Not the time in between, the actual length of the contractions...

Contractions in early labor are usually under 60 seconds long.However, I tried not to watch the clock too much with my labors. I went many hours with contractions that only lasted 40-45 seconds, and then they got much stronger and closer together and the end was near. Watching the clock just made things drag for me... much better to think about other things!

Mine woke me up in the middle of the night, they were probably about 20-30 seconds. That didn't last long though, within half an hour they were a minute long. I think they got steadily longer after that, but its a blissfully foggy memory after that!!

everyone is different but as a rule they can be anywhere between 20 secs and 90 secs(big difference hey!) and they dont have to be regular either i read which suprised me, you can have a strong long contraction followed by a weak short one, even in true labour. if you think you are in a labour ring your labour ward, or midwife if home birth, and they will be able to advise you.

hi I'm in slow labour at the moment and my contraction are lasting about 35 seconds and coming every 20-15 Min's but its bin like that for a couple of days now so I'm getting induce tomorrow as i cant take it no longer lol I'm in labour but not going anywhere.

my whole labour was 6 hours everyone is different

lenth of contractions can vary in different women, i had a slow and long labour, i stared with pains on the friday and didnt give birth till the wednesday!my contractions were every 20 mins for 30 secs till the tuesday then they got closer and longer! then the final stages the were every 2 mins for 45 secs! felt like a life time! but if u think your in labour contact your midwife epecially if its your first!