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Latent labour lasting forever
Sunflowerkisses
Regular
Hi,
So I’ve been in latent labour for about a week now at 39 weeks (doctor said I was 0.5cm dilated and soft cervix Monday and it’s now Friday, but I had symptoms all weekend so I think it started around Saturday when I had a fall.)
I’ve been having symptoms all week:
- Mild to moderate period pains irregularly on and off no pattern, although more common at night and in certain positions. They don’t seem to be getting much worse or closer together. They are all over the place and start and stop all throughout the day. Today I’ve barely had any of them. Like 2 contractions all day.
- sharp pains in cervix on and off
- tightenings in lower abdomen and across belly irregularly
- pelvic pressure, very hard and sore nipples, baby is low and engaged, head down and not spine on spine so good position
- exhaustion and whole body aches and pains
- pooping multiple times a day (green diahrea on Thursday) and very gassy
- appetite changes and nausea on and off.
- extreme moodiness
- increased cm - cooked egg white consistency which is unusual for me.
- lost a tiny piece of yellow snot-like stuff on Tuesday (plug?) but never lost any more after that. Can you lose only a piece of your plug and not the rest??
So I’ve been in latent labour for about a week now at 39 weeks (doctor said I was 0.5cm dilated and soft cervix Monday and it’s now Friday, but I had symptoms all weekend so I think it started around Saturday when I had a fall.)
I’ve been having symptoms all week:
- Mild to moderate period pains irregularly on and off no pattern, although more common at night and in certain positions. They don’t seem to be getting much worse or closer together. They are all over the place and start and stop all throughout the day. Today I’ve barely had any of them. Like 2 contractions all day.
- sharp pains in cervix on and off
- tightenings in lower abdomen and across belly irregularly
- pelvic pressure, very hard and sore nipples, baby is low and engaged, head down and not spine on spine so good position
- exhaustion and whole body aches and pains
- pooping multiple times a day (green diahrea on Thursday) and very gassy
- appetite changes and nausea on and off.
- extreme moodiness
- increased cm - cooked egg white consistency which is unusual for me.
- lost a tiny piece of yellow snot-like stuff on Tuesday (plug?) but never lost any more after that. Can you lose only a piece of your plug and not the rest??
- Baby moving less but still moving lots
Im just so sick of all these symptoms and the not knowing. I keep looking online but I only ever find forums where mums tell stories about their active labour part but they never talk about the latent phase.
Im just so sick of all these symptoms and the not knowing. I keep looking online but I only ever find forums where mums tell stories about their active labour part but they never talk about the latent phase.
I’m miserable and desperate.
Can anyone tell me their latent phase birth stories and give me any advice on what is happening to me?
I don’t feel like I’m progressing at all but the doctor said I would go into active labour in “days” and that was a WEEK ago.
I’ve even tried checking me own dilation but I can’t reach high enough and don’t know what to feel for.
I’ve even tried checking me own dilation but I can’t reach high enough and don’t know what to feel for.
I just want active labour to start already.
I’m so uncomfortable and so so frustrated. No one else seems to have these problems where you start to dilate and then just stop making progress. Why is this happening?? 😭😭😭
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Do you have the apps pregnancy + OR Bounce?
They have good stories from every point. Esp latent to active. pregnancy + followed by baby + best bit bounce you get free stuff.