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Does a second birth really go faster than the first?

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  1. naatyp #21

    The first one took 30 hours.
    The second one took 4.5 hours.

  2. Lorr-96 #22

    1st: 4.5 hours
    2nd: 11 PM

  3. MamaAsh #23

    First of all:
    It doesn't say much how long people spent in hours (do they count from the first contraction or the first regular contraction shorter than 5 min)
    My first and second delivery took about the same amount of time. First quick dilation and then 2 hours of pushing. With the second, it was only 5 minutes of pushing. So that went much faster and easier for me.

  4. (b)engeltjes #24

    First one was born at 02:12.
    My water broke at 22:00, at 01:00 I was 5 cm dilated and at 01:45 I started pushing, and at 02:12 she was born . From water breaking to being on my chest: 3 hours and 12 minutes (home birth)
    Second one was born at 07:09.
    My water broke in the morning at 06:00, full pushing sensation at 06:30.. she was born at 07:09 From water breaking to being on my chest: 1 hour (home birth)
    Third one was born at 08:39.
    My water broke in the morning at 07:30, full dilation at 08:00, full pushing sensation at 08:15 and he was born at 08:39 From water breaking to being on my chest: 1 hour and 9 minutes (hospital birth, I was already admitted due to extremely strong contractions and high blood pressure)
    Now expecting our fourth baby and very curious how long this birth will take

  5. Sofie #25

    One person counts from the first contraction, and the other from when the water breaks. If I count from when my water broke, I gave birth once in 2 hours and the other two times in under 2 minutes (the last two babies came out right after my water broke, like they just fell out).

    I think it's better to count from the first regular contraction.

  6. chantall88 #26

    Wow, I was really curious too! First “water broke” at 7:00. First real contractions from 12:00. At 5:00 PM, 2 cm dilated. Off to the hospital. At 7:00 PM, epidural. Only by morning was I fully dilated! Finally, after half an hour of pushing, baby was born at 5:59 AM. So it was a long one. Hope it goes faster with baby number two

  7. Fabienne Guest #27

    Daughter ; waters broke at 23:44, fully dilated at 04:05 and daughter was born at 08:44 (9-hour labour)
    Daughter ; waters broke at 23:00, fully dilated at 19:00 and daughter was born at 23:57 (labour of almost 25 hours )
    Son ; waters broke at 09:30, fully dilated at 11:00 and son was born at 12:00 (1.5-hour labour)
    All without pain relief!

  8. boompje Guest #28

    Yes, for me it was. The first one took me 24 hours. The second one was less than 3 hours.

  9. Noelle #29

    1st: Took 11 hours and 54 minutes! Membranes ruptured at 6:30 PM, and she was born the next morning at 6:24 AM (38 weeks pregnant)
    2nd: Took 1 hour and 34 minutes! Membranes ruptured at 4:17 PM in the afternoon, and she was born at 5:51 PM (on her due date)

    Now expecting the third and curious to see how long it takes me this time

  10. Dionne #30

    daughter at 20:00 and 44 minutes (38w2d)
    daughter at 16:00 and 38 minutes (39w6d)
    daughter at 5:00 and 13 minutes (37w6d)
    daughter at 17:00 and 4 minutes (42w3d)
    son at 4:00 and 47 minutes (36w2d)

  11. Johanna #31

    The first one lasted 3.5 hours.
    The second one lasted 16.5 hours.
    The third one lasted 1 hour and 17 minutes.

  12. Anonymous Guest #32

    Daughter: 5 hours
    Son: 1 hour

  13. Maaike #33

    Our little girl started at 8:55 PM and was born at 10:07 PM
    Home birth in just 1 hour and 12 minutes!

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