I'm almost 39 weeks. Went into labour ward today for monitoring as woke up at 5.30am with the most horrendous stitch down my left side (had it on Thursday too but it wasn't as bad as todays)
They put me on the monitor and I just thought I was being silly for bothering them, but then midwife came in looked at my trace and asked if I could feel the contractions! She then examined me and I was 1cm, told me I was in the latent phase and just to go home and monitor things.
Am now at home with lower back ache and mild contractions and playing the waiting game. Waters haven't gone yet - does anyone know how long the latent phase can go on for?
With DD1 my waters broke at midnight after a sweep 12 days overdue - and I was 8cms by 6pm that night!
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So I'm in the latent phase so far....
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knockedup · 14/06/2008 20:11
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