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I just wanted to start a thread on how long your labor lasted. First pregnancy and then second or more if you have more. I just thought it would be interesting to see because every woman is different.

This is my first pregnancy so I can't tell about mine yet, but my sister was induced with Pitocin and was in labor for 21 hours (not 22 like I thought).

But again, I just am curious as to what everyone else's is. Good luck to all you ladies out there even if it is not your first...it is still a special time. :D

~Cassandra~
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went into light labor at 9pm.
went into hard labor at 2 am had him at 8am. forcep delivery
only had demoral.
lost my 2nd about 5 months ago.and this is my 3rd.
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Water broke at 1:30am
Had my epidural around 4am
Emergency c-section at 12:14pm
Total labor was about 11.5 hours.

Having a scheduled c-section with this baby on Jan. 3 :)

Good luck!!
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1 1/2 hours with all three. Pitocin is great!
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I started having the mild back labor and mild contractions around 2am in the middle of a special movie theatre night..lol and stayed! I went to the hospital and slept through it. Next morning it had slowed down so I said, "I'm not leaving without a kid" had them break the water at 10am and pushed her out at the end for 20 mins and she was out at exactly 4pm. And this was my first child! I think length and time is all depending on each person. Its so different. I know a women who labored for over 24 hrs and one who labored for 2 hours so it varies!
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I started having very mild contractions with my first son around 7 AM. Went to the hospital just to be checked, was sent home, returned to the hospital around 10 PM and delivered at 3:41 AM. The pain was only bad for about 4 hours at most, but I guess I was in labor for about 21 hours. Before the last 4 hours it was like menstrual cramps. With my second, I started having mild contractions around 6 PM, went to the hospital around 4 AM (when the pain got bad) and delivered at 6 AM, about 12 hours total.
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I started having contractions at exacly 2:00 am. Started to get bad about 5. Got to the hospital at 5:30am. Pushed her out at exactly 9:45am. So 7 hours and 45 minutes. Not bad for the first one. They say the second one is shorter so hopefully I won't be in labor all that long with this one.
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