acog average gestation for first time moms
Discussions and Counseling About Obesity Should Begin in Adolescence. ACOG Applauds Defeat of Dangerous Health Care Legislation. Frontline Physicians Praise Senate Vote on Repeal, Stand Ready to Work on Bipartisan Solutions to Health Care. Ob-Gyns Should Include Contraceptive Counseling in Every Visit with Adolescents. Active labor: Often lasts up to 8 hours on average. For some women, active labor may be even longer while it may be much shorter for others (especially those who've had a previous vaginal delivery). Longer labors including both early and active labors: Reported averages are at just over 17 hours. Second (or more) time moms: An average of 5.6 hours has been reported for subsequent deliveries. On the longer end, some second-time moms were near the 14-hour mark. ACOG is a nonprofit organization of women's health care physicians advocating highest standards of practice, continuing member education and public awareness of women's health care issues. Member Login I have just finished (and quite enjoyed) the Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth. I read in the chapter on Induction of Labor that the average length of pregnancy for a first-time mom is 40 weeks + 8 days, while for a mom with prior births it is 40 weeks + 3 days. I am due with #2 in November, however, #1 was delivered via scheduled C-section due to frank breech presentation. First-time moms were reported to 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. Differences in the Length of Time ACOG Opposes Administration Attempt to Reduce Access to Medicaid Primary and Preventive Care; Leading Experts in Women’s Health Care, Pediatrics & Addiction Medicine: “Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorders Need Health Care, Not Incarceration” ACOG Opposes Administration Attempt to Reduce Access to Medicaid Primary and Preventive Care Leading Experts in Women’s Health Care, Pediatrics & Addiction Medicine: “Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorders Need Health Care, Not Incarceration” Nation’s Leading Reproductive Health Care Providers: “Health Care Should be Based on Medical Standards and Science, Not Religious Beliefs” All ACOG Newsroom The gestation of a human baby is considered to be 40 weeks. However, the average pregnancy lasts anywhere from 37 to 42 weeks. Yes, a normal pregnancy can last longer than nine months. This is often the first of many pregnancy surprises for first-time moms. Since only 5 percent of babies are born on their due date, according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), use this date as a general time line and not as something set in stone. The factors that can affect the length of labor include: 1  If you've had a baby before (parity) 2  Your pelvis (shape and size) 3  Your baby's position. 4  Contraction strength and timing. 5  Natural labor or induction. 6  The age of the mother (maternal age) RE: average length of pregnancy September 25, 2012 07:04 PM (in response to Renee W) As far as I know, the timing of the onset of labor is not affected by whether the first delivery was vaginal or via cesarean. Learn about some of the reported averages for the length of labor and delivery. First-time moms often wonder just how long the average labor time is. Learn about some of the reported averages for the length of labor and delivery.
First-time moms were reported to generally experience 6-12 hours in the first stage of labor with an average length of 7.7 hours.