a couple of labour and birth questions
Hi ladies, g/c a little bit but hoping to join you very soon!! My 1st baby is due next Thursday (eek!!) and I have been reading up on the signs of labour and how everything starts off. I am aware of the main signs of labour - bloody show, losing my plug, waters breaking and contractions, but I was also wondering what, if any other signs or symptoms you experienced. Was there any little niggles, or feelings that you had, or just an instinct baby was on it's way? Also, is it possible for labour to start off straight away with contraction and no show, waters etc?
Many thanks ladies
Autumn 38+6
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Many thanks ladies
Autumn 38+6
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I didnt have any niggles, a show or anything, just woke up in the middle of the night with contractions. I didnt have a show untill about 2 hours before ds was born. (had to have my water broken so dont know about that)
Hope to see you over here soon
my waters didnt break until i was 9 cm dialated. i lost my plug over several days. in the week or so leading up to labour, i had a few good clear outs (poo's) sorry tmi! my contractions started ramdomly without warning really, i was just bouncing om my birthing ball at home, i was convinced when we got to hospital we would be sent home as was beginning of labour, but when i got there i was 9cm!
good luck!!!
ashy xx
Thanks again, I can wait to join you all
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ashy xxx
I didn't have a show until I was fully dilated (!) and waters didn't break until the 3rd push!! So yes contractions without the other signs does happen!
Good luck!!
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With ds I had a couple of niggles through the day but wasn't convinced it was the start of labour, I had my first contraction (and boy was it strong) at 8 pm, I had him at 11.40pm after waters breaking again at 9-10cm. I never had a show with him or tried any of the old wives tales to get him out, he was four days overdue. So not all labours start with a show and/or waters breaking, but even for the same woman each labour can start differently. And I really have no idea if dd had been born when she did even if I hadn't tried all the eviction methods. But trust me on one thing, you WILL know when you are in labour!
Good Luck! xx
i kept thinking id had my show but when it actually came i was thinking, wow! it was like pinky tinged thick discharge and i didnt think much of it as i had read that it can come away days before labour, although that was at 6pm. i was bouncing on my ball while watching tv for a few hours, then the strongest braxton hicks i have ever felt along with period pain/wind. at 11pm they were 3 in 5mins so i went to hospital! on the gas and air (amazing stuff!) i was standing/walking the whole time and the midwifes were amazed how quick i progressed, so if you can help it, stay upright!!!! at 6am (exactly 12 hours after my show) i was holding my gorgeous baby!!
btw.. i know loads of mums worry about pooing.... seriously... when the time comes you wont be thinking about i promise you!!!
good luck!!! excited for you!!!!!
I had my LO a week early. Before that I was getting very strong braxton hicks for a few days. My waters broke at 8am in the morning, when I got out of bed. ( I never had a show) I then spent the morning bouncing on my ball and started having mild contarctions around 11am. They were pretty bad by 6pm but we managed to stay at home until 9pm. The contractions got very intense and the gas and air just didn't seem to work for me, so had a shot of morphine. This slowed things down a bit but made me cope better and then when the contractions got intense again I felt able to cope Baby was born at 4am after 30 mins of pushing. I realy think I went into my own zone and concentrated on what I had to do, my hubby said I was amazing.
Good luck.
Good luck!
i would go into it expecting to be long, and if it's not, bonus !xx
I had to reply to you as I very much had lots of signs that labour would be starting.
About a week before I had period like pains, lots of crampy muscle type pain in my bump and also in the tops of my thighs. My MW said this was a very good sign.
My show was on the Friday am and then my waters broke early Monday morning. During the Sunday I had the strangest feeling of being very unsettled and edgy, I could not choose what to eat, book to read etc...very hard to explain but I really felt odd!!
I would say though, enjoy this period now...gets lots of rest but also do all the things that are going to be difficult once the baby has arrived...so wallow in the bath for hours, go out for coffee and lunch, paint your toenails, read magazines...enjoy it!!!
Good Luck and let us know how it goes
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