Do 'real' contractions always start in the middle of the night?

[lilimama]

just curious...

everyone seems to go into labour in the night.

Does anyone know why?

Anyone's start in the day?

[tassisssss]

ds started about 2pm and was born about 5pm

[Maidamess]

My first started in the pub. But really went into labour in the night. All three times.

[Rowlers]

ds started 6.30pm born next day 3.00am

[Maidamess]

Actually thats rubbish, my third, who I always forget, was born at 2 something in the afternoon. He came out bum first too, so you'd think it would be memorable!

[lilimama]

wow that was a quick series of interesting answers
thanks!

[camillathechicken]

mine was induced in the morning first time and i had hte baby by em c.s that evening.

my second,i woke up at 7.30 am in labour, and delivered vaginally at 01.15 the next day. i know a number of women who've had their labours start in the day

[Tommy]

with DS3 my first contraction was at about 3.15pm - I was picking DS2 up from nursery and had to drive home

DS3 was born at 9.30pm

[Miaou]

dd1 - labour started at 10pm
dd2 - labour started at 11am
ds1 - 10pm
ds2 - 3am

And dd2 was after a night of d&v which makes me think my body had just got used to getting rid of things ...

[lilimama]

wots d and v?

[mumfor1standfinaltime]

I woke at 6am to go to the loo and my waters broke on the bathroom floor, contractions started at around 8am, and was 3 mins apart and ready to go to hospital by around 2pm.

I do wonder if my body was 'preparing' during the night though and it woke me a 6am to tell me what was happening!

[TwinklyfLightAttendant]

Not sure if it is a phenomenon or not, or why it might be?... One of mine started at 9pm, the other at 7am.

[Myrrhcy]

With ds, contractions started in the morning - and then just stopped.

Started again at around 6pm and was born 3 hours later.

But with dd they started in the middle of the night.