Did you go into labour at night?

[LucyB1]

I know it's more likely that you will go into labour at night as it is dark etc but has anyone out there hint into labour during the day?

[JuniperTisane]

DS1 labour started late evening, DS2 timed it nicely to start after breakfast on saturday morning. He made an appearance by mid afternoon.

[HomeIsWhereTheHeartIs]

Why would darkness make a difference? Never heard that before. I went into labour at around sunrise, 6am.

[Norfolknway]

No. Afternoon and early evening for me.

[Slh122]

Nope. Waters went at 10.30 am and contractions started immediately. DS made an appearance 9 hours later.

[AtSea1979]

Why when dark? I never knew darkness affected labour. Was about 6am in summer for me.

[IHeartKingThistle]

2am and 1am. So yes.

They also say more babies are born when there's a full moon.

[LucyB1]

Homeiswheretheheartis. Apparently it encourages the release of the right hormones. Means you'r extra relaxed etc etc. just what I've read. Hoping mine will come soon. Can't bear to think that I have to wait till night!

[Itsfab]

Baby 1 was a emergency caesarean but I went into labour with DC2 at 9.25/9.30pm and with Baby number 3 at 9.25pm which was rather funny.

I have heard that more labours start at night but I can't remember why.

[beccajoh]

Hmm kind of. Started early evening both times so things were really ramping up over night.

[beccajoh]

Other mammals labour at night because it's safer - less chance of being noticed by predators.

[MildDrPepperAddiction]

Early hours of the morning. About 5am ish.

[privetandpetunias]

Out of 4 DC's only number 2 was born during the night labour started late eve. No's 1 & 4 labour started on waking in the morning and No.3 labour started mid afternoon. I labour quite quickly so with my 1st total time was 7 hours and by No. 4 it was down to just over 1 hour.

[CitronVert]

dc1 was induced so can't say. DC 2 went into labour at 11pm, had mild contractions overnight (was a full moon too!), went to hospital at around midday and he was born at 4.30pm.

[JustAShopGirl]

I had one night, one day.....

1am waters broke first time after I had rolled over in bed.

The day I thought sort of knew I was going to have second (after same sort of "show" and with grandparents who were taking DD1 when I went in to hospital) I deliberately rolled over on the floor in the afternoon and waters broke....

[BakingBunty]

I really can't remember where I heard this (so not exactly, erm, scientifically sound) but apparently you're more likely to go into labour when your partner is around. So more likely evening/night or weekend if they work regular hours.

My labour started just after I got into bed so theory held true for this sample of one!

[Itsfab]

We had just gone to bed too, Baking Bunty. DH slept through 3 hours of me labouring .

[dizhin79]

ds1 engaged overnight, then people contractions started 9:30am, he was born at 6pm that evening at home. midwives actually said what a convenient timed baby lol!

[BioSuisse]

Waters broke at 11.00 am, DD born 12.17

[dustingfree]

First started early morning, second early evening. Third about breakfast time.

[Misspilly88]

Most mammals labour at night as its generally safer from predators etc....so makes sense about wanting your partner to be there too. Currently waiting for mine to start....please be tonight!!

[ClarrieSam]

Yup 3am- cue frantic bike ride home for dp who had decided that was the night shift to start cycling to work!

[VisualiseAHorse]

2am waters broke, but was another four hours before contractions started.

[Fairypants]

Both my labours started at 12.30 at night. I'm not sure what I'd do if contractions started in the day with this one- be totally shocked I guess!

[Stillnoidea]

1st started 1am
2nd started 8am
3rd started 9pm.

[supergreenuk]

Around 1.30am with Dc1
About 12.30pm with DC2