2Nd, 3Rd 4Th Pregnancies...

For me, yes that is true!

I was pushing for over 3 hours with my first and I needed several stitches.

I was induced with my second...but I literally pushed 2-3 times and he was out. 1 stitch!

My OB put it best "Your first paves the way for the rest"!

Good luck mama! I hope you have a quick, easy and uneventful labor and delivery!

Well, for me it was true and not true. My first was 11 days late and via C-section. #2 was 2 days late via VBAC but in labor for over 24 hrs. Then #3 was 5 days early and only 8 hrs of labor. #4- 8 days early and 4 hrs of labor. #5 was 2 days early, #6 was 10 days early but then #7 was 2 days late and a lot of hard pushing to get him to come. I think that the more you have the easier it gets, but that all depends on the baby too. My #7 was transverse until 38 wks and then he never really decended much so I really had to work to push him out. But the rest were head down for most of the pregnancy (except #1 who was also breech but had c-section) and then firmly engaged and it was only a few pushes and they were here. Because of this saying I was actually prepared to be meeting #7 10+ days before my due date and not 2 days after. Good luck!

I have three children #1 came on her due date easy total 3hr delivery girl. #2 one week early not hard but a 12 hour labor delivery boy. #3 four weeks early from the time I started labor and delivered was 1.5 hours she was fine and came home the next day with me. She was also 6.5 pounds I can not thing about how big she would have been if I had gone 40weeks. Both of my other children were 7 lbs. The time between #2 and #3 was only 14 months so that may have had something to do with it also. #1 and #2 was three years and I was in much better shape with #1 I stayed active during the whole pregnancy and worked out.

Hi ChicagoV,

First, congratulations on baby #2. May the labor be easy and everyone happy and well.

Baby 1: 17 days early 13 hr. labor with a forceps delivery due to fetal distress. Everyone was fine.

Baby 2: EXACTLY the same scenario.

Baby 3: Induced 5 days early, 12 hr. labor pushed for about 2 pushes.

Baby 4: 3 weeks early, 12 hrs. labor pushed 3 times

Baby 5: Induced 2 weeks early, 7 hours labor, pushed 2 times.

The pushing is way easier after the first one. My deliveries were longer because with each one it took a long time for my contractions to get steady and even. I would have two back to back and not have another for 4 minutes. Then I would have 2 more back to back. But once they got even it was literally a matter of minutes.

My second baby was nearly 2 weeks late, but the labor was fast. I had him withing 20 minutes of getting to the hospital. My 3rd baby was even later and while I was being induced, the dr had to perform an emergency c-section. There was something wrong with the placenta, he turned out fine though. My fourth baby was delievered 1 week early via planned c-section.

Of my fourth kids, I think the 2nd was the easiest. It was fast but the recovery was much better. And he was the biggest I had.

Hi
Congrats! I think every pregnancy is different. I too am pregnant but with our 3rd & I have 2 boys. Both pregnancies I was induced (ouch) but the second was sooo much faster. I was in labor 18hrs & pushed for 2 1/2 hrs the 1st time & the 2nd time 6hrs total!!!! I didnt even get the epidural the second time around it was so fast! Now with the third I hope to not get induced & things go quickly but who knows??? Goood Luck & hope you have a healthy delivery!!!
E.