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First Baby Experience

How long were you in labor with your first child? I'm scared I'll be there for days! I pray it's an easy 6 hours but I know first babies can take a long time.
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I was in labor for 5hours.
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I was in labor for 4 hrs i pushed twice and my son was out.  I had it easy didn't feel any pain!!!
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I was in labor from 2 pm-9 pm but I was pushing for an hour and a half of that!
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9 hrs with my first. Only 10 weeks till i have my second, hope it goes faster
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My first was 19 hours
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6 hours of induced labor then 33 hours of laboring without anything & ended in an emergency c section
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6 hours of induced labor then 33 hours of laboring without anything & ended in an emergency c section
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My mom was in labor for 36 hrs with her first and my grandma for 24 hrs with her first!  I don't have much hope for my first birth experience I just hope I don't have to have a section!  No thank you!
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My water broke at noon and I started getting contractions at 9 pm. I was in labor for 12 and a half hours.
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3360193 tn?1365871889
i had a stop/start labour for 6 days. my waters were broken artificially at 41+6 and baby boy born at 42w - 9.5 hours after my waters were broken. unfortunately he was an emergency section so i can't say how long otherwise am afraid x
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Omg I'm scared for the exact same reason!!
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5094917 tn?1366986485
I was in labor for 7hrs with my first
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