Blood type and speed of birth

[AndiE]

I'm B-
DS1 total labour approx 8 hours, mild/easy contractions with only last 2-3 hours active labour.
DS2 total labour approx 7 hours, as with DS1 it was mild with only last 2 hours active labour.

For the purpose of LM's theory - DS1 is B+ and DS2 is B-

[Feijoa Mum]

Another A+ to buck the theory here

1st - induced 14 hours
2nd - 12 hours
3rd - 17 hours
4th - 6 hours
5th - induced 7 hours

so not what I would call short labours

[sconeonamission]

A+
DS (from go to whoa) 7hrs. Quick?

[Cherished]

How bizzar! Yes I'm A+ and had a great natural birth, 3.5hrs. My mum had quick ones but I think shes o+

[Indadhanu]

I'm O+

My labour was long, very long.

Shel is also O+, so I won't tell her about your theory

[Nelle]

Don't worry Indadhanu, I can ease Shel's mind on that front, my second was 50min.

My first was 11 hours (started off posterior and also labour pretty much stalled during the 30min drive to hospital). Second less than an hour but was engaged from 20 weeks, smaller than the first, only 18months between births, and if you believe personality is any factor than in this case it pretty much explains everything.

[Dansta]

I'm A- DH O+
DJ - 31hrs of labour (an hour and 20 of that pushing)
Vic- 1hr 43mins of labour (3mins of that pushing)
...both boys are A- like me.

[tan32]

I am A-
first induced due to pre eclampsia 4hrs
second induced 10 days over 45 minutes
third all on his own 10 days late 55 minutes.

P.s the times are from the first contraction till bub entered the world, my boys as you can see decided to be in a hurry after making me wait 10 days

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I think i am O+ and mine were
DD1 - 9 hours (20mins after waters broke, 15min pushing)
DD2 - 5hrs (8mins after waters brok, 7min pushing)

[peanutter]

A+

...

45 hours ...

[Butterfly Dawn]

Im O- DH is A+

DS1 induced at 42 weeks took about 16 hours is A+ had epidural
DS2 induced at 38 weeks took about 4 hours is O+ had nothing and retained placenta

and 1 on the way

ps I have low blood pressure if that factors at all

X X X

[Yeddi]

I'm A+ and my labour was 36 hours - not so quick.

[chody47]

I'm A+ and my active labour was only 3 hours!

[ferrals5]

O+
DS1-26hrs induced for BP
DS2-4hrs Natrual
DS3-1hr Natural
DD1-Induced@19.5 weeks 9hrs

[MrsBexie]

My pre-labour was 8 long painful hours but my actual established labour was only 3 hours and 50 minutes...
and is it bad that I have NOOOO idea what blood type I am?! LOL

I know I am positive... just don't know if I am A, B or O

[Early Kids]

hehe... I wish!

I'm an A+ as is my DP and both the boys.
DS1's labour was documented (from 4cms dilation) as 18 hours, first contractions started 2 days after PPROM, which happened 344.75 hours prior to birth. From when they were 1-2mins apart lasting 1min labour was about 24 hours. He was born at 30+1 weeks.
DS2's labour is documented as about 9 hours (again from 4cms), first contractions started at 26 weeks. From when they were 1-2mins apart lasting 1min labour was about 12 hours. He was born at 34+3 weeks.

HTH

[JennaJayen]

I'm A+, not sure what hubby and DS are.

With DS I was induced with the gel at 41+3 and he was born at 41+5 by emergency c-section after he got stuck. He was also posterior and I had an epidural.
Total time between the gel being inserted and the very first irregular contractions that started pretty much right away and him being born was 41.5 hours, active labour after the drip was put in was around 28-30 hours.

On a side note, my mum is A+ too and was in labour with me for 36 hours, I got stuck and she almost needed an emergency c-sec when I became extremely distressed. She was almost 42wks with me.
My brother is also A+ and my mum was in labour with him for 1.5 hours from the very first contraction... she claims that the Raspberry Leaf Tea she'd been taking from 30wks onwards with my brother was the reason why it was so quick lol She was a bit over 42 weeks with my brother too.

It will be interesting to see how long my next labour is since I'm going for a VBAC

[Cricket]

I'm type AB+ and I've had all quick, relatively easy labours. #1 - 7hr, #2 - 7hr, #3 - 2hr, #4 - 4hr, #5 - 2hr labour + 1 hr pushing, since he was a brow presentation.