1st time mums- how long was your labour and were you on time?

[Princesspowersparkle]

Just curious really. Have 3 weeks to go til EDD but would be more than happy to go into labour today!
Most people said 1st time mums are usually late so just wanted to see if this was true!

PPS (37 weeks today!) XX

Several friends of mine were around a week early with first babies. In fact, I don't think any were late (unless you count 40+1 as 'late').

I was a whole one day early with my first, which got me excited for my next 2 pregnancies thinking I would obviously be a good 2 weeks early. Er no a week late with both, that will teach me!

4 days early
14 hours first stage
2 hours pushing (reckon it would've been shorter if DS had tucked his chin in!).

could be any minute now - good luck!

2 days late
4 hours 1st stage
2 hours pushing (probably so long due to lack of warm up!)

Good luck, try not to think about the fact that you are now "full term" - you'll drive yourself mad!

My first was 4 weeks early (waters broke) and labour lasted about 2 and a half hours.

4 days late - waters broke 3am, first contraction 3:05 in hospital by 3:45, ds born 8am

DS2 8 days late, 12 hour labour ending in emergency CS.
DS2 2 days late, 24 hour labour ending in ventouse delivery.

ds 11 hr labour 4 days late (1st dc)
dd 5 hr later 5 days late
good luck

Had him at 38+1, so am hoping for that again this time

Was examined by mw at 2pm was 7cm and had had him be 5.40 pm.

Hope it goes as smoothly for you!

4 days late. 6hr labour.

i was 9 days late: had a sweep at 6 days overdue and went into labour that same night, but had a long long labour taking three days.

10 days early, 28hour labour.

ds born at 38 weeks after 48 hour spontanious labour. Emergency C-Section. 8lb 12oz. Was clearly early as jaundice and covered in fur still

37 + 4

6 1/2 hrs from start to finish. Far too many stitches.

10 days late (felt like longest 10 days of my life and wished labour would hurry up), then 48hr back-to-back labour (felt nostalgic for being still pregnant and chilled on sofa). Enjoy your last few weeks, read books, watch films, sleep! (Especially sleep!)

7 days late. Water broke at 5, got to hospital at 7 had DS at 10.

by my dates and the family planning pg test i was 5 weekas late by scans i was 8days late, i had two sweeps, had fore waters go to weeks before giving birth! and from being 2.5cm at 4pm contractions every two mins at 10pm to holding my baby at 12.51am! ps had lovely waterbirth and big baby 8lb 5oz

8 days early.

Waters broke 5am with mild contractions, painful by lunchtime, laboured all night and had forceps delivery at 8am the following morning!

Good luck, put your feet up and enjoy the peace and quiet while it lasts

4 days early

15 days early, 4h 20 minute labour

(thought no2 would be early for at least on time oh no 12 days late, anyone who is ever overdue has all my sympathy)

due 24 April, labour 26.5 hours in total hospital for induction at 7 pm on evening of 2 May (8 days) - contractions started about 2 am and waters were broken late the next morning, but further dilation took a long time. I was given a time limit for the second stage of labour - pushing - for an hour, though actually it was probably about an hour and a half, then baby was assisted out with a ventouse cup.

Good luck, the first weeks with new baby aren't easy but I preferred them to the last few weeks of pregnancy.

5 days late.

35 hours from first pain to birth.

due 10th July 06, DD born 1 July at 11:47pm, after 18 hours of labour. However, although technically went into labour at 5:30am, I did not actually have full contractions until around 1:30pm. It was bearable without any pain releif until about 7pm, when I went into hosp.

So, I count actual labour in terms of pain as 10.5 hours!

two weeks overdue and then induced - gave birth 'naturally' 2.5 days later wired up to oxytocin and an epidural....terrible