Did your labours get quicker with each baby ?

[westy]

Hello,

I am currently expecting bub #3 and have been told that subsequent labours get quicker, from my experince this was the case for me - my first labour was 21hrs and my second was 1hr 44mins. I know this is not to say this birth will be as quick my last ...i guess i will just have to wait and see.

Would be great to hear how long your labours were and if they did get quicker each time . I'm starting to think i might have to camp at the hospital a week before hand,lol.

[Boo Boo]

yep, 2.5 hours the first and 1 hr 15 mins the second....

Wishing you a wonderful birth.
x

[Arimeh]

I've only had one so can't comment from personal experience but my mother had a 6 hour labour, then a 2 hour one, then a 3 hour one (induced though)

[~breeze~]

my first was 12 hours & second was 4.5 hours, so in my case yes they did get quicker but I've only had 2

[diannescruffy]

Mine got quicker too. First 12hrs, 2nd 6hrs, 3rd, 3hrs and 4th 2hrs.

Regards,
Dianne

[westy]

Thanks for the quick replies girls!!!

Hmmm, i think i am just going to have to wait and see .. .who know's what will happen, i might end up having to have a c/s early anyway if some of the issues i have get worse.

[~Trish~]

I think I'd be camping at the hospital if I were you LOL!

Mine all got quicker too:
First - 37 hours
Second - 16.5 hours
Third - 4.5 hours

[~clover~]

Well...I'm slightly out of the ordinary...
DD1 - 18.5 hours
DD2 - 30 hours (she was posterior & had to turn, which she did during labour. I think thats what slowed it down)
DS - 5 hours

My mum was 18 hours, 9 hours & 2.5 hours It is more common I think, to get quicker, but it doesn't always happen.

[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.

[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