Second time mums who had quick first labour...

[NeyNey]

My first was around 1.5 hours active labour. -That was with an induction. I was told by Dr next time around if I even have a hint that I'm in labour to get up to the hospital ASAP lol

 

[Pearls18]

My first was around 1.5 hours active labour. -That was with an induction. I was told by Dr next time around if I even have a hint that I'm in labour to get up to the hospital ASAP lol

Gosh and with an induction!!!! You will have to move into the hosptial final weeks of your pregnancy lol x

 

[MandaAnda]

My first (and so far only) was 7 hours 50 minutes. All of my mum's labours were 6-8 hours, so I was hoping it was genetic! haha I'd planned a home birth, and I will do so again.

What trade is your DH going into in the RAF? Mine is ex-Army and is in RAF basic at the moment, will be a RAF firefighter eventually. x

My mum was 12 hours first, 3 hours second so I tease her that I beat her haha, just hope second one follows suit- I really hope I can have a home birth, want a water birth again too.

RAF Regiment, we are about to here if he's been selected (we're pretty confident as he was in the 'top' group) if so he will start in September. My cousin wasnted to be a firefighter in the RAF but didn't pass the eye test, where abouts do they do the training for that?xx

Good luck! DH was going for RAF Regiment at first but was told at the last minute that he couldn't because he was ex-Army. But then a guy who'd been in his Army regiment was able to get in, so who knows?! The firefighter selection was very competitive - only 11 out of 33 got in, IIRC. They do 9 weeks basic in RAF Halton and then five months phase 2 at MOD Manston. So, hopefully he'll be posted sometime around February!

 

[snow fairy]

My first was 4 hours
Second was 1 hour 20 min ( I was induced 42 weeks)
Third was 6 hours ( I was induced 38 weeks)

 

[ciarhwyfar]

I was less than four hours hard labour with the first one, maybe 10 hours all told but it was a very long time ago. I didn't know I was in labor with the second one. Had a scheduled induction and didn't feel any contractions until they broke my membranes. She was out less than 45 mins later. I am hoping this one takes longer as they don't do inductions at my current clinic and I really don't want to be home alone with a three year old.

 

[cookielucylou]

I have been wondering about this two as my recordered delivery time was an hour. I only just managed to get to hospital in time, so I'm in trouble if no.2 comes quicker than that.
Like the lady on the first page I wasnt feeling anything until I was ready to push.

 

[NeyNey]

My first was around 1.5 hours active labour. -That was with an induction. I was told by Dr next time around if I even have a hint that I'm in labour to get up to the hospital ASAP lol

Gosh and with an induction!!!! You will have to move into the hosptial final weeks of your pregnancy lol x

I know, I laughed when the Dr said that to me and she goes "No honey, I'm serious" Eeek!

 

[shortie1990]

I've no idea how long my actual labour was, do you mean 'established labour' or sort of when my waters started leaking, as i didnt have contractions for ages?

either way, I wasnt getting many/painful contractions so they induced me at 6pm, and baby was born at 11.42 pm

I was 3cm at 3pm when they examined me, and 6-7cm at 10pm..so the last bit was very quick?

 

[Ju_bubbs]

My 1st wasn't really quick, it was 7 hours,
2nd was 3 hours
3rd was 20 minutes
4th was 10 minutes, after a week or so of irregular contractions and I delivered her myself as the midwife didn't make it. Luckily this one was a planned homebirth because of how fast the last one was.

These times are from 1st 'proper' contraction to baby being here! My midwife tells to me to not even consider a hospital birth, even if I go into labour before 37 weeks, coz it would be far more dangerous to give birth on the way, than it would at home where there may be a chance of a midwife getting to me atleast, my local hospital is a 30 minute drive if theres no traffic, or up to an houor and a hlaf drive at certain times of the day!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Someone I know had a quick first labour but a second labour that dragged on for a long time. First birth was pretty easy second was slow and traumatic ... everyone's different x

 

[Nev23]

I'm scared that if I have any more babies my labours will be even shorter....I gave birth a few months ago and it only took me less than 45 minutes to get from 4 cms to 10cm...it happend so fast, I was in shock and it was very painful when my body started to dilate extremely quickly. My waters only broke JUST before my LO was born.

 

[emzky90]

uwww interesting stuff, I was induced a 41weeks and my labour was 4hours with 24mins pushin!

 

[mumtobeoct10]

My first was 2 hrs from waters breaking to holding baby exactly ....

Before waters broke had no pain .... Then once they broke I couldnt move ...

Got to hospital at four cm ... Oh went outside door to get bag off my mam and mw checked me and I was ten cm. So six cm in about a minute .... Sounds very unreal but it was so strange mw said she never seen it in first labour ...

Within five mins ds was born

No gas no nothing felt so proud x x

Hope this labour is slightly longer .... Or ill have to pay for ohs car to be detailed after haha

As the hospital is an hr away d the six months from Oct the main road to hospital is closed so will have to go tru city center traffic x x x

 

[Belle25]

I have been wondering this too as I was 4 hours too!
xx