To those who have given birth more than once..

[xx~Lor~xx]

My first was 7 1/2 hours
My second was 4 1/2 hours
My third was 3 hours 20 mins.

 

[Anthrogirl]

For active labors (4 cm to birth)
DD1 = 3 hrs 50 mins
DD2 = 3 hrs 25 mins

 

[Tower6]

My babies got bigger each time and the labor got faster
First 7hrs 13 min
Second 3hrs 7min
Third 45 minutes and my whole family was in the elevator behind me but by the time they got up to the room baby was already on my chest! They missed it!

We will see how the 4th goes! I had mine 17 mo this apart and then 18 months apart and now had a 6 year gap! I told my dr I hope it's as easy as my third but I'm afraid my body won't be like it was and itll be like my first time all over again- she said "oh no hunny, your body will remember and know exactly what to do" let's pray that's true!

 

[Tower6]

Oh those weren't active labor I guess- sorry those were first contraction till delivery

 

[dizzy65]

the second one was way way faster than the first.. My first was 26.5 hours start to finish and my second one was 1 hour start to finish and i was induced with both

 

[Jaycrew]

1st labor Very PAINFUL from 7 pm and gave brith before noon the next day- second one PAINFUL from about 2 am had her at 11am. 3rd one I guess like 5 hrs with no pain what so ever just a lot of pressure with contractions. I didnt know i was in labor- went in for a BPP/stress test and they saw i was contracting -I was at 3-4 when they realized that my contractions were regular. Go figure lol

 

[Seity]

Active labor with first 3.5 hours. Active labor with second 45 min.

 

[imthatgirl]

My first was 7 hours from very first contraction to holding my baby. My second and third got progressively longer. My last was literally over 10 times longer than my first.

 

[Aphrodite]

I must be the odd one out as first was 11 hours, second 13.

 

[karen1stbaby]

1st was around 24hrs. 2nd 26hrs although pushing was 2 and a half hrs with no1 and only 40 mins with no 2. Hoping and praying that no 3 will be quicker! I am planning on no epi this time and going to birthing centre as I'm convinced labour slowed due to epi xx

 

[steph.]

Stalking!

First was 40 minutes from 3cm to birth, 3 hours from first contraction. A bit scared about n.2 . I took rlt and epo first time, dont know if i should do it again.

 

[xxEMZxx]

First 5 hours established labour, but 14 from waters breaking, second 2.5 hoursxx

 

[All Girls]

First was 1.5hrs total.
Second was 20 minutes which was horrible to be honest. Too fast and more painful than the first.

I hope to make it to the hospital again this time as both mine weren't breathing due to shock from fast labours.

 

[xxEMZxx]

This happened with my daughter as well, she came out in shock so they had to take her out just for a min to give her oxygen x

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

1st 2hr 10min
2Nd 55mins (but worst pain and labour)
3rd 1hour best labour

 

[tristansmum]

My first labour was induced but from breaking waters at 3cm to him born (eventually by c section after hours of pushing) was approx 13 hours. Second was spontaneous labour. From first painful contraction to birth was 4 hours 10 minutes... 3 hours on labour ward.