How Long ...

[Arthur Little]

... CAN it take from the onset of contractions until 'the average' woman is delivered of her baby?

My daughter - who lives in a small rural community - called me quickly yesterday lunchtime to say she and her husband were about to set off on the 30-mile journey to Aberdeen Maternity Hospital ... where she's booked in for the birth of her second child.

Naturally enough, I've been on tenterhooks ever since ... having slept very little in the past 24 hours [which explains my unusually high (even for me!) nocturnal input to the forum.] :icon_lol:

Thing is, she's 40 years old. And this will be her first experience of 'natural childbirth' - her little boy (now 3) having been born by Caesarean Section. Her "due date" was Sunday past. But it was only yesterday that her labour pains began to manifest themselves.

I'm still waiting anxiously with the phone at my side ... expecting it to ring at any moment ... :omg:

[Alan]

In my experience Arthur - my first came 17 hours after first contractions - my second about 6 hours. So there is no real answer.

However, I am not a woman so I dare say you will get more accurate responses from our 'mummy' members.

Don't worry though - there is never any point in worrying!

All the best.

Al.:)

[Arthur Little]

In my experience Arthur - my first came 17 hours after first contractions - my second about 6 hours. So there is no real answer.

However, I am not a woman so I dare say you will get more accurate responses from our 'mummy' members.

Don't worry though - there is never any point in worrying!

All the best.

Al.:)

Many thanks, Al. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[AyinX]

hi there arthur!

I remember when my mom gave birth to my younger brother (she was 39 then), contraction started at 4pm then she gave birth at around 3am..

When I gave birth to my little Therion, the contractions started at 10 am.. gave birth (natural) to my son at exactly 12 midnight. :)

oh, and we started counting when the contractions are 5 minutes apart...

so, probably 12 hours on average?

[triple5]

I think it's anywhere between a few hours to 4 days.

[Arthur Little]

hi there arthur!

I remember when my mom gave birth to my younger brother (she was 39 then), contraction started at 4pm then she gave birth at around 3am..

When I gave birth to my little Therion, the contractions started at 10 am.. gave birth (natural) to my son at exactly 12 midnight. :)

oh, and we started counting when the contractions are 5 minutes apart...

so, probably 12 hours on average?


Many thanks, Ayin. Being a mere male, :ARsurrender: it's most reassuring to read about matters like this from a woman's perspective ... based on first-hand knowledge and experience.

[Arthur Little]

I think it's anywhere between a few hours to 4 days.


Thanks; ah well, all in good time, I suppose ... 'Mother Nature' CAN'T and WON'T be hurried! :23_111_9[1]: Seems like it's just a case of waiting, more waiting ... and ...

[Ann07]

Hi Arthur

When i had James took me 2 days before he came out :doh:doh my contraction started at tuesday night had him thursday afternoon:doh

My second just came so quick contraction started tuesday midnight and we had John wed midday. But it may vary Arthur hope your daughter will have a safe labour. Please keep us posted.

Goodluck and Congrats in advance:)

[Arthur Little]

Hi Arthur

When i had James took me 2 days before he came out :doh:doh my contraction started at tuesday night had him thursday afternoon:doh

My second just came so quick contraction started tuesday midnight and we had John wed midday. But it may vary Arthur hope your daughter will have a safe labour. Please keep us posted.

Goodluck and Congrats in advance:)

Many thanks, Ann for providing further kind words of reassurance and comfort based on your own two experiences. I'm at last delighted to announce that Fiona gave birth to a wee girl at 4.24 this afternoon. :BouncyHappy: According to the proud Dad, both mother and daughter are doing fine ... though Fiona, understandably [in Dean's words] is "feeling knackered" after being in labour for nearly 30 hours.

[GaryFifer]

Good. Glad to hear every went alright! Another braw wee lassie for the world. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Got another wee one to play with. :)

[Sophie]

... CAN it take from the onset of contractions until 'the average' woman is delivered of her baby?

My daughter - who lives in a small rural community - called me quickly yesterday lunchtime to say she and her husband were about to set off on the 30-mile journey to Aberdeen Maternity Hospital ... where she's booked in for the birth of her second child.

Naturally enough, I've been on tenterhooks ever since ... having slept very little in the past 24 hours [which explains my unusually high (even for me!) nocturnal input to the forum. :icon_lol:

Thing is, she's 40 years old. And this will be her first experience of 'natural childbirth' - her little boy (now 3) having been born by Caesarean Section. Her "due date" was Sunday past. But it was only yesterday that her labour pains began to manifest themselves.

I'm still waiting anxiously with the phone at my side ... expecting it to ring at any moment ... :omg:

Hi arthur, i wish fiona a safe delivery of her baby and congratulations in advance to the new grandpa and to fiona and her hubby :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

Hi arthur, i wish fiona a safe delivery of her baby and congratulations in advance to the new grandpa and to fiona and her hubby :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

As always, your kind and thoughtful good wishes are very much appreciated, Sophie. :BouncyHappy: Ewan now has a wee sister ... born safely to Fiona at 4.24 yesterday afternoon. Phew, thank God!

[Arthur Little]

Good. Glad to hear every went alright! Another braw wee lassie for the world. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Got another wee one to play with. :)

Thanks, Gary ... she's a braw wee smasher, I believe! :BouncyHappy: Planning to make her acquaintance on Sunday.

[Florge]

wow! she's 40?! I still have hope.... LOL

congrats grandpa Arthur...

