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Hi .
I had a very long labour with my daughter and a long second stage. Im getting very nervous about doing it again. My midwife keeps saying second births are much quicker, but I'm just not convinced ! anyone have any experience of either being quicker second time or not? X

Yup. First birth 2-3 days (very long latent phase, but so painful I count it as being in labour. Unlike my notes <still bitter>). One hour of pushing then forceps.

Second labour - about 9 hours. Pushing about 20 mins I think.

First labour, 24 hours of regular painful contractions through to birth.
Second one- 3 1/2hours from first contraction to baby in my arms.

DS1 (spontaneous labour at 40+4) was 11hr30min hours from first twinge to delivery
DS2 (induced at 36+0) was 1hr7min from 1st twinge to delivery !

Thank you, definately gives me hope

DD1 messed about for about 28 hrs.
DD2 took 7. She forgot to leave many gaps between contractions, she was born at home and I spent about 3 hrs not getting chance to finish a cup of tea. Quite the opposite if DD1 who left to many tea drinking opportunities.

DS1 - 48 hrs start to finish, 28 hours official established labour

DS2 - 11 mins official established labour - but in reality it was probably about 45 mins (it was an hour between being checked at 3cm and me saying 'I want to push!' at which point she checked again).

Good luck.

24 hours with DS1. 35 minutes with DS2 and I nearly had him in my trousers.

For me it was 24 hours from start to finish with my first and with my second it was about 36 hours from start to finish..I'm on my 3rd now and due 7th feb, hoping 3rd time lucky and won't be as long this time.

First one-back to back labour for 20 hours (with contractions every 2 minutes from the start) pushed for an hour before ventouse and forceps and hundreds of stiches - hideous.

Second- 6 hours start to finish with 5 mins pushing at the end.

Wow! This is a question I've wanted to ask myself - thanks OP. It gives me great hope as one thing I frightened of this time round is another long and horrible labour.

1st labour - 44 and a half hours. Long 2nd stage.
2nd labour - 10 hours. 2nd stage still over an hour.

I just don't do them quick...

Oooh my new favourite ever thread! I was in labour for DAYS with DS and hoping No.2 will be a bit speedier

My mum was in labour for 45 hours with me tho and then nearly had my sister in the back of an ambulance (3 hour labour!) so there is hope!

First labour 22 hrs of full on proper contractions (after a twingy few days). 2nd 6 hrs start to finish. DD born 40 mins after I got to hospital (and she was 10lbs). There wasn't time to fill the pool

Good luck, hope it's nice and quick

22 hours for DD1, pushed for 2 hours and ended up ventouse
DD2 under 2.5hours, pushed for 7 minutes (9lb 4oz), no stitches

First labour 36.5 hrs. 40 minutes pushing.
Second labour 48 minutes. 5 minutes pushing.

Love all these. Gives me hope! I'm due in 2 weeks and am having a homebirth this time, so will let ou know if its any quicker

8hrs for my first (probably longer but 8hrs from when my waters broke)
1.50hr for my second!

2 days latent stage, of infrequent contractions. 21 hours in active labour, back to back. Stuck at 7 cms, syntocin and epidural. 40mins pushing stage, and it was hard work, like being constipated.

2nd - back to back again, 6.5 hours. 7mins pushing stage.

First labour, induction, best part of a day. Second time, I didn't even know I was in established labour until my waters broke and DS2 whooshed out!

About 10 hours for my first - which I know isn't too long , but I was pushing for 2 hours, so it was very knackering.

About 45 min for DS2!
I got 999'd into hospital, when I got there the midwife told me to pant as she could see baby's head. I was admitted @ 7.58am and DS2 born @ 8.02am - cutting it fine springs to mind!

Good luck.

First time, 31hrs (8hr second stage)

Second time, 38hrs (no second stage as emcs performed earlier when it was clear things were going the same way as with first time round)

<runs>

1st labour 30 hours, second stage 3 hours and ended in EMCS)
2nd labour 1 hour (I think, I was mostly asleep...) second stage 3 pushes
OP I have my fingers crossed for a quickie for you too!

1st labour 16 hours from waters breaking to deliver. 2nd stage 45 mins. (had epi)
2nd labour 12 hours from waters breaking and a 2nd stage of 7 mins. (No pain relief.)

best of luck with yours

first 11 hours start to finish,2nd, once i got to the hospital,4 hours,but i did labour a bit at home first as i wasnt as worried first time.