor, had her at 40 weeks, 30 minutes after I checked into the hospital. I literally almost had her in the car on the way there. No time for an epidural, fluids, BP check, nothing.

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• YummeeCookee member

  May 2015 edited May 2015

  jaeclarx3 said:

  This is my second pregnancy and I'm wondering if my baby will come earlier & if labor will be quicker? My first labor was 4 hours. Anyone can share with me their experiences?

  
  
  You had a 4 hr labor with baby #1? Damn girl, that sounds quick enough! Lucky.

  

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• lremner member

  June 2015

  my first was 5 hrs no complications no tearing nothing no BH water broke, then several hours later contractions started. if only #2 was going so smoothly....

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• babyplut member

  July 2015

  My first was 1 week late and over 48hours of labour. #2 was 1 week late and over 48 hours of labour. It's now been ten years and I'm on baby #3 and I'm praying it's nothing like those two

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