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How long it lasts: Early labor is unpredictable. For first-time moms, the average length of early labor is six to 12 hours. It's often much shorter for subsequent deliveries. What you can do: Until your contractions increase in frequency and intensity, it's up to you.
You may need to concentrate as the contractions are getting longer, stronger and closer together. In active labor, contractions last about one minute and are about two to five minutes apart. Active labor lasts about three to five hours and the cervix dilates from 4 to 7 cm. The most intense phase of labor is transition.Contractions are only about a minute apart and may last up to 90 seconds. You may experience nausea, vomiting, shaking and become very discouraged as your cervix opens from 8 to 10 cm.ushing may last anywhere from 15 minutes to two hours on average. The third stage of labor is the delivery of the placenta. This may happen anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour after the baby is born.