with my first I was 40 weeks. I live 45 min from the hospital and was 3+ so they just kept me and started me and gave me and epidural right away I went from a4 to a10 in 3 hours. that was quick. my second was 39 weeks. I was only at a 1 and they put me on the pit. Dr told them to give me an epidural at 2 because I go quicker when I'm relaxed. It took 5 hours to get to a 2 but then I had her 2 hours later