Generally, once you have a fast labour (precipitate labour, which is actually a birth complication interestingly enough) your caregivers will be aware and put actions in place to help reduce the risk of you delivering in a situation you don't necessarily want to be delivering in. They will also discuss with you what to do in the event you find yourself "stuck" somewhere. Your second labour, if documented as those timings, is a precipitate labour so they will be onto it.
My 3rd labour was actually my longest at 49 hrs. My 7th was my quickest at 42mins total, so with #8 they discussed with me what to do in the event that i found myself stuck/in labour (it was call an ambulance). As it happened, i presented to my OB appt having contractions and dilation had begun (3cm) the day he was born so they wouldnt let me go home and i was sent straight up to labour and delivery, i asked to go and do a few things (the crazy things we think we are capable of doing.) and the answer was a very firm no because if my waters broke while i was away from the hospital i definitely wouldnt get back there in time and they wouldnt risk it. His labour was 2.5 hrs.
My suggestion is do what you feel comfortable with, it could be fast, it could be slow. Discuss every option on hand. Homebirth was not an option for me as i am high risk and the hospital i had to have my baby at was 30mins away, hence why my ob refused to let me leave that day.
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