how long does labour last? – Medical Research 2020

Question: how long does labour last?
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  labour,
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Asked by anon-250066 to Michael on 10 Mar 2020.
- Mike Rimmer answered on 10 Mar 2020:
  
  It can vary quite a lot depending on if the lady has had a baby before. Once the cervix dilates to 4 cm we would expect it to dilate at around 1 cm per hour but there is a lot of variation in this.

Question: how long does labour last?