Did your Mum have fast labours?

And if so, did you also have fast labours?

I just found out my Mum's labours were 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 hrs, literally from the first contraction to birth. The longest one was also a breech delivery so would have been shorter if not for that.

DD was an elective c-section as she was breech. So with this bubba I have no idea what to expect. But am wondering if there's a link between labour times between the generations?!?

Not between me and my mum she had normal length and my last one was fast

My mum, 8, 6, 3.5 hours (3 kids).

Me, 6, 4.5, 3 hours (3 kids).

My sister, 12 hours, then 8 hours followed by an emergency ceasar, my niece had her little arm hanging out of my sisters vagina and couldn't be delivered safely vaginally. (I'm sure there's a nicer way to say that,but I've had a couple of wines and my brain is on minimal function!)

My mum was 6 hours, 2 hours (but that was only from active labour to birth) and 3 hours.

My first two were c-sections, then 4 hours active labour (but 13 hours all up), and my second vbac was 2.5 hours active labour (but 7 hours all up)

My mum was 6hrs, 4hrs and 3hrs

I was 5hrs, 2hrs and 56mins. I smashed her records! :rofl:

My sister was not so lucky, she was in labour for 15hrs before having an emergency c/s with her first and had an elective c/s with her 2nd.

Nope, my Mum had long labours. I was 28 hours (posterior) and my sisters were 23 hours (though breech so ended up having a c-section as she just wouldn't come out) and 18 hours (c-section as Mum didn't fully dilate) from memory. My labour was 3 hours. (5 hours from the time of AROM)

My mum had super fast labours all under three hours. She would get a show and go to the hospital and wait for the labour to begin. With my birth, she lost her plug went to the hospital and waited. After a few hours he contractions started and I was born in 30 minutes from first contraction to baby.

I have had three babies and my longest labour has been two hours from first contraction to baby. My shortest labour was 50 minutes from first contraction to baby. Unlike my mum I have no signs labour will begin at all. Its straight into it.

My sisters on the other hand (same mother) have both had very long LOOOOOOOONG labours. 36 hours long for example. So who knows!!!

Goodluck with the birth!!!

Mums labours were 18 hours (me), 6 hours (prem sister), 5 hours, 3 hours, 2 hours and 6 hours (induction)

My first was 11 hours and then I had cs for the rest.

I don't think there is any link between generations. Same in regards to going into labour. I.e my mum was 3 weeks early with all ofher pregnancies so I am going to go into labour early as well. Different woman, different body IYKWIM.

My mum always informed me I come from a long line of "birthers" lol. She had great labours and I had a great labour.

I think if you have a similar physiology to your mum, there is a good chance you will birth the same. From what I've seen and heard anyways :)

my mum was about 6hrs with me. not sure about brother 1.
brother 2 tho..she was in hospital for 3 months because she srom at 18weeks. she was on a bunch of stuff to stop labour but at 34weeks she went to the nurses desk to ***** about the shower and it was only because the nurses knew her so well they clued something was wrong and started panicing and grabbed her and put her in the lift and she then started pushing in the lift and JUST made it to the birth room. she didnt even know she was in labour. so yes...extremely quick ;)

Yep, my mum had 6, 4 and 2 hour labours

Mine were 2.15 (induced) and 1.25 (natural) so I smashed her records too

I do recall my OB asking about my Mums obstetric history, there is definitely a link

My mum had 5, all were over 10hrs. Dd was 10hrs from first cx, Ds was 3hrs from first cx.

Mum's were 8, 4, 38mins - all with waters breaking and contractions not long after. The 4th was twins and dictated epidural so not active during labour at all and was < 4 hours with twins arriving about 10 minutes apart.

Mine have been so far 6.5 active (from waters breaking, 18 from first contraction, but all prodromal labour), and second 3h45m from waters, 2hr50m from contractions.

I am a little anxious about the idea of the next given my mums history and how hard and fast my second was; and it will more than likely be a planned homebirth.

The wives tale would suggest there is a link. My mum had 4 births and they were all very quick 4hrs or less I think. We went to the hospital before things stated to heat up (I was 10 days over so knew it was labour) we got to the hospital and DS was born 2 hours and 40 minutes later.. . We have taken a guess at when the waves (contractions) would have been 5 minutes apart but we estimate that the labour was only about 3 hours and 20 minutes. As for the 'intense' part, that was only about 45mins the midwife told me.

My mum's labours:

Me (38w, spontaneous labour) - Around five hours.
Brother #1 (34w, spontaneous) - About an hour AFAIK. I'm pretty sure she said she went into labour at lunchtime, and he was born at 1:30.
Brother #2 (38w, spontaneous) - Three hours at most. He was born around midnight, and Mum wasn't in labour when we went to bed that night.

My labours:

Ianto (32w, induced) - About five hours from first contraction.
Amelia (38w, induced) - Eighteen hours from first contraction.

Yes! First one was fast but not super fast, I think it went for several hours but the business end was pretty quick, one of those 'no I've only just done an internal you won't be ready to push - oh there you go your baby is coming now' kinda situations. Not sure how long it was for me (second labour) but I remember her saying I was really convenient she just woke up in the morning, got ready and went to hospital and had me and my time of birth was before 9am so I think only a couple hours. 3rd labour was about 20-25 minutes (and the drive to the next town to the hospital was about 20-25 minutes!).

Me: 2.5 hours and 4.5 hours. With both the business end (the part that you REALLY know you are in labour!) was quick, DD1 was about 1.5 hours from 2-3 cms to fully dilated. DD2 would have been a similar time maybe a bit shorter but I never had an internal or that kind of detail so the I don't really have an accurate time that it was clocked at.

Like mother like daughter.

My mum and her 2 sisters and their mum all had fast labours. I think my mum's longest was her first at around 6 hours. I was the quickest of her three babies at just 1 hour. I was the second baby. My aunty holds the record between them though, her second child was born in 20 minutes!

My sister had a 5 hour labour with her first DS and 2 hours with her second DS so speedy too really.

I too had quick labours :D DD1 was a tough posterior labour but it was only 6 hours of established labour. DD2 literally flew out - she was born in 37 minutes! :o Both my girls came spontaneously at 38+5 and 38+4.

My OB always said that fast labours are one thing that is often hereditary. We have already discussed possibly breaking my waters early with our third baby to avoid a roadside/car park birth.

My mum and aunt had fast labours, my mum almost didnt make hospital with her 4th & 5th ... my aunt DIDNT make hospital with her 5th and had her on the ensuite floor lol. Their first labours were a cruisy 6-8hours.

My labour with DS was 25.5 hours :lol:

Ok so consensus seems to be that overall there may be a link... We shall have to wait and see :)

My mums were fast. I'm not sure of exact times but something likes 3-4 with me, something less for my brother and 1-2 for my sis.

So far I've had 3 then 2.

Nope mum had long labours 36hrs with my sis and 12 with me with waters rupturing just before we arrived.
I have had quick labours (under 5hrs), but both have been 12hrs nearly exactly from SROM.