When did you go into labour and how long did it last

[Ohitshappening]

DC1 was induced at 41+5. 43 hours of labour, born at 42 weeks.

Pregnant with dc 2.

Please tell me your experiences.

(Especially if you had a looong first labour and a quick second!)

Mine both arrived at 40 plus 6 after c27 hours of labour.

1. 33 hours until emcs after 2 hours of pushing.
2. 7 hours until emcs. I chose to have the emcs. If I went for a vbac it'd have been under 4 hours.

Oh, forgot to add:

1. 40+1
2. 38+3

Around 36 hours latent labour at home, 2.5 hours active labour in hospital (including pushing!). First and only baby (so far) x

Suspected labour started 36+5, active labour started 37 delivery 4 minutes later.

Suspected start as was told probably braxton hicks for 2 days. It was only because I said I wanted to be checked that I was even in hospital for the birth. I was fully dilated and my mucus plug was in my underwear as they checked me in triage then wheeled me across to delivery.

So bit of both long self managed for approx 50/56 hours, or less than 2 hours from my first phone call to mat unit and dhs leisurely shower (was probably less than 5 minutes really) before he drove me there.

I'm currently expecting number 2, they've already told me to go in if I start having strong twinges at 36 weeks onwards (that and I'm under consultant due to ds birth size/weight)

1st - 36 weeks- about 6 hours Labour
2nd - 34+6 - about 12 hours but not painful at all until the last couple of hours

40+4 after a sweep. Hindwater leak at 4pm, contractions felt around 6pm, born 5 hours later.

36+3, born 36+5, induced, 60 hours in labour, then emcs.

Dc1 39+5 12 hour labour.
Dt 37 weeks, induced 8 hours.

DD went into labour 40+1
23 hour labour

DS went into labour 41+3
from start to finish, 2 hours

Yikes that's some difference!

Ouch. You must have been exhausted by the time the baby was born!

Another one with a massive difference!

I can understand why!

Were you having contractions the whole 9 days?
Exhausting.

So many of you with quick 2nd labours after long first ones.

Gives me equal measure of hope and fear I think! 😅
On reflection more hope, which may be a bad thing if I end up with another long labour.

@BoobsOnTheMoon
Yes, not all day every day. Went to the hospital, they said I was only a couple of cm, so I could either stay in and wait, or go home and come back when things had progressed.
So glad I didn't stay in🤭

Sorry, that was meant for @Ohitshappening

26hrs!! Was exhausting but the most amazing experience and beautiful outcome with lovely supportive midwives

@Ohitshappening I had no pain relief either except in the last hour they gave me one injection of diamorphine as I was exhausted.