DD1 was a slow lead up, in total 18 hours, maybe 12 active (I think thats what they reckoned, from 4cm)
DD2 pre labour of contractions on for a few hours, off for a few hours, every 15 minutes. Lasted 20 hours.
Active labour (regular strong contractions) 10 hours.
DS 5 hours flat out. Start to finish. Massive shock for me! Didn't have time to get used to the build up!
DD3 Contractions started at about 3pm Sat, irregular right to the end, but MW reckons about 4 hours active labour. DD born posterior.
Not sure any of that helps, but I did find the prelabour build up helped me handle the pain alot better.
DD2's labour was 30 hours in total & its the one I handles the best. While DS's 5 hours was good, I think I was a bit in shock with how quick it was (for me!)
Hope if it is pre labour its the nice kind!
Not the kind that lasts for weeks...
ETA - the after pains for me fourth time around were a killer too. I actually groaned through them the first 2 days!
Last edited by ~clover~; March 1st, 2011 at 07:44 AM.
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