Is second quicker if you have been induced first

**jellybean88** · September 4th, 2012, 02:51 PM

I was wondering I've heard no 2 is quicker but is it quicker if the first was induced because induction is meant to speed up labour isn't it?

**onthefly** · September 4th, 2012, 02:51 PM

totally random.

**jellybean88** · September 4th, 2012, 02:53 PM

Does it make sense lol I dunno whether that came out right

**onthefly** · September 4th, 2012, 03:13 PM

oh yeah, this is just my answer to your question. It's totally random and unpredictable. It could be shorter or longer.

**jellybean88** · September 4th, 2012, 03:15 PM

Oh ok ds was 5 hrs I kinda hope this one is a little less painfull and crazy

**LuluHB** · September 4th, 2012, 03:18 PM

Not sure if its random or not but my first was an induction (I kept it all slow so she was a very long time coming, not a typical induction at all in terms of speed) and my second was a spontaneous, VERY quick birth. 3rd was slower than 2nd but significantly quicker than 1st

**jellybean88** · September 4th, 2012, 03:20 PM

I was induced with synto because I didn't go into labour after my waters broke

**onthefly** · September 4th, 2012, 04:04 PM

There are too many variables that can affect the duration of labour to say with any certainty, you know?
My second labour was a lot longer and harder than the induced one. But that was because of malpresentation. Who knows how quick it might have been if she'd had her head straight?

**HotI** · September 4th, 2012, 04:12 PM

My second was quicker, baby was in a good position. Still hurt lots.

**k4t** · September 4th, 2012, 04:13 PM

I though it was 'usually' quicker second time (especially second stage) because everything has been stretched once. But who knows what will happen in any individual case.

**MummyNaomi** · September 5th, 2012, 11:07 AM

This is just my experience, and I seem to be a bit of a freak when it comes to quick labours

DS was induced as my waters broke and I was GBS positive and contractions were slow to start. I was induced at 8pm, full labour was established at 9pm, and DS was born at 1112pm- so a 2hr12 minute labour to birth

With DD, my waters broke at 350pm, I had 10 min contractions until about 450pm, we arrived at the hospital just after 5pm at which time my contractions were right on top of each other and she was crowning, she was born at 515pm, so from waters breaking to birth there was 1hr25mins

Like I said, this is at the extreme end of quick labours (My Mum was similar), but in my own experience, yes, the 2nd labour was quicker, and my obstetrician expected it to be and told me to head to the hospital either when my waters broke or when I was contracting at 10 min intervals

**Tegam** · September 5th, 2012, 11:14 AM

Second quicker, third extremely quick 4th longer than first!

I'm with Mad totally random

**Jaycee** · September 5th, 2012, 12:57 PM

It wasn't the case for me.

I was induced with DS1, had gels only and then waters broke spontaneously and contractions started pretty much on top of each other. Labour all up was 2 hours 5 mins.

With DS2, I had a spontaneous labour, however he wasn't positioned well and after 10 hours of pretty hard labour I ended up having to have an emergency c/s as he just wasn't descending down the birth canal. DS2 was a whole kilo heavier than DS1 though.

There are just so many variables when it comes to labour and birth. I honestly thought DS2 was going to be out within an hour of going in to labour, how wrong was I!!!