[Divine33]

Yes

DS 5 hours of active labour, 90 mins of pushing

DD 3.5 hours of active labour, 9 mins of pushing

This post has been edited by Divine53: 01/04/2012, 08:25 PM

[howdo]

#1 8 hours, 2 hours pushing, forceps - finally!
#2 40 minutes after arrival at hospital, 2 pushes - I think I was in labour for a couple hours before that - it was less than 3 hours
#3 20-something minutes after established labour, 1 push (about an hour and bit or something after induction began)

So yeah ... shorter!

This post has been edited by howdo: 01/04/2012, 08:25 PM

[QueenOfTheDesert]

Not quicker for me.

1st labour was 2 hours long, induced at 40 weeks.
2nd labour was 3 hours long, induced at 38.5 weeks.

[melodypond]

My second labour was roughly half my first which I understand to be the 'norm'. It was much, much, much easier - as in, by the time I cruised into hospital, I was 8cm and my midwife was genuinely surprised (as was I, after a horrible first labour where my progress was much slower and harder - I was expecting to be told I was 1cm!). First bub was born at 39 + 5 days - second bub was almost 2 weeks overdue.

HTH

[melski1]

DS1 Labour 8 hours, no BH, waters broke at home no action for 5 hours. Came on due date.

DS2 Labour 2 hours, no BH, waters broke at hospital 30mins before he was born. At hospital for just over an hour. Arrived day after due date.

Good luck!

[bubbalee]

First baby= 13.5 hours
Second baby= 45 minutes

[bettymm]

mine didnt really follow the usual trend, but had complication with #2

No. 1. Labour 6 hrs total, 45 min pushing stage, natural delivery, BH only started a couple of days prior to waters breaking

No.2. Labour 6hrs 40 min, but with a 2 (painful) hours pushing stage, waters artifically broken, battling a cervical lip due to babies head being turned sidewards, epidural and vaccum extraction finally! oh and had STRONG BH's with #2 for at least 2 weeks prior



So...perhaps if baby #2's head was in the right position it could have been a lot shorter?
You just never know what youre going to get! good luck


This post has been edited by bettymm: 01/04/2012, 09:38 PM

[BabySmurf2012]

Both pregnancies very similar for me.. lots of braxton hicks from very early on (about 18 weeks with no. 1 and, 14 weeks with no. 2).

No 1. labour started with a contraction and waters breaking just after 3am. By the time I got to hospital I was fully dialated and ready to start pushing. After a long pushing stage (about 1-1.5 hours) baby was born just after 6:30am - she was 1 day early.

No 2. labour started just after 4am we basically went straight to hospital as we were also worried we wern't going to make it. Got to hospital and was 5cm dialated. OB broke my waters and again after a long pushing stage (about 1-1.5 hours again!) baby was born (spookily!) just after 6:30am. He as 3 days late.

So yes, 2nd labour was 1 hour quicker, but I seem to take a long time to push them out, so wasn't in any real danger of not making it to the hospital !!

[Frenchgirl]

First labour was induced at 40+7 and 10 hours long.Second labour spontaneous labour at 40 weeks and was 14 hours!

[katieface84]

Feeling a bit like you OP, Im 36 weeks with my 2nd and a bit nervous DD could be a few weeks early.

DS was 40 + 2, no BH or twinges previously, so I knew straight away it was labour. 23 hrs of posterior labour (with 3.5 hrs pushing and finally an episiotamy) he was born.

This time around lots of twinges and period type pains in the last few days, nausea, loose BMs (sorry TMI) and extreme pressure (which I didnt have until right at the end with DS).

I guess will just have to wait and see. Seriously hoping this labour is quicker though - cant go through that again!