Had Show - How long now?

[Kelnz4]

Hi I am new to mumsnet. I am 39+2 with first and had show yesterday, was very excited and thought yay here we go. Called midwife and she said it could still be weeks away. Have had no other signs yet. How long did you wait after show until labor started??? Thank you

[Chully]

My contractions started about an hour after my show, so I'm not going to be much help, I'm afraid! But I don't know anyone who waited weeks! Generally, I think it tends to be a day or 2, but I s'pose everyone's different, so it varies.

Shouldn't be too long now, though - so good luck!

[Bouj]

Mine was 5 days. Was told it was fairly lenghty time.

[carol3]

only had a show with first labour started about 8 hours later.

[Kelnz4]

Yeah I thought 2 weeks was to the extreme. Very excited. I have been getting quite agitated as we have 2 other friends due at same time. They have both had their babies now. One last week and the other one today. So hopefully over the weekend I can have my baby. Fingers crossed.

[Saturn74]

Good luck, Kelnz4. How exciting!

[TuttiFrutti]

I had a show at 8am the day I was due to be induced, as 11 days late, and I hadn't gone into labour by the time I was induced at 9pm that night.

[olivo]

Kelnz - I had my show on wednesday night, seep yesterday but nohting so far. i'm 40+1 today. like you, I'm hoping for the weekend.....

[pupuce]

Keinz... it could well be 2 weeks though... first babies are nototriously late yet most 1st time mums think they will be early!
First babies ar born on average at 41 weeks !!!!
Be patient it will come.... I could tell you to enjoy your sleep now too

[waterfalls]

I was already having contractions by the time show came with both pregnancies.

good luck....how exciting

[Hulan]

Hi

I got my show and straight after my waters broke with contractions every two minutes. My baby was born four hours later. The show, unfortunately doesn't mean that you will be going into labour straight away

[mumoftwoangels]

It was 1 week with my sister in law. for me it was with my waters (2.5hrs before the birth) you can never tell.

[Hulan]

Well, you can rest assured that things are moving along. Your little one will come along when the time is right for them. It's nice and cosy in there

[Hulan]

mumoftwoangels, was that 2.5hrs with your first baby?

[mumoftwoangels]

yes. I was in hospital with any way with pre eclampsia, and at 7 am i was checked as i had a few aches and pains during the night, but no dilation. At 9 am this gooey mess appeared and at 11.30am there she was!

[mumoftwoangels]

Just to make you all sick, with my dd2 i woke up with some twinges, rang the midwife who felt with my history it was best to get of to hospita. I arrived at 5.30 am she was born 25 min later. I was 6cm when i arived. They recorded 2nd stage at 3 mins!!! I am not having any more as with my record i am due one long labour to redress the balance!

[mumoftwoangels]

Kelnz4 just remember it takes as long as it takes! Try to keep relaxed and Good luck!

[FoghornLeghorn]

I had my show in the thicks of labour with DD so not much help I am afraid.
Good luck though

[Xavielli]

4 weeks

[MiaMamma]

it took 8 days

[Kelnz4]

Hi Thanks for all your replies. Still nothing yet. Few aches and pains, and I think ooohhh is this the start of something? then nothing. I just have to be patient (extremely hard!).
OLIVO - How you getting on?

[kerry26]

i had show weds after sweep and not even a pain or anything its sunday now and still nothing
40 +5

[kittythescarygoblin]

I've never even noticed any shows in my pregs

[NatalieJane]

Kelnz4, How is it going?

I started loosing my show Friday before last (13th Oct) and still no baby born, though I am trying to hold on for a bit yet, I am only 35 weeks.

[the3ks]

hows it going? i had my show on my twins bday 2nd oct, im still here very much pregnant lol