I’m worried about the same thing! I asked in another moms group and half of the moms with 3 kids had their third faster and the other half didn’t so it’s hard to know.

1st: born 40w, 3 days. 8 hours of labor, hour of pushing

2nd: born 39w, 6 days. Less than 5 hours of labor, 15 minutes pushing. She was born less than 2 hours after we got to the hospital. Guess I won’t be waiting at home at all this time!

First baby - 26hr Labour, pushing for almost 2hrs, forceps and big tear

Second baby - induced, went from 1cm and them breaking my water to baby here in 30 min! Bit scared in case it happens that fast again.

I'm on #3 as well. My first my water broke at 38 weeks but labor wouldnt start. I was induced and labored for 17 hours. Only pushed for 5 minutes and she was out and i had a 4th degree tear*ouch*!!!

My second was a scheduled induction at 39w3d and boy was he big. I only labored for 6 hours and pushed 3 times.

This time will be a scheduled induction at 39 weeks unless baby comes earlier. I live almost an hour away so an induction really puts my mind at ease.

Oh wow I would be worried too. This is only my 2nd but with my first I went from 1cm to 10cm in 6 hours and only pushed for 20 minutes so my doctor actually mentioned coming in sooner this time lol

Omg! Im only on my second but which I had my son that fast lol I was in labor for 36hrs and it took me 4hrs to push him out

Baby 1: 5 hours labor 2.5 hours pushing(she was stuck, vacuum assisted). Water broke before heading to the hospital.

Baby 2: 3 hours labor 3 minutes of pushing. They broke my water seconds before he was delivered.

Baby 3: unsure, but I have it set up to deliver 25 minutes away from home. Instead of my other option of a hour and 15 minutes away.

I wish there was a way we can reply after someone's initial reply..

Thanks ladies! With my 2nd, he was waiting to come out and I was ready to push right when I got to the hospital but my husband had to take our daughter back home because she wasn't feeling well and I wanted to wait for him to get back to push. Lil one was very patient.. I was able to wait until my husband got back for my Dr to break my water..

Please update if you can! Would love to know how your next goes! ?

1st indices at 40 weeks 6 hour labour

2nd spontaneous labour. 4 hours from when I lost my mucus plug. Only just made to to hospital already pushing

3rd induced at 41 weeks 2 hours 20 Minutes

4th on the way.

I love about 45 minutes from my hospital also and my doctor is concerned I’m not going to make it.

Not to scare you but once youve had a precipitous labor(fast, usually 4 hrs or less) youre most likely to have another one with subsequent children. I am on my 5th and literally could be birthing my own child at home, i have my drs number on speed dial because we live in the same town and i have about a 25min drive to the hospital. My births in order:

Dd- 40weeks 2 days, 8.5 hrs labor

Ds1-38weeks, 5hr 15min labor

Ds2-38weeks, 3hr labor, Got to the hospital crowning, he was born within 4minutes of arrival

Ds3- 39 weeks,20min labor

Baby 1: 40+4, 6 hr labour (induced), 35 mins of pushing

Baby 2: 40+1, 12 hr labour (natural), 12 mins pushing

Im not so much worried about how long my labour is, im lucky to be a t min drive away but i hope my pushing time goes down even further!

1# 12 hours labour and 1 hour pushing at w39.1

2# was induced due to preeclampsia at 35 weeks . Labour was 5 hours and pushing stage was less than an hour.

3# will see how it will be this time.

Baby #1 - 8 days late. Had to be given meds to dilate which kick started labor. Pushed 2 hours.

Baby #2 - 6 days early. Born 7 hours after contractions started but only 2 pushes.

Baby #3 - tbd

I think each baby comes a little faster for some. Both my labors were so different it is hard to tell what the third will bring.

Baby #1 labor 12 hrs eneded in a c-section @41 weeks

Baby#2 schedule c-section 39 weeks

Baby #3 praying my body does the job! TBD

I'm also on baby #3. First labor was 58 hours long (pushed for 5 hours, ended up with a c-section) at 39+4, second was 12 hours long (VBAC, pushed for 4 hours) at 39+3, third TBD. I live 8 minutes away from the hospital, 20 minutes tops with traffic, and even then my doctor doesn't want me to hangout at home too long because of the same fears you have. As you said, every birth is different. Maybe you can start planning ahead for help with other two kids, plan different hospital routes to avoid traffic, etc. To put your mind at ease?

#1 40 weeks exactly

#2 38 weeks with a near uterine rupture

#3 to be determined lol

Baby one- 36 weeks

Baby two-39 weeks

Baby three-39 weeks

Baby four- to be determined.