Labour times for second baby

Hi all! My labour was pretty speedy and was 6 hours from my water breaking (7.30am) to the birth (13:26). I didn’t really have any contractions before my water breaking. I was also induced the night before at 11pm.

I just wondered, those who had quick labours with their first - what was your second labour like? I don’t know if there’s a likelihood or not of the second being just as quick or quicker or if it doesn’t matter.

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For me my second was longer and stronger. For my mom every birth got shorter 🤷🏻‍♀️

My second was much faster. First sign of contraction to baby was about 10hrs with first and 2 hrs with second. Prepare in case happens too fast at home!!

My second labor was shorter and he was out in three pushes ಠ⁠◡⁠ಠ

My third should slide right out if I'm lucky.

I had a quick 1st birth and was warned by midwives the 2nd would likely be quicker 😅 my first waters went around 4am without contractions and he was born at 10.21. With my 2nd I had to be induced at 38 weeks, they broke my waters at around 11. I was 2cm at around 12 so asked for the epidural, she was born at 12.21 😂

First labour was 3hr 30mins for all 3 stages (12 hours from first contraction) and second labour was down for 28 minutes for all 3 stages following a quick induction (sweep) 🫠

Waters were broke at 19:30 and baby arrived at 22:20 x

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