Isn't labor suppose to be quicker with each child?

Question

My son is going to be 22 yrs old., and labor lasted 30 mins? The doctor told me the next should be even quicker. My 9 yr. old was lasted like 5 hours, (was induced). I am going to be 41 and want to have another baby? Someone else said the quicker rule doesn't apply if the babies are so spread apart.

Answer 1

The person who told you that is correct if you have your babies close together like 3 yrs apart or less labor does get quicker because the uterus has hnot had enough time to restrengthen itself. Thus makeing labor shorter because the muscles are not as strong. A lot of things go into how fast the baby come also. The size has alot to do with it. My fastest born child( I have 4) was my little girl who was not premature but the size of a premature baby. My longest birth was my biggest baby. Also your age has alot to do with it. Young girls who get pregnant before the age of 16 usually give birth quickly again because their uteruses are not as mature.

Answer 2

Lots of things determine the length of labor. The position the baby is in. The mind set of the mother. The place she labors in. There is NO telling how long a labor will last.

My mom had nine children. All of her labors were totally different. There was no rhyme or reason to it. Her 5th was only 45 minutes. Her 6th she was in labor for 7 hours and labor stopped, she had him 3 weeks later with a long labor.

Answer 3

Each baby is different, your lifestyle and age also play an important role. Healthy eating, exercising, relaxing. I had two children, The first one was quicker than the last one it lasted 1 hour, I was 25 when I had her,exercising and eating fruit and vegetables trying to remain in shape, and 30 when I had the last one it lasted 12 hours, I was lazy ,eating a lot (most of the time food with lots of fat and sugar).

Answer 4

Not necessarily. My niece has 4 children, and the first and fourth were apparently fairly normal. But they induced labor on the third, because she was only in labor for 45 minutes with the second!

Answer 5

I don't think so each pregnancy is different. I think age, health, how many children you have had all play a role in how long it will take. I had my 1st at 20 and it took 8hrs second child at 25 and took just as long and more complications (umbilical cord wrapped around neck) at least you know what to expect. Eat right and excersice regularly so your body can be strong enough for the hard work. Good luck.

Answer 6

I don't think it's always true.

With my oldest, my labor was about 18 hours, start to finish.

With my middle, my labor was about 4 hours, start to finish.

With my youngest, my labor was about 6 hours, start to finish.

All were spontaniously occuring, unmedicated labors with uncomplicated vaginal births. #1 and #2 were 25 mos apart and #2 and #3 were 23 months apart.

Answer 7

IT IS HARD TO SAY BECAUSE I HAVE FOUR KIDS AND I WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT EACH CHILD IS DIFFERENT, I HAD TWO OF THEM NATURALLY AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT I FELT MORE HAVING THE TWO WITH THE EPIDURAL THEN THE TWO I HAD NATURALLY, THE ONES THAT WERE INDUCED CAME FASTER THAN THE ONES I HAD NATURALLY.

Answer 8

Yeah, it doesn't when you have them that far apart. It doesn't sound like your labors are long to begin with so I wouldn't worry about it.

Answer 9

It doesnt apply at all, each birth is always individual having almost nothing to do with whether or not you gave birth before.

Answer 10

It makes no difference really.Your doctor cannot determine how long your labor will be!!