Childrearing
25 Birth Photos That Are Unbelievably Candid And Beautiful
Hell yeah, I freaking did it!
Mama, you raise that hand in triumph because you are amazing! If you’ve ever heard that labor and birth are like a marathon, that’s no exaggeration. According to VeryWellFamily, the average length of time between the first start of labor and when the baby is born varies. Several factors are at play including if it’s your first baby, your age and body shape, and how baby is positioned. Even with all that, they say the average length of time is, “generally experience 6-12 hours in the first stage of labor (from the time they are dilated four centimeters) with an average length of 7.7 hours. ” So yeah, mama — celebrate!