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Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

3rd+ labour, how did it compared to the previous ones?

12 replies

SpamAnderson · 24/03/2015 10:31

I know there's no exact science to it all but just wondered if those who have have 3 or more labours would care to share the duration of their labours? My 1st was 11 days late and 31.5 hours start to finish (1st contraction I noticed was a contraction!) and 2nd was 6 days late and 8.5 hours from 1st contraction to birth. I'm sure I'll go over again this time but wondered if I should prepare to expect a fairly quick labour this time... DH works an hour away and hospital is then another hour away and he's petrified I'll end up giving birth at home or in the car haha!
Thanks :)

OP posts:
NoRoomForALittleOne · 24/03/2015 11:46

DC1 = 4 hours at 34+6
DC2 = 2 hours at 39+2
DC3 = 1 hour 13 mins at 37+0
DC4 = 25 mins at 38+6

Currently expecting DC5 and have an induction booked for 38 weeks. I would have booked a home birth of it had been more of an option for me.

SpamAnderson · 05/04/2015 15:56

Wow! Thank you :) good luck with dc5! I expect it'll be another lovely short one for you :)
We've just found out dc3 is a boy do wondering if my labour will be any different this time....

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umiaisha · 06/04/2015 05:12

DD1 - 5 days late. 22 hour labour
DS- 5 days late. 4 hour labour
DD2 - 2 days early, 2 day labour!

peppapigonaloop · 06/04/2015 05:38

Dc1- 1 day early, 12hr labour
Dc2- 6 days late, 4hr labour
Dc3- 5 days late 3hr labour (only that long because he got stuck back to back!)

rugbymum143 · 06/04/2015 05:50

DS1- 10 days late - 8 hours
DS2 - 1 day late - 4 hours
DS3 - 3 days late - 3 hours

stopeatingbiscuits · 06/04/2015 11:40

#1 @ 38 weeks, 7 hours with 2 hours pushing

#2 @ 40+5, 1 hr 45 with about 20 mins of pushing

Marginally concerned about speed of any subsequent baby's arrival...

afreshstartplease · 06/04/2015 11:42

1 - five days early, 2 days slow labour and 12 hours established
2 - 11 days early, 7 days slow labour, 12 hours established
3 - 2 days early, 5 hours from first twinge to in my arms

neolara · 06/04/2015 11:46

Very quick. 30 mins from first twinge to birth. Baby delivered by my dh in the kitchen. Ambulance arrived a few mins later.

moomoob · 07/04/2015 04:45

Ds1 41 weeks 39hr (9hr established labour) ds2 40+12 induced 8.5hrs (3hr established ) ds3 39+3 induced 3.5 hrs (1hr 12mins established )

houseofnerds · 07/04/2015 05:11

24hrs, 24hrs, 10hrs but brain damaged.

mumxof3x · 07/04/2015 18:29

First induced nearly 2 week over. 4 hours.
Second spontanious labour started on due date he was born 5 days later
Third spontanious started 37+1 he was born 38+0

Fifis25StottieCakes · 09/04/2015 02:31

DD1 13 hrs back to back overdue had to have waters broke mid labour
DD2 4 hrs induced overdue had to have waters broke mid labour
DD3 13 hrs back to back early show

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