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Your contractions will last from the beginning of labor until the baby is born. The average length of labor and contractions is approximately eight to 14 hours. How long do contractions last, is answered differently with each pregnancy. With your second and third pregnancies, labor and contractions may not last as long.
There are three stages of labor in a routine vaginal birth, which is the most common and generally the safest delivery option. Stage 1, the longest stage, can last hours or even days. Stage 1 is divided into three phases: During the latent, or first phase of labor, you can expect: 1  Contractions will be mild and 15 to 20 minutes apart at the beginning. They will become more frequent, less than five minutes apart, as this phase progresses. 2  Your cervix will dilate to approximately 3 or 4 centimeters and efface, or thin.