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Second child, labour quicker?

elle-M View Member Profile	05/04/2012, 03:43 PM Post #31
Posts: 1,131 Joined: 19-January 10
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First baby - just over 3 hours Second baby - 1 hour 20 mins GOOD LUCK!!

creepersgonnacre... creepersgonnacreep View Member Profile	05/04/2012, 03:53 PM Post #32
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1st induced post dates, forceps for narrow pelvic outlet-from the ARM and drip was 16 hours (from gels was 21 hours) 3.57kg 2nd 38+2 about 10 hours from 1st cx to birth. About 9 hrs from waters breaking-from 5cm was only 3 hours. Lots of BH 3.54kg 3rd 39+5 waters broke and son was born 7 hours later. Again it took me about 5 hours to get to 5cm my cervix is a slow dilator. I had an irritable uterus and had many false starts with Sam. I was quite unwell too. Sam was 3.78kg My mum was 35 hours for me, my brother after me was 5 hours!

samshine View Member Profile	05/04/2012, 03:55 PM Post #33
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Not for me. 1st baby - 10 days late spontaneous labour - took 5 hours to go from 0-10 cm, but then over 4.5 hours pushing stage (long story). She was 3.66kg 2nd - 8 days late, induced at 7 days over - 10 hours from ARM to 10cm dilated, even with syntocin cranking at its highest. Then an emerg CS. He was 4.345kg Didn't labour with my 3rd.

ras500 View Member Profile	05/04/2012, 03:57 PM Post #34
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my first labour was just 40 mins, so I was hoping for more time 2nd go, I got a bit more at 55 mins

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