| If you go by a textbook it's 12-14 hours for baby #1... but I'd be interested to hear how long everybody was in labor for also (I'm pregnant with baby #1 - and planning a ceserean though). ↑ |
| all depends on the women ↑ |
| i was in labor for 17 hours with my first and 2 hours with my second so you can never go by what anybody tells you its all up to the baby......my friend was in labor for 32hours with her first and we are waiting to see how long this one will take she is due 8-23 i will let ya all know!!!!! ↑ |
| I think normal is whatever happen to each individual. I'm not really sure exactly how long I was in labor. Apparently I was in labor for sometime but never knew that my contractions where 3 minutes apart. I was only in the hospital for 4 hours before my son was born via c-section. With my second I plan on going in for a scheduled c-section. ↑ |
| my labour was confusing really i was in hospital with pains i was only two cms dialated and the pain wasnt that bad! i was just bleedin alot, then the next day i went back in for some antibiotics for my water infection the doctor came in i told him i was having stronger contractions and they was just a blow no problem at all not much pain i handled it all so well they told me i was 5cms dialated so they brought me straight to labour suit about 2pm by 7pm after the england game i had my daughter i was pushing for 9 minuites i didnt even have a stich and my daughter was really healthy for a premature baby well she was 3 weeks early.. labour isnt bad i dont no what people moan about im 17 and i coped really well its just mardy people what dont cope cause there ass's ↑ |
| it matters on how you handle it and how your body does its not your size just relax ↑ |
| in response to amy.........everyone is diffrent and just cause you had an easy labor doesn't mean everyone does..........my first one was very hard and my second one was a breeze......now my friend's first one was easy but her second one was hard........so don't hold your breath to think your next one will go as smooth.......it very well might but don't expect it.......don't call people names who have a little harder time delivering a baby than you did.........belive me and not only that how big was your baby...3 weeks early he/she couldn't have weighed to much......size is a factor in the birthing process also.....just watch what you say honey it can bite you in the butt!!!!! ↑ |
| Well I was in labor for 38hrs lol hopefully I will not be with this baby but we will see. And yes amy there is a reason to "moan" about it. I had my gull Bladder attacks during my labor and even if i didnt I still hurt. I got the epidural because its what was best for me and I got to enjoy giving birth just not under pain. But you can be rude if you want no one can stop you they can just see how you really are. Just cause your labor wasnt all bad or painful does not mean that is the case for everyone ↑ |
| EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT, I WAS IN SLOW LABOUR WITH MY DAUGHTER STARTED HAVING CONTRACTIONS ON THE FRIDAY DURING THE NIGHT HAD HER ON THE SUNDAY NIGHT!... NIGHTMARE. BUT YOU CANT TELL HOW LONG YOUR LABOUR WILL BE ITS JUST YOUR LUCK I SUPPOSE TAKE IT AS IT COMES. ↑ |
Yes it all depends...
1st was start to finish 20 hrs 1 min apart contractions
2nd was c-section... no labor ↑ |
| You have to remember that every women is different. Labor has 3 stages and each case might be different depending on how fast she passes each stage. ↑ |
| I started labor on the 4th of july got to 4-5cm and then my labor stopped. It's 2 weeks later and i'm still waiting for labor to start again. ↑ |
oh my gosh... I can't imagine what mine would be, but I still have a long ways to go...
I can take maybe 10 hours? LOL... but still, that's a looooooong time! ↑ |
