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How did the length of you second labour compare to first?

42 replies

PSL1990 · 05/02/2020 16:07

How did the length of you second labour compare to first?

OP posts:
danadas · 07/02/2020 00:57

15 hours
20 minutes
7.5 hours.

Erismorn · 07/02/2020 01:01

DC1: induced, 5 hours from first contraction to ventouse delivery
DC2: 2h 40 mins from first contraction to first cuddle. We were in the hospital for a grand total of 27 minutes before she was born.

blondiebrowneyes · 07/02/2020 06:47

First....induction then 36 hours followed by forceps. Horror show.
Second...waters broke, six hour labour with gas and air.

feelingdizzy · 07/02/2020 06:51

Dc1 active labour about 12hours,DC2 active labour about 30 mins ,it was great but it's also quite shocking to have a baby so quickly!!

Mumdiva99 · 07/02/2020 06:55

36 hours ending in csection. To about 3/4 hours ending in partner missing the birth as he was still dropping ds1 at gparents. (Second time ended up being lovely with a fabulous midwife. Husband still bonded with daughter and was not unhappy just pleased it all went so well after first experience).

slapmyarseandcallmemary · 07/02/2020 06:57

1st : 14.5hours
2nd : 56 hours 🙈

Whereland · 07/02/2020 07:53

9 hours
6 hours

CupCupGoose · 07/02/2020 17:38

37 hours
4 hours

ZoChan · 07/02/2020 18:24

DS1 4 hours
DS2 75 minutes

TrippingOnSunshine · 07/02/2020 18:40

Dc 1 44 hours
Dc2 8.5 hours (14 months apart)

7 years later
Dc3 12 hours
Dc4 5 hours (13 months apart)

ayvasili · 07/02/2020 18:41

From waters breaking to holding baby
1st baby 17 hours
2nd baby 45 minutes

anendhasastart · 07/02/2020 18:49

DS1: 3hrs
DS2: 67 mins

Expecting DD1 and been warned it will be very quick!

waterlego · 07/02/2020 19:01

DC1- 19 hours from very 1st contraction, about 6 hrs active labour

DC2- 4 hours from 1st contraction, about 1 hr active labour

Spanneroo · 07/02/2020 19:02

DC1 - 2hr 20mins
DC2 - 1hr 10mins
DTs - 36 mins, including the 4mins between them

Times are all first contraction to baby in arms.

Rhapsodyinpurple · 07/02/2020 19:10

DS1 24 hours pushing for 2
DS2 48 hours
Both back to back

ThePolishWombat · 07/02/2020 19:13

DC1: 3 hours
DC2: 10 hours
DC3: 1hr 2min

DC2 was longer, but a million trillion times easier than DC1!! And DC3 practically flew out Grin

PorpentinaScamander · 07/02/2020 19:16

DC1 - 18.5 hours established labour. Was contracting for about 30 hrs prior to that.

DC2- less than 2 hours. Was a shock Grin

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