Baby Corner's Pregnancy Channel - everything expectant parents need. I would like to know if second sons have more possibilities to be easier than the first and what are the chances to have a faster delivery than my first one. Thank you very much. For a typical woman, labor and delivery tend to be quicker for a second baby.
Labor is divided into two phases, the latent phase and the active phase.
The latent phase begins with the onset of regular uterine contractions. When a woman is pregnant for the first time, this phase can last up to 18 hours. When a woman has already had a baby, the latent phase is usually complete within 12 hours. Sometimes, cervical ripening can occur prior to the onset of labor and in these cases, the latent phase is usually shorter. Active labor is the phase in which there is more rapid cervical dilatation.