And no, I don't mean the Scientology variety!
When I had DS1 my waters went unexpectedly at 7.30 am. He was prem so i spent most of the day hooked up to monitors. Apparently I was having contractions all day but didn't feel a thing until 17.30 and DS1 arrived about 1.5 hours later.
My consultation for this pregnancy says this is what's known as a silent labour and I'm likely to have the same thing with DS2, but probably even quicker. My mum also had silent labours with myself and my brother (I was born in under 8 min).
While I'm happy about a relatively pain-free labour, I'm a bit worried that I won't REALISE I'm in labour until very late on, and I have to get carers sorted for DS1 who is disabled, and get myself to hospital. Has onyone else had these sorts of labours and can give me some hints or tips (or ways to recognise labour!)
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Anyone else had silent labours?
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laumiere · 30/01/2009 14:38
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