If you’re giving birth for the first time, this period of labor can last 8 hours or more. Your contractions will become stronger, longer and closer together—lasting as long as 60 to 90 seconds and happening 2 to 5 minutes apart.
Is labor faster with each child?
Labor with a subsequent children is known to go faster, especially if you have them two or three years after your last. Your body is a little more laxed.
What are the 4 stages of labor?
Labor happens in four stages:
