was 2nd birth faster than the first?

[missytequila]

Is it true that birth of second child will go faster than the first?
My first came very fast 1.5-2 hours total labour.. will my second be faster?

Just wondering what your experiences were....

similar experience with 1st, 2 hours from 1st contraction.

2nd was 15mins from 1st contraction.

First was days long (at least it felt like it) but was 27 hours in total, not sure how long actual 'proper' contractions were, too high to notice but I think it was around 9 hours. Drugs, Ventouse, episiotomy the works.

Second 1/12 hours of 'proper' contractions, 20 mins of pushing and she was there despite midwife telling me that there was no way I could be ready to push yet. Only gas and air and nothing else. So yes, much faster and much easier.

That should say 1 1/2 hours, sorry.

My 2nd birth was slower and more painful.

my first was 9hrs and second was 2hrs.
so yes, was faster for me.

wow, I can't imagine having a 2hr labour for my first child - that would have been pretty intense! well done.

My second was much quicker - the 1st was about 12 hours, 2nd two hours from start to finish. I only made it to the hospital with about 10 minutes to spare, so was worried I wouldn't make it in time with no. 3 (but ended up having an emergency Caesarean).

number 1 was 4.5 hours. number 2 20 minutes. very intense.

mine were both about the same - 8hrs from starting contractions to baby being born

First was 1.5 hours, second was 5 hours.

Second was much nicer

First was 13 hours, second was 10 hours but much more chilled

First was 12 hour labour, 2 hours of pushing, 3rd degree tear.

Second was a few hours of very mild, infrequent contractions, then a sudden almighty contraction followed by urge to push. Baby born after a couple of pushes and delivered by paramedics. So (relatively) painless but a bit of a shock arrival!

Snap Mrs G.
DC1 Induced, 12h, forceps, 3rd degree tear
DC2 6h "textbook"
DC3 8h erratic contractions, went into hospital found I was 2cm, no change 2h later, went home, huge contraction and with barely a push baby delivered by DH.

The thought that nothing could be as bad as DC1's birth kept me going.

First: induced, 6 hours from start (they broke my waters) to baby, quite nice and controlled, epidural.
Second: not induced, 90 mins from slight achiness to baby, 5 weeks early. No pain relief, a bit traumatic to be honest.

I can understand why you're concerned given the length of your first labour, though I'm told that the positioning of the baby can make a massive difference (a friend had a much longer 2nd one than her first speedy labour and midwife said it was due to the baby being 'back to back').

Wow, there are some fast labours on here!

My first was 7 hours from first pain to DD1 being born.

My second was 3 hrs 20 mins from first pain to DD2 being born - so pretty much as I expected.

As my first labour was 42 hrs, I'm hoping the second one is quicker!

First labour was fast - 4 1/2 hours from first twinge to birth.

Second labour was very similar - about 4 hours. I was surprised as had expected it to be VERY quick. It was much less painful and almost enjoyable!

(Third labour on the other hand was a bit of a shock - thirty mins start to finish, ending with my dh delivering dd.)

DC1 - 2 days
DC2 - 2 hours (and that includes a 45 min 3rd stage so 1 1/4 really)

Hope it is quicker for you too backinthebox.I have to say that when a midwife popped by to see how I was an hour in (having lost waters but not been dilated at all an hour earlier) I told her that it was awful and I wanted drugs as I was probably only 2 cm with a day or more to go. Luckily I was in transition and only had 15 mins to go!

1- 12 hrs
2- 6 hrs
3- 4 hrs
4- 3 hrs

DD1 - born 6 hours after 1st contraction
DD2 - born 3 hours after 1st contraction.

My MW told me that they would generally expect a 2nd labour to be about half the length of the 1st........she was spot on in my case! I'll be a bit worried if we decide to go for a 3rd!