one rapid laber=another?

Posted by GiGi on April 30, 1999 at 12:49:51
Thank you for answering my question:
I am currently pregnant with my third
child. My first two (uncomplictated, vaginal, unmedicated)
labors happened very quickly. In both labors, I started
with strong contractions about 5-7 minutes apart
and my children were born within three hours of the first contraction.
I was younger then (20 and 21) but I'm only 28 and still in
good shape, although not as athletically fit as I was.
My question is since my "history" is one of quick labors, should
I expect the same this time? I know there's no way to predict,
but I haven't read too much about this and am curious what your
experience has been with laboring times in subsequent pregnancies.
Thanks again!
GiGi
13weeks
Posted by SMSK.RN.HFHS on May 12, 1999 at 15:05:34
As a general rule when patients have a history of two precipitous (fast) labors we caution them that the third will most likely be the same.  There are always possibilities for complications that would likely lengthen the length of labor-size of infant, position of the baby, etc.