[Ana_may365]

congrats!to u arthur and also to ur daughter:BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy:im 44,until now im still hoping to have a baby:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

[aromulus]

One of my kids was 10 days late......:NoNo:

Sometime I dearly wish that he hadn't bothered turning up at all.....:omg:



Congratulations, gramps......:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[AyinX]

wow, a baby girl! congratulations!! :)

[kimmi]

Congrats to Fiona and hubby and to granddad Arthur..:)

[Alan]

Congrats Arthur. God bless you and yours.

Al.:)

[Arthur Little]

wow! she's 40?! I still have hope.... LOL

congrats grandpa Arthur...

Many thanks, Florge. Yes, I'm sure you'll have quite a few years ahead for having children. Fiona & Dean were married in July 1996, and Ewan wasn't born until October 2006 ... when Fiona was 37 ... although they'd WANTED to start a family much sooner. So never give up hope, my friend! :xxgrinning--00xx3: I'm told the new baby's name will be Freya.

[Arthur Little]

congrats!to u arthur and also to ur daughter:BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy:im 44,until now im still hoping to have a baby:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

Many thanks, Ana. Again, I would say to YOU as well, "Never give up hope" ... both my grandmothers had their last babies when they were a year older than you are now - and that was back in 1916 and 1926, respectively! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

wow, a baby girl! congratulations!! :)

Many thanks again, Ayin. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

One of my kids was 10 days late......:NoNo:

Gosh, REALLY? ... :Erm: mind you, Fiona's baby was four days' late!


Sometime I dearly wish that he hadn't bothered turning up at all.....:omg:

Aww, I'm sure you don't really MEAN that ... ! :NoNo:


Congratulations, gramps......:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Many thanks, Dom & Jet ... btw, when's it gonna be YOUR turn? :icon_lol:

[Ann07]

Wow Congratulations To Fiona hubby and to Granpa Arthur. Not a surprised for Fiona to be knackered:doh:doh She is really brave:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

Congrats to Fiona and hubby and to granddad Arthur..:)

:) Many thanks, Kimmi! Btw, Fiona & Dean lived in Aberdeen too [Rosslyn Street] for a few years ... until they moved out to the village of New Deer (beyond Ellon - where Fiona was a Speech & Language Therapist) in 1999.

[Arthur Little]

Congrats Arthur. God bless you and yours.

Al.:)

Many thanks again, Al ... and Best Wishes to Hanna & her family! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[aromulus]

Many thanks, Dom & Jet ... btw, when's it gonna be YOUR turn? :icon_lol:

There is more chance of a cabbage jumping up and drawing blood by biting you on the :butthead:, than me having any more sprogs....

[Arthur Little]

Wow Congratulations To Fiona hubby and to Granpa Athur. Not a surprised for Fiona to be knackered:doh:doh She is really brave:xxgrinning--00xx3:

:) Many thanks again, Ann!

[Arthur Little]

There is more chance of a cabbage jumping up and drawing blood by biting you on the :butthead:, than me having any more sprogs....

Ah ... you just never know ... :Erm: stranger things have happened ... :lol2:

[Arthur Little]

... for instance, I was just saying to Myrna the other day ... "What if :Erm: ... ? After all, she's still in her prime ... 50's not that old, nowadays ... and I'm only 65 ... ! :omg:

[JimOttley]

Many thanks, Ann for providing further kind words of reassurance and comfort based on your own two experiences. I'm at last delighted to announce that Fiona gave birth to a wee girl at 4.24 this afternoon. :BouncyHappy: According to the proud Dad, both mother and daughter are doing fine ... though Fiona, understandably [in Dean's words] is "feeling knackered" after being in labour for nearly 30 hours.

Congratulations to Fiona & Dean, wow 30 hours is rough!

And congratulations to grandpa Arthur as well :xxgrinning--00xx3:


Jim

[Arthur Little]

Congratulations to Fiona & Dean, wow 30 hours is rough!

And congratulations to grandpa Arthur as well :xxgrinning--00xx3:


Jim

Many thanks, Jim. Yeah, it IS a long time to be in labour, right enough. Thankfully, both Fiona and the baby are doing fine, though, and should be home over the weekend. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Sophie]

Congratulations on the new baby girl of the family arthur :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy:

[aromulus]

Gosh, REALLY? ... :Erm: mind you, Fiona's baby was four days' late!



Aww, I'm sure you don't really MEAN that ... ! :NoNo:



Many thanks, Dom & Jet ... btw, when's it gonna be YOUR turn? :icon_lol:

My compliments Sir....:xxgrinning--00xx3:

You have turned out to be quite a skilled "Quoter".....:D

[Arthur Little]

Congratulations on the new baby girl of the family arthur :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::BouncyHappy::BouncyHappy:

:) Many thanks again, Sophie.

[Arthur Little]

My compliments Sir....:xxgrinning--00xx3:

You have turned out to be quite a skilled "Quoter".....:D

Thanks for the compliment ... :Erm: ... shall we say, I'd a good tutor ...! :icon_lol:

[bornatbirth]

well done on being a grandfather again.:D

have they chosen any names yet for the new wee one :Erm: :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

well done on being a grandfather again.:D

have they chosen any names yet for the new wee one :Erm: :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Many thanks ... :Erm: ... yes, Freya Iris McIntosh ... Iris being the christian name of my late first wife [Fiona's mum!]. :BouncyHappy:

[jaishann]

As always, your kind and thoughtful good wishes are very much appreciated, Sophie. :BouncyHappy: Ewan now has a wee sister ... born safely to Fiona at 4.24 yesterday afternoon. Phew, thank God!

congrats

[Arthur Little]

congrats

Many thanks ... and Congratulations again to YOU, too!! "The World's Your Oyster" now. :xxgrinning--00xx3: