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How long were you in labor with your first baby?
So my best friend in 22 weeks pregnant and due in the middle of Feburary but wants me to be there for the birth. I live 45 minutes to an hour away depending on traffic. How long did you labor with your first baby? I don't want to miss it and she is worried I might. If I am at work it maybe closer to 2 hours since I will have to have the parent of the kids I'm watching come home from work so I can leave. Was your first labor fast?
Well, that's a good thing your were induced then! :) you sound like me though, only pain in the bum and i had some in my back, lol... well i hope future babies for you can make it farther along!!! :)
I was induced 8 weeks early because I had diabetes, preclampsia, and toxemia. My blood pressure was so high they were afraid of seizures. It wasn't pleasant, but God brought me a beautiful baby girl to love.
Baylee was born 8 minutes after induction. My water broke shortly after the pitocin was administered. Everything happened after induction. And to be honest I don't think I ever had a contraction. I just had alot of pressure in my bum. :) The anistegiologist showed up 45 minutes after she was born. A bit to late. Lucky for him I had very little pain.
Baylee was born 8 minutes after induction. My water broke shortly after the pitocin was administered. Everything happened after induction. And to be honest I don't think I ever had a contraction. I just had alot of pressure in my bum. :) The anistegiologist showed up 45 minutes after she was born. A bit to late. Lucky for him I had very little pain.
From the first contraction my labor was 51 hours, from the time my water broke labor was still another 26 hours. You should be fine.
Joy is right DO NOT EAT IN FRONT OF HER. My mom and sister brought Mc Donalds and fresh popped pop corn into the delivery room, I could have killed them. All I was allowed was ice chips.
My family brought movies for us to watch but half the time I was telling them to turn it down because the noise was bugging me.
Joy is right DO NOT EAT IN FRONT OF HER. My mom and sister brought Mc Donalds and fresh popped pop corn into the delivery room, I could have killed them. All I was allowed was ice chips.
My family brought movies for us to watch but half the time I was telling them to turn it down because the noise was bugging me.
Unless she labors mostly at home, you should get there in plenty of time. There are women who do have their babies FAST and others who are waiting for hours and hours.
Be prepared to wait with her for hours, even through the night. Bring a book, magazines, journal, something to do! Because if she gets drugs she will probably sleep through a lot of the labor and you might get bored. Bring yourself some snacks, too, but for heaven's sake, don't eat them in front of her! She probably won't get to eat anything for HOURS.
Be prepared to wait with her for hours, even through the night. Bring a book, magazines, journal, something to do! Because if she gets drugs she will probably sleep through a lot of the labor and you might get bored. Bring yourself some snacks, too, but for heaven's sake, don't eat them in front of her! She probably won't get to eat anything for HOURS.
I was induced with my first and got to the hospital about 8am and they hooked me up to an iv with pitocin and this was doing absolutely nothing LOL we were playing card games...... the dr broke my water at 3pm and i had my little girl at 5:34pm...... so my labor was actually 2 1/2 hours with my first
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