Primiparous women tend to worry about how long labor can take. To get rid of anxiety, it is better to talk with your doctor and not exhaust your nerves with empty worries before giving birth.
The first birth is a long-awaited and very exciting event. A primiparous woman often worries about the outcome a little more than is reasonable. Her worries and worries are explained primarily by the unknown - after all, it is not clear what will have to go through. She can endlessly ask herself the same questions about behavior during childbirth, their pain, duration. But there is nothing to worry about especially.
How long can labor take
Previously, it was believed that during the first birth, this period should last no more than 24 hours. Now these terms are considered to be slightly different. According to doctors, at the birth of the first child, it is quite normal for childbirth to continue until 18 hours. The average duration of the first birth is 11-12 hours.
It should be borne in mind that there can be quite a few factors on which the duration of labor will depend. It is almost never possible to guess exactly how long it will take to give birth to a baby. The age of the pregnant woman is also important, and the state of health of the baby and mother, and presentation.
An important role is played by the psychological state of the pregnant woman, physiological characteristics, medications that the woman took, and much more.
How the time of labor is calculated
The total time can be calculated from the moment the contractions begin until the afterbirth is born. Normal uncomplicated contractions last about 10 hours. The initial stage may turn out to be completely invisible to the expectant mother. The next stage will take about an hour - at the end, a child will be born. After that, the third stage begins - its duration is the shortest, hardly more than half an hour. Here, almost no effort is required from the woman in labor. In most cases, the afterbirth comes out with one of the contractions that become much lighter after the baby is born.
The labor can be considered complete. In some cases, you will need to perform a few more manipulations. For example, during childbirth, tears of the tissues of the perineum could occur - in this case, suturing is necessary. And after childbirth, bleeding will open - it will need to be stopped. A hot-water bottle with ice is placed on the woman's stomach, and for some time she will be in the delivery room.
When the first birth occurs within 4-6 hours, it is called a rapid birth. With a shorter period, this is already a rapid birth. Labor is considered protracted if it lasts more than 18 hours. In this case, doctors may decide to stimulate the process with the help of medications or decide whether to perform a caesarean section.
