Try it FREE or take a TOUR to explore Smart Kitchen! Everyone gravitates to the Tenderloin when thinking of tender beef. Smart Chefs can save money and create tender tasty meals with some less well known and less sought after cuts. The following 7 muscles are some of the most tender in the steer.
This is typically the longest part of labor. For most first-time moms, the first stage of labor will last for around ten to fourteen hours. The First stage is broken up further into three phases. During the early phase, contractions are very light and are 20 minutes or more apart, becoming closer to 5 minutes apart. The active phase is next.
Report Abuse. Labor can vary widely in length. The 'average' for a first time mother is about 18 hours, but can be as short as 2-3 hours, or go for several days. (Though a 'several day' labor would usually involve many hours of very early labor/prelabor, and still only a few hours of active labor.) Second and subsequent labors are usually shorter ... 6-10 hours or so. (But again, can be VERY short or very long.). Pippin Â· 5 years ago.