I have a long while until labor im just curious :)?

Question

with your first did your labor go fast or slow? as for where i am going to deliver is about 45 min. away dont have many choices. anyone get to hospital just in time? or not make it to hospital before baby?

Answer 1

My first was 24 hours. You should have lots of time to get there! Just keep your bag packed and leave when you feel contractions at 10 mins apart or less.  

Answer 2

I had a fast 3hr labor and delivered her seconds before the paramedics arrived, I didn't have a car then and was waiting on my cousin.

Answer 3

First babies usually take a while....I was induced and still labored for 15 hours before I was ready to push.  Definately would have had time to get to a hospital!  LOL....keep in mind, unless there are medical reasons or personal feelings against it, you could schedule an induction to be sure.

Answer 4

I had to have a last minute c section because my son never dropped, i never had any pains or anything. Usually if you go into labor and it's your first kid you have a good long wait before you start actually pushing it out. You should try some childbirth classes they'll teach you how to cope with labor pains and such. So if that's what your worried about being in pain on the 45 min drive, the classes are usually free and really informative.  

Answer 5

My first labor lasted 32 hours. I'm pregnant again, due around the same time as you. And I too was scared because the nearest hospital is 50 minutes away here and there's one in OHio 50 minutes away. I went to a OB appt and they had to induce because of blood pressure right then and there. It takes some of the "magic" out of it, but relieved a lot of stress about not getting to the hospital soon enough.

Answer 6

I was in labor for 34.5 hours.  I went to the hospital 12 hours after labor started.  So I still had 22.5 hours left!

Answer 7

I was in preterm labor for 4 wks but it was under control with meds then the meds got stopped and within 24 hrs I had my first son.  Active labor was about 4 hrs long and I pushed 5 times and he was out.  I thought for sure I wouldn't make it to the hospital in time because I was having contractions every minute and they were lasting longer than a minute but they stayed that way long enough for me to get to the hospital and then i was 4 cm by that point and they broke my water once I hit 6 cm and then the hard labor (pains you can't breath or talk through) hit and it took me less than 1 hr to have my son after that.  

Answer 8

I had a 4 hour labor and i was already at the hospital