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Length of second and third labours

39 replies

mafog · 15/07/2009 22:12

Just wondering how long your second labour was and your third labour.

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juuule · 26/07/2009 17:37

1st - induced, around 10hours.
2nd - about just over 4hours.
3rd - Almost 24hours. Went in on the Saturday with bag etc expecting it not to take too long. Got sent home as the pains I was feeling weren't registering as contractions on the machine Told to take a paracetamol. Pains spaced out a little once home but still crippling. Went through the night (refused to go to hospital in case sent home again). Went to hospital around 6:10am Sunday. Wanted to push as arrived up the steps. Got me to a delivery room and baby born at 6:23am Not that bad really

Picante · 26/07/2009 18:17

Blimey you lot! They flew out!

Disenchanted3 · 26/07/2009 18:18

1- 6hrs
2 - 6hrs
3- 6hrs

laurawantsababy · 26/07/2009 20:51

OMG! I am 13 weeks pg with dc2. Dd was a 2 hour labour!

Maybe I should get dp trained up on how to deliver [smile}

Egg · 26/07/2009 20:56

1st 40 weeks - 4hrs
2nd 37 weeks - 4hrs to DT1 then another 25 mins to DT2

Neither induced. Both times had to have waters broken and babies came out v quickly after waters were broken.

TeamEdward · 26/07/2009 21:01

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KirstyJC · 26/07/2009 21:01

1st - 16 hours from first contraction to being pulled out (hospital, epidural, ventouse).
2nd - 2h 25mins from first contraction to last push, at home unexpectedly!

No number 3! (Got a LOT of sweet-talking to persuade DH to go for that)

Chrysanthamum · 28/07/2009 19:15

Ds 1 14 hrs 2weeks early
Ds 2 8.5 hrs 3 days early
no 3 due on 20 Aug. Head engaged now so am hopeful!
My midwife did say that no 3 can take a while for contractions to build up so Im curious.

thisisyesterday · 28/07/2009 19:22

first- 18 hrs
second- 6 hrs
third- 45 mins

twigsblankets · 28/07/2009 22:17

first 36.5 hrs
second 48 minutes

Mamulik · 29/07/2009 19:57

my second lasted for ever, around 18-20 hours

Mumsaysno · 29/07/2009 20:40

First labour was 7 hours (2 weeks early) 5lb 3oz baby girl

Second labour 1 hour 30 min (also two weeks early) 7lb 14oz baby girl

SecretSlattern · 29/07/2009 21:02

First labout: 8 hours start to finish

Second labour: 25 hours start to finish.

lou031205 · 29/07/2009 21:04

1st - Induced 39+6, 4 hrs
2nd - induced 35+4, 8 hours
3rd - induced 38+5, 3 hrs 20 mins

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