Labour second pregnancy

[Mum2beof2]

How long were you in labour with your second child? Is it better to chose the closest hospital with less good reviews or the one further away with better reviews?

[MumOfDiamonds]

I was in labour with my first for 12 hours and my second for 4 hours. I only had the choice of one maternity hospital but it's only a 20 min drive away.

[Orangedaisy]

37 hours first baby, 37 minutes second baby. Hospital 2nd time round was irrelevant-didn’t make it!

[Chasingsquirrels]

15 minutes (dc1 was 2 hours).
I had a planned homebirth but would have only had 1 choice of hospital about 25 mins away.

[Smarshian]

Watching with interest - due baby #2 this week and planning a home birth

[Aprilshouldhavebeenmyname]

First 17 hours.
Second, asleep to holding ds in 2 hours 55 mins!!
Had sex at 9pm , fell asleep, woke to burst waters at midnight!!
9-3 ds at 02.55!!

[MrsBartlettforthewin]

Second was 2hrs 30 minutes. (Give or take a minute or two) so I'd say closer is better.

[MrsBartlettforthewin]

Oh and that was from first contraction to baby in arms. Had no warm up twinges woke up in labour.

[Mum2beof2]

Many thanks! Very helpful. I think I will choose the closest hospital and hope I will make it there on time!

[LoadsaBlusher]

In labour around 6 hours with first baby
In labour about 3 hours with second
Third was born in 1.45 hours