Chloe wonders how long her labor will last. She has heard stories about women whose labors are so short that they had their babies in the back of a car or an elevator
What can you tell Chloe about the typical length of labor for a first-born child?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will be similar to the following:
You can tell Chloe that very few women experience very short labor for first-born children. The average length of Stage 1 of labor for a first born ranges from 12 to 24 hours. Stage 2 usually lasts about an hour for first-borns. While there is a wide variability in length of labor, most women do not have their babies in cars or elevators.
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