Also, visit a healthcare professional about your period if: 1  You havenât gotten your first period by age 15. 2  You donât menstruate for more than 90 days. 3  Your periods start to be very irregular after having previously been regular. 4  Your period lasts for more than seven days. 5  Your menstrual flow is more heavy than usual.
This stage continues until your baby passes through the birth canal, vagina, and is born. This stage may last two hours or longer. Contractions may feel different from the first stage of labor -- they will slow to 2 to 5 minutes apart and last from about 60 to 90 seconds. You will feel a strong urge to push with your contractions.
What to expect: 1  Active labor will last about 3-5 hours. 2  Your cervix will dilate from 4cm to 7cm. 3  Contractions during this phase will last about 45-60 seconds with 3-5 minutes rest in between. 4  Contractions will feel stronger and longer. 5  This is usually the time to head to the hospital or birth center.