yeah my mom's first was like 4 hours or something.. not that long for first baby

I know! Hah it sucked but I did have an epidural which made it much more comfortable! Couldn't feel any contractions and even slept lol I agree! But some of them aren't! My mom was in labor with me for 7 hours early and active, guess it really all up to your body and how fast it dilated from the contractions 😛

omg that's a long time LOL I hate how first labours are so long

Awe well that sucks! Of course! It's hard to tell right now it's more of a wait and see thing, you never know how high your pain tolerance is until it happens! 38 hours including early labor my contractions were 3 minutes apart lasting a minute long throughout early and active labor with my daughter, I was in active labor for 19 hours. With my son I was experiencing early labor contractions for 6 weeks before he was born, I didn't even know I was in labor the day he was born lol I hope so too! From experience the faster and smoother labours and deliveries and the best and I healed much faster with my son than I did my daughter (not sure if that's because of the difference in labor lengths or because he's my second baby lol ) that is very true they sometimes don't! But I wish you the best of luck and a fast, safe and quick labor and delivery 😊

the hospital I'm going to doesn't offer the walking epidural, I already checked because I was interested in it. I think it's all going to depend on how long I'm in labour for. when you say 38 hours, is that including early labour or is that active labour ? I know early labour can be irregular contractions and sometimes last days. . hopefully I'll be one of the lucky ones that has a short smooth labour lol but probably not. I'm trying to remember that anything can happen and that a lot of births don't go as planned so we'll see. thanks! @beautifulhazelxo

With my first I was in labor for 38 hours but stopped dilating at 5cm and had to get the epidural and an hour later be induced. I really wanted to go all natural and was so disappointed. I felt like my body failed me. But after being in labor for that long the epidural was a life saver! I had no side effects from it. With my son my labor went by so fast, 7 hours and I wanted to try all natural again, but my contractions at 6cm were so strong and frequent. I would get three contractions in a row sometimes more without a break and it was exhausting I got the walking epidural so I wasn't completely numb and still felt everything even my water breaking on it's own. Again I had no side effects! If you want to do an all natural birth i would totally try! But if you feel it's to painful and you can't get the epidural or another pain medication in the end it's completely your choice 😊 we have medications to help make labor and birthing a more comfortable experience for mothers! The only people I know that did it all natural was my mother, her sisters and my grandma haha

thanks @brynsmommie 45 hours good lord lol I figure I'll go in with the mind set of whatever happens happens

I know someone who was in labour for 45 hours all natural!! But hey, if you need the epidural, then get it, it's ultimately your decision!! Good luck girl!