2 ?’s for mama’s with 2 + births. Was second labor quicker? And has anyone gotten no epidural for first but did for second?

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Hello! Would love to hear second birth experiences! 
How much quicker was second labor?
Anybody not get epidural for first labor but got it for second?
Thank you!

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My second was way more relaxed and I was way more level headed with my second. I knew what I was doing, I knew I would labor fast, my birth team knew. I was much more prepared. Makes a BIG difference. 
I do home births so still no drugs the second time around.
He came quicker tho. My daughter was 8hrs and my son was 5.5. I would say he was almost easier to have even tho he was 8lbs 14oz and my daughter was 6lbs 10oz just because you know what to expect. You know what it’s going to feel like, your body has done it once before. 
So over all my second was easier then my first! Just mentally. :) Physically maybe a little too.

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My second labor only lasted for an hour and 30 minutes. My first labor was 8. I got an epidural with my first and wasn't able to get one with my second because she came so fast. Second labor was deff faster and so much more painful than my first but recovery was so much easier with my second.

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Second labour was 16 hours, first was 6 hours. 
Had my first medication free and epidural foe the second. I have a really high pain tolerance but at one point my body was just too tired and the epidural helped a lot.

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My first was 38 hours my second was 25 hours so yea it went quicker

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My second was longer by 13 hours... I got an epidural with my second and not my first and I’ll forever regret it. The epidural failed and now I have back pain from it. It sucks and I wish I would’ve went natural 😫

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First was 12 hours, second was induced and lasted 8 hours, third was about 8 hours too, but no pitocin/induction... who knows with this one!

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My first was 8 and the second was 4. Much faster and much more painful. No pain meds or epi either time.

2 ?’s for mama’s with 2 + births. Was second labor quicker? And has anyone gotten no epidural for first but did for second?

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