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Contractions

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Artiechase · 19/10/2015 22:09

My contractions are getting more and more frequent and painful, only about 3 hours between each of them? I'm a first time mum and I've been having contractions for a day now. Should I go in to hospital?

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Ladypug · 19/10/2015 22:16

Hi Artie, I'm no expert but it sounds like you should get some advice as it seems like a long time to be experiencing contractions but still so far apart. Why not ring the midwife and see what she says?

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NickNacks · 19/10/2015 22:18

Did you mean to write 3 hours apart?

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Artiechase · 19/10/2015 22:23

Sorry I meant to write 30 minutes

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Ladypug · 19/10/2015 22:35

Ah! Definitely call hospital

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Runningupthathill82 · 20/10/2015 21:39

Give them a call, but I wouldn't think they'll want you to go in yet. It's far better to stay at home and keep comfortable during the early stages anyway.

Other hospitals might be different, but where I am they don't want you to go in until you're having three contractions within 10 minutes - ie one every three minutes.

When I went in with DS the contractions were very strong and two mins apart. It was still another full 24 hours til he was born!

Best of luck with it.

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