how long does it take to birth a baby?
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If you're a first-time mum, active labour may take about eight hours. This is an average, though, and it could be much shorter or longer than that. It's unlikely to last more than 18 hours. Once your cervix has dilated to 10cm, it could take you an hour or two hours of pushing before your baby is born.
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First babies are less likely to be “on time” at 39 weeks, and more likely to be a little late, between 41 and 43 weeks. Among full-term pregnancies, first babies are born about 1.3 days later on average. But the average doesn't tell the whole story.
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If you have a straightforward vaginal birth in a public hospital or birthing centre, you'll probably go home within 24 hours. A midwife might visit you at home. If you have your baby in a private hospital, you might be able to stay longer, if you want to. Ask your hospital what to expect for your length of stay.
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For More Babies, Birth Comes Too Soon. Full-term babies are born between 37 and 42 completed weeks of pregnancy. Babies born prior to 37 weeks gestation are considered premature. More than half a million babies are born before they have reached 37 weeks of maturity.
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There's some good news when it comes to how long you might have to spend in the delivery room: The second phase of labor for a first-time mom can last two to three hours or longer, while for second-timers it may take half that much time. And pushing the baby out tends to be quicker the second time around, too.
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For most first-time moms, the baby bump usually arrives when they're 14 to 16 weeks pregnant, but you might notice a change sooner.
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Almost all babies are born within three or four weeks of the due date. If a baby hasn't been born by then, the risk of being stillborn (dead at birth) increases. Babies are very rarely born that late, though, because labor is usually induced two weeks after the due date at the latest.
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Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks, and babies born after 37 weeks are considered full term. In the current study, though, babies born in planned births at 37 weeks were 26 percent more likely to have developmental problems than infants born at 40 weeks.
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The length of a human pregnancy can vary naturally by as much as five weeks, according to research published online August 7 in the journal Human Reproduction. Normally, women are given a date for the likely delivery of their baby that is calculated as 280 days after the onset of their last menstrual period.
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Usually, unborn babies sleep for 20-40 minutes at a time (occasionally up to 90 minutes), and they don't move when they're asleep. You might not notice your baby's movements as easily while you're sitting or standing as when you lie down and concentrate on them.
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Newborns usually sleep for around 16 hours in every 24 hours. But all babies are different, and their sleep patterns can vary a lot. Newborns don't know that people sleep at night. They usually sleep in short bursts through the day and night.
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In the case of a vaginal or natural birth, hospital stay for the mother and baby will usually last for a maximum of 24 to 48 hours.
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Your newborn: Bringing baby home from the hospital. Healthy, full-term babies (at least 37 weeks' gestation) can usually go home from the hospital sometime between 24 and 48 hours after birth.
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Understanding baby size The average length at birth for a full-term baby is 19 to 20 inches (about 50 cm). But the range for most newborns is between 18 and 22 inches (45.7 to 60 cm).
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First time moms, if left alone to go into labor naturally tend to be pregnant for about 41 weeks and 1 day. Women who've had babies before tend to deliver around 40 weeks and 3 days. Only about 10% of women go longer than 42 weeks.
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Remember that your baby's tummy is just the size of a marble. If you have a straightforward vaginal birth in a public hospital or birthing centre, you'll probably go home within 24 hours. A midwife might visit you at home. If you have your baby in a private hospital, you might be able to stay longer, if you want to.
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The first month (weeks 0- 4) Conception takes place about two weeks from the start of your period – the baby's life begins. At the end of the month there are still 36 weeks until the birth (8 months, 12 days). At the end of the month the fetus is 2 weeks old.