fast labour with 2nd?

[amy.mac]

Hi girls,

Was your labour faster with your second?

My labour with my daughter was very fast, I went ftom 3cm to delivering her under the covers on my own in under 2hours.

Im just over 11weeks with number 2, and from day one my midwifes have already warned my other half to get me into hospital at the first sign of any contractions as they don't want to be delivering a baby on the carpark.. (midwife words)

So just curious how your 2nd went

Xx

 

[george83]

My first labour was 4 hours of active labour, I got to the hospital - after being told by the midwife on the phone not to go in - at quarter to midnight and had him at 26 minutes past. With my second I went to bed at 11pm with no signs of labour, woke up at half 12 with a contraction and then had my baby at give minutes past 4. It wasn't a scary quick labour but was much quicker and I had practically no 'early labour' just straight into full on contractions.

I would definitely trust your instincts and when you feel it's time to go in I'd go. Even if you end up wasting time in the hospital at least your close enough if it comes on quickly again. Good luck!

 

[amy.mac]

Thank you! Will defo keep my mind switched on xx

 

[Mummy2Corban]

My first labour was 16 hours from first contraction but took 4 hours to go from 0cm to 9 cm (he was back to back and contractions slowed so that's why it took so much longer.

Second was 4 hours from first pain with 6 minutes pushing. I'd say if your first was quick be prepared. Goodluck xx

 

[amy.mac]

Thank you all x

 

[MummyToAmberx]

My first was 27hrs all started naturally.

My second i had a sweep from contractions being regular was 6hr20mins

 

[tristansmum]

First was about 12 hours. Second 4 hours

 

[Emma&Freya]

My first was 2 hours 50mins.

Second one was 16 minutes

 

[fides]

both of mine were about the same - i think 8 and 10 hours, but the second one certainly FELT like it went faster - maybe b/c i knew what was coming?

 

[Eleanor ace]

My 1st was 6 hours, 2nd about 9 hours. I was expecting my 2nd to be a fair bit quicker because with my 1st I progressed quickly (0-3cm in an hour, 3-7cm in another hour but then it slowed down as I was put on my back and as DS was back to back it made things a lot slower.) and with my 2nd I was already 3cm before labour so I figured that would make it shorter too. I pushed for less time the 2nd time round though 2 hours the 1st time, 14 mins the 2nd time).

 

[leigh5tom]

My first was 4 1/2 hours, my second was about 3 but I ended up having him in the car on the way to hospital lol! My husband had to deliver him lol xxx

 

[Seity]

My first was 3 hours of active labor from 3-10 cm and only 5 min of pushing.
I went to the hospital at the first painful contraction with my second and good thing I did because he was born 30 minutes after I got there and I was 4 cm when I walked in the door. Another 5 min pushing stage with him.

 

[Starry Night]

Stories of really fast labours scare me because my hospital is 1 1/2 hours away! I was in serious, active labour for about 12 hours I think. We left for the hospital as soon as I got the contractions so painful I couldn't speak through them. By the time I arrived at the hospital I was 5 cm. It did take another 9 hours for me to fully dilate though. And then it all ended in an emergency section anyways.

This time I plan on heading straight out as soon as I know I"m in active labour. No fiddling around. It's too long a drive to take that gamble. We have one hospital closer but it can't handle high risk situations and has no OBs on staff. With my history my GP wanted me to see a specialist so I had to go to the one further away. My son was born there too and needed the NICU. So that's why I am travelling so far.

 

[ClairAye]

All over my first was 38 hours (1hr 5mins pushing) and my second was 9 hours (8 minutes pushing)

 

[Pearls18]

First was 4 hours, second was about an hour but it never really ramped up, I planned a home birth but I wouldn't have made the hospital anyway and the MW didn't make it. You might want to consider a hime birth because it might be riskier to try and get in, it's just hard to know.

 

[dizzy65]

My first was 26.5 hours and my second was 1.5 hours, both including pushing.. so mine was quite a bit faster lol!

 

[AC1987]

my first labour was about 30+ hours, active labour 14 hours in hospital
2nd 7 hours long, I was already in active labour while at home, in the hospital for roughly 1 hour before I needed to push LOL ... so yea ALOT faster

 

[SisterRose]

My first was quick too, 3hrs start to finish(induction) so from when they started me in labour to when she was born. Second was induction too, another quick labour but not as quick as my first it was 4hrs start to finish.

 

[febbride2012]

second was a lot faster,

first was 22 hours, second was 45 mins from 3- 10 cm! delivered her under the covers whilst the epidural guy was waiting for my last contraction to finish! haha

 

[lxb]

Holy crap~! (now.. i dont have any 'data' to contribute .. but just stalking this thread to see the time differences so I would know what to expect for my next... )

My first from my first sign of "af-type cramp" was at around 4-5AM. Doc appt at 40 weeks was at 8AM with a sweep (I was 1cm and 80% effaced). Got to the hospital at 6:30PM (6cm), 11:30PM (10cm) and LO was out by 11:57PM!