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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you a FTM? Labor is usually 12 hours if not several days...[/quote]

No, this is my second. When I had my first, I labored at home for 3 hours and got to the hospital at 9cm. [/quote]  So you know your body and labor.  How long from when you arrived at the hospital until you delivered?  For my 1st, I went from 1st sign of labor to baby in my arms in 4 hours.  If you have a history of precipitous labor your dr is going to guide you differently.  [/quote]

NP and history of precipitous labor. Ask me how I know! Funny now but I was so paranoid to anxious about the idea of delivering my babies at home/at work/on metro that I: called out sick (baby in arms 6 hrs later), spent night in hotel adjacent to hospital (false alarm but baby born next day + less than 10 minutes post epidural) and finally, hung out in parking garage, called on already at hospital-cervical check/active labor but was told I had about 12 hours of labor -return next day. Celebrated with huge lunch w / DH. Returned home. Labor intensified so back to hospital and baby born 3 hours later.

TL; dr: stick close to hospital and trust your instincts and body! Never argue with a pregnant woman! Three different doctors were wrong/miscalculated/misjudged 3x.[/quote]

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