Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

ok, i'm jumping the gun a little here, but at 22 weeks i'm already nervous.

first pg my labor started very suddenly and was about 6.5 hours from start to finish... but the epi (which i got at 8cm) seemed to slow things down a LOT.

i've heard/read that the first labor is the longest, and that they only get shorter after that.

was this true for you?

Message edited 3/20/2009 1:19:02 PM.

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

Yes. I had pitocin with both labors but from being admitted to delivery:

DS#1 10 hours (walking into the room - baby in arms)
DS#2 3 hours

I'm pregnant #3 and can't imagine although some people say their third was their longest.

Re: Moms of 2 or more: did your labor get shorter?

I was induced with both- and was in labor for about the same amount of time. That said, I progressed much more quickly with #2- I zoomed form 5 to 10 cm in under 30 minutes (but it took 6 hours to go from 3-5cm). I pushed her out in like 4 contractions, rather than the near 3 hour ordeal I had with #1.

As my OB said, "#1 greased the track for #2."

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

Posted by Porrruss

I was induced with both- and was in labor for about the same amount of time. That said, I progressed much more quickly with #2- I zoomed form 5 to 10 cm in under 30 minutes (but it took 6 hours to go from 3-5cm). I pushed her out in like 4 contractions, rather than the near 3 hour ordeal I had with #1.

As my OB said, "#1 greased the track for #2."

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

I was induced but got pitocin at 11:30am and had the baby at 5:20pm, so just under 6 hours .

With DS#1, I was in labor for almost 22 hours.

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

All of my labors have been pretty short to begin with...

Caden was the only one that I was induced...but I was close to 5cm at that point any way...

My water was broken and pitocin started at 1:30pm..he was born at 5:02pm..

I went naturally with the twins. My water broke at about 2am (I dont really remember) and I had them at 6:16am & 6:23am...

I went to the hospital when the contractions started getting heavy and that was at 3pm...she was born at 6:43pm...

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

#1 in labor for over 12 hours then pushed for 3 hours then pushed with a vacuum extraction.
#2 I never had the opportunity to get admitted she came that fast.

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

Yes, much faster...He was out in one set of pushes.

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

Yes but I am blessed to have great labors. DD was short, DS was super short!

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

shorter, easier, and the recovery afterward was so much better!

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

Can't really say - I never went into labor with my 1st. My water broke and he was born by c/s (b/c he was breech) about 3 hours later.

With my second, I had a v-birth. I went into labor around 2 a.m. and had her about 10 a.m. I pushed for 3 hours though (but this was my first pushing experience for a v-birth).

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

oh boy my second was out in 6 minutes (2 pushes) my first took 4 hours of pushing..it was hell..he was over 10 lbs though, and this one was a lil 6 lb peanut...i think he paved the way for her to slide right through lol

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

Definitely true for me.

#1 - 14 hours start to finish
#1 - tops 1.5 hours, made it to the hospital with SEVEN minutes to spare.

Re: Moms of 2 (or more): was your second labor shorter?

I was induced both times...

1st time @ 38weeks, 22hrs (went in 2cm dialated)

2nd time @ 37 1/2 weeks, 3hrs (went in 3-4 cm dialated)