It’s impossible to generalize how long it takes to deliver a baby, but it can take around 11-12 hours for a first-time mother, and a shorter time of around 6-8 hours for a woman in labor. The opening of the uterus is generally referred to as the opening of the uterus by two fingers, which indicates that the mother has officially gone into labor and is in the first stage of labor. Under normal circumstances, it takes about 11-12 hours from the opening of the second finger to labor in a primiparous woman. In the case of menstruating women, the labor process is shorter, and it usually takes only 6-8 hours from the opening of the second finger to the delivery of the baby. In general, women in labor will experience regular contractions, dilatation of the uterine opening, the degree of descent of the head of the fetus, and rupture of the fetal membranes, and other symptoms. Family members are advised to observe the laboring woman at all times. For women in the first stage of labor, the first thing you need to do is to take deep breaths when you feel contractions, and try to keep breathing as deeply and long as possible. Never hold your breath when there is pain or tension. Avoid shortness of breath and do not push early.