Examples of launder in a Sentence. 1  He used a phony business to launder money from drug dealing. 2  had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper.
When your contractions get closer together, you are farther along in the delivery phase of labor. At the beginning, the tightening or painful part of the contraction will last approximately 30 to 45 seconds, near the end the pain will be longer. A true contraction is usually at least 30 seconds long.
How long the second stage lasts. The entire second stage can last anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. Without an epidural, the average duration is close to an hour for a first-timer and about 20 minutes if you've had a previous vaginal delivery. If you've had an epidural, the second stage may last longer.