4th Baby labour&due date

[CandyFloss5421]

Hi! I wondered how quick was your 4 th labour and was your little one early or late?
thanks!

@CandyFloss5421 glad you have made a thread on this as i too am on my 4th baby and have been wondering the exact same thing & was going to create a thread myself but don't have too now 😂 x

@TeamBluex4 aw congrats! As my due date is getting closer it’s making me start to wonder! Concerned about getting to the hospital! Haha x

My 4th baby was quick, very straightforward. Homebirth in birth pool. 4 hours from start to finish. No pain relief, no tears/stitches. Recovery has been great.

Baby was 5 days late… (sorry!)

Beat of luck! I loved my 4th birth!

4th Labour was under 3 hours exactly the same as 2 and 3!!
Week early at 7.10.

4 hours! That does seem fast. Did you have any signs before hand? Thank you! Hoping this time not late my third was 12 days over!

3 hours! @Pumpkinpatchlookinggood Wow! Did you go straight to hospital?

2 weeks late and induced. I went from 3 cm to delivered in less than 5 minutes. It was great!

Made it to hospital which was an hour away!
Dc number 6 was in 2 hours. That was a close call. Still had dress and shoes on!!

My fourth labour (fifth baby) came in less than 4 hours, on her due date, my second was the fastest, about 90 minutes. First one was about 5 hours, third doesn't count as it was twins.

4 hours , but was induced as was 2 weeks late .

My 4th was induced on my due date due to size but I expect he would have been induced at 41/2 weeks like his 4 siblings.
As he was "early" for me he actually took a bit of time and needed the drip. But once on it was a 4hr labour.

3 and 5 were induced at 42wks and 41wks respectively and were 2hr labours. They broke my waters and I was in full blown labour. Also home very quickly after 2,4 and 5, which was lovely.

Had I been lucky enough to go spontaneously into labour I think 3, 4 and 5 would have been born at home or in the car.

@CandyFloss5421 yes I knew I’d have the baby that night. I’d had a bit of a show earlier that day, so blew up the pool and prepared the room, tidied up in preparation for midwives etc.

Went to bed early as I had a feeling it would be soon, and was right!

My only frustration with my 4th pregnancy, was convincing myself I’d ‘go’ early. I was a bit of a mess from 38-40 weeks. I was much better once my due date actually passed and I knew I wouldn’t go early, so don’t be like me 🤣

Following due my 4th in Jan. My last baby was only an hour.

Hoping for a speedy delivery this time round too

@Myeyeballsareonfire I’m due in 2 weeks and this is literally me! Everyday I keep wondering is it going to be today!

@SmartCar Wow! Would you say the pain is more intense as faster ?

@BurningBenches thank you for your reply! This is also my fear giving birth in the car our hospital is a hour with no traffic!

Mine were all late, all induced, all unassisted deliveries though.

4th - they booked me in for induction at 42 weeks at my 16 week consultant appointment.

Took 2 pessaries to get things starting to happen. They persuaded me to have bath which I didn't find helpful.

Got out the bath walked over to the delivery suite at my waters broke. As I got onto the bed on my hands and knees they had a look and went oh 8cm, crowned, here so labour was officially 1 minute 🤣

My DD3 was about 40 minutes but I had been walking around for a few days at 4cm so was ever likely to be quick I think.

She nearly came out in the corridor but was ushered in to the nearest free room.

That 40 minutes included getting to the hospital too. Glad I didn't get in the bath I tried to run 🤣

I'm currently pregnant with DC4 and am having an elected section this time round. Just hope I don't go before then because chances are they'd just fly out 🤣

@TeamBluex4
remember you said was curious for yourself! I have got to my due date and still no baby so still waiting aha!

@RandomMess @KennAdams thank you both for your replies! Wow that is very quick!

4th baby was about 6 hours, 40+4. The last few hours of that was transition because he was posterior and born sunny side up. Homebirth, because baby #3 (40+3) had been less than 3hrs from first twinge and we nearly didn't make it to hospital. I think if he'd been positioned properly it would've been around 3hrs like #3.

Then

There was no time to get used to pains but it was over so quickly that I didn't feel like it was more painful. I wasn't knackered either. Was up and happily walking about half hour later. I had gas and air to take the edge off. He was my biggest baby too at 8lb 2oz. Wishing you luck

Sorry name change fail 🤣

@Thelonelychicken
thank you for your reply! My waters broke today so I’m now just waiting! Had no contractions yet but fingers crossed!

Oh how exciting. Fingers crossed things start moving. Soon you'll have a wee baby 😁