was your 2nd labour much shorter than your 1st?

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hi i am 29 weeks with dd2
i was in labour for 35 hours counting form 1st contraction
will this one be shorter?

29 hours v 13 - so yes relatively speaking!

Usually, but not always. I had a long slow build up to both of my labours. The active first stage was a bit shorter, but to be honest, that could be explained by the fact that DD1 was OP and DD2 was OA. DD2's delivery was better though, even though I didn't have the fast labour that everyone had promised me!

1st - 12 hours from first contraction to birth
2nd (real labour, had latent stage first) - 2 hours!

DD1 OP and DD2 OA here too (maybe turning during the latent phase)

ds1 was 11 hours
Ds2 was 9 hours, so shorter, but not so that I would've noticed!

DD1 - 4 hours
DD2 - 35 mins
DS1 - 2.5 hours

DS1 - 9 hours
DS2 - 4½ hours

They both popped out like little peas!!!

wow i can be hopeful then

Second one appeared on Friday, so fresh in my mind....

1st - 8hours
2nd - 1 hour

Good luck!

DS1 - 8 hrs
DS2 - 5 hrs

(first twinge to popping out!)

Second labour easier/quicker but more intense

1st 37 hours
2nd 5 1/2 hours

Agree, second labour over quickly but very intense.

My first two labours were indentical in everything but their overall duration.

DD1 32hrs (established)
DD2 16hrs (established)

DS - 28 hours
DD - 7 hours

Same as others have said, the first was quite slow in the build up. The second was very fast and very intense.

cheers ladies very interesting

dd1- 6 hrs
dd2- 3 hrs

1st = 12 hours
2nd = 4 day induction, but established labour only 1hr 10mins.

DD 30 hours
DS 4 hours (although i was in slow labour for 1 week with him)

Worth every pain.

God yes
ds - 35 hrs
dd 6 hrs

Yes,
DS1 3.5 hours
DS2 1.5 hours (and that included shoulder distocia)

Hence, after first contraction went to the hospital immediately.

Most probably quicker I think.

Not in my case, sorry!

DD - 8 hours from first niggly contractions
DS - 25 hours from first niggly contractions

DD#1 14hrs
DD#2 13hrs

Yes!! I gave birth two weeks ago and had a 2.5hr labour after 28hrs with DD