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contractions

When you first start having contractions how long they usually last for? I know they start off a while apart and get closer but how long do they usually last and does the length of them get longer as you progress into Labour?
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Thanks ladies
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Mine went from 20 minutes apart for 3 hours then to 10 minutes for 2 hours then 3 to 5 minutes for about 2 hours before I went into the hospital.
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Started 10mins apart and last for 1-2mins and a few hours later it progressed to 5 mins apart.
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Mine were 10 minutes apart, between 1-2 minutes long, and lasted 3 days before I went to get induced at 42+5
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