Did your labours get quicker with each baby ?

[Jewel]

Mine were 12hrs with #1 and 4hrs with #2.
Congrats on your pregnancy!

xox

[westy]

again, amazed... how does that happen... why so quick for some and a long long long torture for others!!!!!!!!?????????????

luck?
i'm not speaking to my cervix until it pulls up its socks.

Emma, i know i was shocked that i went from 21hrs with my first to 1hr44 with my second but in all honesty i can say that my second (the quicker) was so much more full on and intense. I guess though when i had previously had 21hrs for my body to do the same thing as it did in 1hr44mins i suppose you have to kinda expect it hey!

[Mrs Jak]

Yes, first one was 2hrs 50min, 2nd was 2hrs.

Both induced and started from when waters were broken.

I worry about having to call the ambulance too! Especially if waters break :0

[hj1981]

Im shocked also! labours under and just over 1hr long!!! when are u starting the timing from?
Im getting scared - LOL i want a longer labour for my 2nd not a shorter one!


Westy - ur best bet is not to call 000 - trust me u will wait for ages! definalty camp at the hospital! hahaha

[Queen]

Yep around 20hrs with first and just 5hrs with second

[Visitor7]

My first was 9 hours, my second was 6.
A friend of mine had a 6 hour labour for her first, and 24 minutes for her second

[sneakysparkle]

Yep I was 9 hrs with my first, then 4 hrs with my second - I did have to call the ambo with #2 as I had no pre-labour at all and was a bit in denial about properly being in labour! Lol

[westy]

Wow i am really starting to think camping at the hospital a week before hand isnt sounding so silly .... have to see if there is a nice shady spot to pitch my tent when im there tomorrow :smile:

[Nelle]

Haha.

Another here
1st - 11 hours
2nd - 50min

You might not have to camp though - if I have another I will just have someone camp with me.
And do you have any ambulance dispatch places near you? With my second an ambulance was called and I think they took about 10min, so it might depend on where you live and how busy the day/night is.

[MantaRay]

Yeah, mine did too. First was 8 hours, second was 3 hours. But if it's any consolation, my friend had a 3 hour labour for both her 2nd and 3rd, so it might not get quicker this time around.

[westy]

Nelle, im not exactly sure where the ambulance would be dispatched from for my area - but i am rather confident that it would take longer then 10mins to get here, anyway if i have to ring them i most certainly will.

MantaRay - 3 hrs isnt too bad i dont think, id hate to go from 21hrs, to 1hr44 then to a horribly long 30hr labour. I have read that they say it usually does get quicker with each bub so i guess we will just have to wait and see.

[Tiff+2]

Great thread!!! Something I did want to know!!!

I can't really answer, but I had a 4.5hour labour with my first who was posteria so am expecting this one to be extremely fast, which kind of scares me I must admit!

I wish you all the very best with it all.

[StephV]

I'm in real trouble then, preg with no 2 now, first one was only 18 mins! Luckily we live 5 mins from the hospital

[barney]

sure did get quicker and thank god too
14hrs
8 hrs
4 hrs
1 1/2 hrs
so hopeing this one is even quicker but dont know its been 11 yrs since my last

[Linzy]

again, amazed... how does that happen... why so quick for some and a long long long torture for others!!!!!!!!?????????????

luck?
i'm not speaking to my cervix until it pulls up its socks.

THAT had me in stitches!!! LOL!!

[Kerri27]

NO.... Mine got longer.
DD#1 ~ 18hrs
DD#2 ~ 20hrs
DD#3 ~ 25hrs (induced)

I hope this one will be shorter but with my track record doesnt look like it.