Blood type and speed of birth

[Traveller]

Ok this sounds a little crazy but just humour me please

It has been suggested to me by a midwife that women with A + blood often labour quicker than average. So wondering if those of you who laboured fast would check your blood type (if you know it) and tell me if this adds up? Personal anecdotes most welcome

[mrsmac]

My first was induced and took 10 hours of full on labour , 2nd was natural and was about 8 hours in hossy of labour plus 8 hours of weaker labour at home, 3rd was induced and was only 3 1/2 hours of full on labour and came out black and blue cause it was so fast.
I am A+ so its not really true for me! Mum had me after a really really long labour and my brother after a really fast labour and she was O+.

[Onelittleprincess]

I am a+. I had twingy pains at 3am. Spotting at 530am. Was 2cm dilated at 715am. Water broke at approx 830am. Baby born approx 845am.

I would add that all this happened at 30 weeks pregnant

[Janie]

I'm A+ and my labour was 14 hours . Saying that though, it was my first baby, he was posterior the entire length of the labour, and second stage was 4 hours because his head was sideways. So I actually thought 14 hours was pretty good considering all of that! But I don't think most people would consider it 'fast' LOL.

[Little Chicken]

I'm A+ so my first one was induced and from the start of the synto to birth was 7 hours. My second was also induced but with gel alone and from the start of niggly contractions to the end was about 9 hours

[Epacris]

Me: 0- (DS: 0-, DD: 0+)

DS: 39+3, spontaneous labour, active labour 2 ½ hours.
DD. 40+4, spontaneous labour, active labour 45 mins.

(If you click on DD in my signature you can read her birth story.)

[black_rose]

0+ here, dd1 I dialated in 45 minutes but had a emergency c sect at 34 weeks because she was breech.

Dd2 my waters were broken when contractions were 2 minutes apart, she was born 40 minutes later.

With ds I was having random contractions at home when he punched and broke my waters, contractions were instant and by the time we got to the hospital they were two minutes apart. 15 minutes later I was pushing, he came after 15 minutes of hard work (he got stuck) so it was all over in an hour.

[luna moth]

A+
Induced with gel only. From first niggly contractions (which were worse than the real ones!) to birth was 22 hours.

[Aligater]

Im A+ and my 1st was 1 1/2 hours 2nd was 1/2 hour my Mum is A+ to and she also had fast labours not sure of times though

[diannescruffy]

I'm o+ my first was 12hrs, second 6hrs, 3rd 3hrs and last 2hrs.

Regards,
Dianne

[Mak]

A+ here too
DD1 (39+3) synto induced after waters broke born 9 hours after.
DD2 (39+4) spontaneous labour of 4hours (and she was posterior).

[toomanyshoes]

I'm A+ so is DH

DS waters broke at 2ish am no contractions by 9am, was induced with a drip he was born by 1pm
DD induced with drip at 9am, waters broken shortly after and she was born at 11.20am

[~MummaBear~]

A+ here.. i was induced with DS1 from the time my waters were broken and i had my ver first contraction till he was out was 4 hours 19 mins.. i think that is a pretty fast one!

[Antheia]

I'm O- My labours were..

DD 5hrs
DS1 37hrs (but that was more due to emotional issues)
DS2 2hrs
DS3 4.5hrs

[Lisa]

I'm O+.
1st - 7.5hrs - 1 week late
2nd - 6hrs - 1 week early
3rd - 5.5hrs - 5 days early
4th - 4hrs - born on due date

[ladybirdflies]

o neg here. Three births, the longest from first contraction to baby 2 hours the shortest birth from first contraction to baby 50mins.

[Lily Dust]

O+ here, 7 1/2 hour labour from start to finish. But that includes a physiological (sp?) 3rd stage that took 59 minutes. So lets say 6 1/5 hours

[Trillian]

Interesting theory! I'm A+ and mine were 12, 8, 4.5 (induced) and 6. They are not what I would call terribly quick births though.