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Childbirth

Going into labour - always in the early hours?

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iris66 · 08/01/2006 17:06

Have noticed that most people seem to go into labour in the early hours of the morning. They've woken early with pain or waters breaking etc. Is this always the case or has anyone's labour actually kicked off during more socialble hours?

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hunkermunker · 08/01/2006 20:50

3.30am for me - woken by waters trickling!

This time...who knows? (Hi Iris!)

hornbag · 08/01/2006 20:52

With DD woken up by a gush at 2am (but else nothing happened until she was induced 2 days later)
With DS woken at midnight by trickle (had him the following morning after a 2hr labour)

nellie245 · 08/01/2006 21:00

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joanna4 · 08/01/2006 21:13

I was induced at breakfast time one came at 9.25pm the next night child 2 at 12.07am the next morning.

Flossam · 08/01/2006 21:15

Waters broke at 6am dead on. DS arrived 23.14.

starlover · 08/01/2006 21:16

mine kicked off in the evening. about half 10/11pm.

mazzystar · 08/01/2006 21:17

not for me either, started v gently @ 9am, bit of a show, labour established about 6pm, born by c-section 8.25 next morning.

nellie - BD?

saffy202 · 08/01/2006 21:18

Had never thought of this before but with both of mine labour started in the early hours - both about 5.00am

Spidermama · 08/01/2006 21:24

1st. Began around 7pm. Born at 3am.
2nd. Began when my mum left. 1pm - ended two or three days later. (Bit of a blur)
3rd. Began 1pm-ish (when kids were at pre-school) and ended 4pmish.
4th Began 8pm (when dh was putting kids to bed) and ended 1am.

It was nearly always a good time. I think there was an element of my body feeling it was a good, safe time to get going.

Mercy · 08/01/2006 21:29

dd - waters broke approx 10 pm, born 12 hours later (labour approx 6 hours)

ds - waters broke approx 7 am, born 14 hours later (labour about 2 hours) And on his due date! Thank god my mum was already here to look after dd

nellie245 · 08/01/2006 21:59

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dizietsma · 08/01/2006 22:46

About 8pm-ish for DD. She didn't turn up until 37 hours later though!

MerlinsBeard · 08/01/2006 22:49

ds1 i rang mw after being in pain for a few hours at 3:30PM he was born 6:37PM same day

DS2 woke me at 3.10AM(rememebr looking round for clock in the dark lol) and was born 4:37AM

laundrylover · 08/01/2006 23:20

I went into labour at 10pm following a very late tour of the hospital as we kept forgetting to book on to one! Mind you that was on the Weds and I didn't pop until Sat morning! Have ordered a much quicker one this time around!!

serenity · 08/01/2006 23:20

DS2 was induced so doesn't count, but DS1 and DD both woke me up at about 1.30am although they eventually emerged at different times! (DS1 6.30pm and DD 9.00am)

Tillyboo · 10/01/2006 08:40

Waters broke 1.30am whilst reading Harry Potter. Dd1 born at 2.15pm following afternoon ... and I got to finish the book 18 months later !

MW also told me about the animal instinct of going into labour in the dark for safety. I was also told that generally women go into labour around a full moon too. Interesting, as I wasn't far out.

Eulalia · 10/01/2006 08:45

1st - 3.15 am.

2nd - was induced at 9.30am and labour gradually started that afternoon.

However despite first two labours being different they were born within a minute of each other! ds1 at 04.21am and dd at 04.20am!

3rd time waters broke about teatime and contractions started early evening. ds2 born 08.19am.

Frizbetheexpansionset · 10/01/2006 08:52

1st 2am, born at 9.40am,
2nd TBA!

iris66 · 10/01/2006 11:27

Tillyboo - I've heard the full moon theory too. There's one this weekend so it'll be interesting to see if there's a rush of births (hopefully to include me!)

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Kelly1978 · 10/01/2006 11:30

yep, three times, although the third time I didn't know I was in labour - does that count? It was an elective section, was told I was in labour in the morning.

tonton · 10/01/2006 11:56

1st started 4am, born 3.30 pm.
2nd tbc.

LynnC · 10/01/2006 11:58

waters broke 4.30pm and contractions started around 6pm but didnt give birth till 10.19am following morning!!!

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kama · 10/01/2006 12:01

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katzg · 10/01/2006 12:03

1st - waters broke at 1.30am!

2nd - niggling contractions before bed, stopped, woke at 6am, more contractions at 8.30am

so yes and no

Dinosaur · 10/01/2006 12:17

None of my labours started in the early hours, although my waters did break (with DS1) at about 7 a.m. Didn't start having contractions until the early afternoon though.

DS2 - waters broke 4.30 pm, contractions started about 6 pm, he was born at 8.15 p.m.

DS3 - started having contractions late morning, he was born at 9.17 p.mm.

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