2006-12-15 04:10:02 · 21 answers · asked by Taletha H 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
In weeks. I gave birth 4 days late with my 1st. Will this one come before 40 weeks? Or is it more likely?
2006-12-15 04:13:57 · update #1
Yes. The average labor for a first birth is about 13 hours and about 8 hours for your second.
2006-12-15 04:12:34 · answer #1 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is not always the case.
I was exactly 7 days late with my first and labor only lasted 6 hours.
With my 2nd child , I was 10 days late and labor was killer. I was in for 18 hours when I opted for an epidural and another 1 1/2 hours of pushing before I finally gave birth.
It got worse even after that.. I was late with my third by 5 days .. and with my 4th child, I was exactly 2 weeks late...
So, it doesn't really matter if it is your 1st or 4th, the baby will come when the baby is ready
Congrats and good luck!
2006-12-15 04:21:56 · answer #2 · answered by Jen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 1st came within 12 hours from the first contraction. It started at midnight had the baby at noon(was in the hospital by 11am).. the 2nd started mild contractions at 6am had the baby at 11:30am that morning.
My 1st was one day early, my second was a week late.. she has been a week late every since ;-)
2006-12-15 04:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It just depends. Normally they'll come around the same time, unless there are significantly different circumstances. If you were a little early or late with the first, you probably will be with this one too. Both mine were a week past my due date. But my menstrual cycles are also a week longer than the normal 28 day cycle.
2006-12-15 04:14:54 · answer #4 · answered by Laura 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The average length of gestation for 1st time moms is 41 weeks + 1 day. The average length of gestation for multips (those who have had more than one) is 40 weeks + 3 days. So the answer to your question is yes.
2006-12-15 04:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by Ducky's Mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Second births tend to be faster though. My second child was born 6 hours after labor set in but my first was 18 hours.
2006-12-15 04:17:23 · answer #6 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My first was 5 days late my second was 2 days early.
2006-12-15 04:33:50 · answer #7 · answered by Miriam Z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume this refers to giving birth. Yes, unless many years have gone by between the two births the labor in the second birth is shorted.
2006-12-15 04:12:51 · answer #8 · answered by kadel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After the first labor, you body remembers and each labor after the first gets faster. My first labor was 18 hours, my second was only 6 hours. My SIL's was 1st, 10 hours, 2nd, 5 hours and her 3rd was only 3/12 hours.
Your second child will deliver faster if there are no complications.
2006-12-15 04:13:34 · answer #9 · answered by MRod 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It varies from person to person. My oldest is 19 yr old labor was 7 hours next is 13yr old labor was 6 hours 12 year old 4 hours and then my 11 wk old was just over 2 hours. but dont happen with everyone.
2006-12-15 04:54:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