With my first baby my contractions started in my back and would wrap around my tummy and I was spotting and loosing mucus...... I guess those are th classic signs of early labour
With my second I expected something silimar but it went like this.....
Painless Brixton hicks all day which didn't stop regardless of very busy Sunday at a family christening and party. I ignored them as this was normal for me to have episodes of regular Brixton hicks which would randomly stop. I went home that night and still every 10 minuets a painless braxton hick. So I did think these have gone on longer than normal.....but I had been so busy and and assumed I was tired and my body telling me slow down so I went up to bed and got sever pains and an urge to poop!! I did poop and the pains went away.... but I was now spotting so decided a quick check over at hospital would be a good idea... I did not take my bag. I got there and was told I was 7cm.
They called it a silent labour and said it's very rare and it's a good job I went in when I did.
I'm now expecting a very poorly baby who will need immediate attention at birth and they want to induce me just after Christmas but I'd rather just go in when labour strikes. But I'm worried I won't know again....... anyone been through a labour like my second and not knew and felt stupid for not knowing? Did it happen again?
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Did anyone else not know they were in labour
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Nikki2ol6 · 23/10/2016 09:26
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