Interstitial cystitis is a condition that causes pain in the bladder or pelvic area, and frequent urination. An intracranial hematoma occurs after a head injury and causes headache, drowsiness, confusion, and more. Valley fever is a fungal infection that starts in the lungs and causes mild flu-like symptoms.
For women having their first baby, an average first stage of labour usually lasts around 12 - 14 hours, but it can be many hours longer. This stage of labour for women having second or later babies averages about 7 hours. This is only a guide and you may find that your labour is shorter or longer than these times.
1 How long it lasts: 3 to 6 hours for a first-time mom; 1 to 3 hours for subsequent labors. 2  If you've taken Pitocin, a drug that induces contractions, this phase may go more quickly, but if you've had an epidural, things can slow down.