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2nd Labour shorter than 1st??

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whiteblossom · 03/01/2014 18:12

Hello, for those of you on your 2nd or more, Can you tell me if the labour was shorter/easier than the 1st.

My 1st went well but I started at 4pm, went to hospital at midnight and delivered at 2.30pm the following day. I was beyond shattered as the night prior I was having cramps and up all night thinking its coming..!!

A friend of mine had her third and was done with in a few hours, another friend barely made it to hospital with her second. My mum said she just made it with me but I think she was being stubborn about going to hospital lol.

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mckenzie · 03/01/2014 18:13

Second definitely much quicker and easier than first for me.

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whiteblossom · 03/01/2014 19:44

thats what I wanted to hear. thanks mckenzie

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lovelychops · 03/01/2014 19:48

Hell yeah. First one was a four day drama fest.

Second, 3 hours start to finish.

IamInvisible · 03/01/2014 19:52

My first one started on the Monday and I delivered at 00:32 on the Wednesday.

Second one I had the first contraction at 12:00 in the car as we pulled into the hospital car park. DS2 was born at 12:20 when my waters broke.

I only went to hospital because it was Christmas Eve and I wasn't feeling well, so wanted checking. Just as well I did.

Haahoooo · 03/01/2014 19:55

Interesting thread. OP - hope you dint mind me adding a question - is it also common to have a quicker second birth if you had an EMCS first time round due to failed induction?

2kidsintow · 03/01/2014 20:02

Much quicker here.

DD1 - 6am til midnight.

DD2 - 3 hours. I wouldn't say it was easier though, as it felt a lot more out of control as it was much quicker.

WeeTeaJenny · 03/01/2014 20:26

Yes quicker second time round . In hospital at 12.45 , baby delivered 3.04 , home by 9pm .

bakingtins · 03/01/2014 20:28

7 hours first time.
2 hours second time and barely made it to hospital.
Bit worried about no 3.....

mummy1973 · 03/01/2014 20:41

10 hrs first baby. 2.5 hrs second baby.

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whiteblossom · 03/01/2014 21:48

oh you lovely ladies give me hope x

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Ilovekittyelise · 03/01/2014 21:50

me too whiteblossom! im going to keep watching this thread and convincing myself how much less awful it will be

MatildaWhispers · 03/01/2014 21:53

20 hours with my first, 6 hours with my second (one hour with my third).

SpicedTeaAndXmasCakeOrDeath · 03/01/2014 21:55

17 hours with DS1, about 6 of it really hurting, 9 hours with DS2 and only about 3 hours of real pain that time..good luck!

littleraysofsunshine · 03/01/2014 22:40

First 4 hours
Second 1 hour

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