Diaper Swappers

estrellajane · 02-01-2013, 07:29 AM

My labor with #1 was about 8 hours long. My labor with #2 was 2.5 hours start to finish. I'm currently pregnant with #3 and am afraid I won't make it to the birth center in time and I'll be one of those stories you hear about one the news about women giving birth in traffic LOL

~Cricket~ · 02-01-2013, 11:37 AM

My first was 7 hours from first niggle to delivery. Second was the same.
With the rest, I mostly had lots of prelabour/warning, and then a short (2-3hr) active labour. But my later babies have been born at home, so it's my midwife who has to rush out and worry about getting there on time, not me.

AHASRADA · 02-01-2013, 01:37 PM

#1: 40 hours
#2: 14 hours
#3: 8 hours

Hope that helps!

COgle3 · 02-01-2013, 01:39 PM

First was almost 8, second was 4 1/2 but I was already 2cm when I kicked in to labor

steph410 · 02-05-2013, 01:37 PM

yes, my second was much much shorter.

my first labor was 10 hours (and that included an epidural pretty early on)

my second labor was a little less than 4 hours (that included an epidural when I was already pretty far along- past 6 cm)

You should try to get to the hospital promptly I would say. good luck!

newtocloth2 · 02-06-2013, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by estrellajane

My labor with #1 was about 8 hours long. My labor with #2 was 2.5 hours start to finish. I'm currently pregnant with #3 and am afraid I won't make it to the birth center in time and I'll be one of those stories you hear about one the news about women giving birth in traffic LOL

I sure hope you don't live too far from the birth center!

As for me,
1st-8.5 hours
2nd-4 hrs. 45 min.
3rd- 2 hours

harmoni247 · 02-06-2013, 02:01 PM

My first was 6 hours. I only made it to the hospital in time to push him out.

My second was 5 hours. I'm positive it would have been way shorter, but it was preterm labor and I was fighting it as hard as I could.

My third was somewhere between 2 to 3 hours. It was unassisted, so I don't have exact times.

forbes246 · 02-15-2013, 06:27 PM

Great post. I am in the same boat. The other post helpful.

schanck11 · 02-16-2013, 02:49 PM

#1 24 hours, resulted in c section
#2 20 hours vbac
#3 6 hours and only pushed for 5 minutes!

02-01-2013, 07:29 AM	#31
estrellajane Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 44	Re: If you had short labor w/1st, was 2nd also short or shorter? My labor with #1 was about 8 hours long. My labor with #2 was 2.5 hours start to finish. I'm currently pregnant with #3 and am afraid I won't make it to the birth center in time and I'll be one of those stories you hear about one the news about women giving birth in traffic LOL

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~Cricket~ Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 655 Ratings: 9 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: If you had short labor w/1st, was 2nd also short or shorter? My first was 7 hours from first niggle to delivery. Second was the same. With the rest, I mostly had lots of prelabour/warning, and then a short (2-3hr) active labour. But my later babies have been born at home, so it's my midwife who has to rush out and worry about getting there on time, not me. __________________ Me DH married for 11 years, parents to 6 small people Five of these: one of these: and one arriving in September!

02-01-2013, 01:37 PM	#33
AHASRADA Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North East Posts: 253 Ratings: 17 Feedback: 100%	#1: 40 hours #2: 14 hours #3: 8 hours Hope that helps! __________________ Asmaa, married to dh for 21 years! Homeschooling mom to ds16, dd12 and our 2 year old fluff princess!

02-05-2013, 01:37 PM	#35
steph410 Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,925 Ratings: 293 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: If you had short labor w/1st, was 2nd also short or shorter? yes, my second was much much shorter. my first labor was 10 hours (and that included an epidural pretty early on) my second labor was a little less than 4 hours (that included an epidural when I was already pretty far along- past 6 cm) You should try to get to the hospital promptly I would say. good luck! __________________ Catholic mom to five wonderful little boys- we welcomed our newest baby on 4/6/13

02-06-2013, 02:01 PM	#37
harmoni247 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7,125 Ratings: 107 Feedback: 100%	Re: If you had short labor w/1st, was 2nd also short or shorter? My first was 6 hours. I only made it to the hospital in time to push him out. My second was 5 hours. I'm positive it would have been way shorter, but it was preterm labor and I was fighting it as hard as I could. My third was somewhere between 2 to 3 hours. It was unassisted, so I don't have exact times. __________________ Mama to three happy boys who love this smilie I'm slightly addicted to Zulily! I finally found a deal site with cute boy stuff everyday! Last edited by harmoni247; 02-06-2013 at 02:09 PM.