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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

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labour advice needed now please!!

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cuffyj1 · 07/02/2006 23:54

had a sweep today (7 days overdue) she said i'm 3 cms dialated. since then am now getting uncomfy pains at bottom of bump about 5 mins apart lasting about a min. should i ring labour suite? waters not gone yet.

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waterfalls · 07/02/2006 23:55

Yep, ring now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flossam · 07/02/2006 23:56

How far away are you? the rule when I had mine was when they got to every 3 mins lasting 30 secs to 1 min. How exciting! Good luck.

ixel · 07/02/2006 23:56

I would. They'll be able to tell by the sound of your voice if its time to go in! Good luck!!

mcmudda · 07/02/2006 23:56

Yes - phone and a m/w will ask you all the right questions - Good luck!!

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cuffyj1 · 07/02/2006 23:56

i'd describe pains as pressure pains if that helps

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colditz · 07/02/2006 23:57

Oooo how exciting! Yes give them a ring, but if you are ok at home, I would stay put for a little while. It could be a long time yet and hospitals are very boring

ixel · 07/02/2006 23:57

Our hospital says phone if they are regularly 5 mins apart and very painful.

Hattie05 · 07/02/2006 23:58

Yes ring. My waters didn't break at all until dd actually came out.

So long as you feel the movements from the baby you can stay at home as long as you like.
I was told to go in because i said i couldnt feel movements - all was fine and i just think the strength of contractions don't really allow you to feel anything else!

How exciting for you, hope it all happens nice and quick

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cuffyj1 · 07/02/2006 23:58

Thanks. i can cope with the pain for now i'm just sat here bouncing on birthing ball

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waterfalls · 07/02/2006 23:59

Have you had a show at all??

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cuffyj1 · 07/02/2006 23:59

yes had a show after sweep today

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waterfalls · 07/02/2006 23:59

bouncing on birthing ball ?? while typing and possibly being in labour

I take my hat of to you

waterfalls · 08/02/2006 00:00

Good chance this is it then, good luck.

hunkermunker · 08/02/2006 00:00

This is how my labour started. I didn't have a show with either of my DSs.

2.5 hours after I posted on here to say I was going into hospital, I had DS2 - looking forward to reading your birth announcement! Good luck!

jamiesam · 08/02/2006 00:03

I hope this is it! Do, do phone.

But, if this is your second or more - i think you are 'naturally' around 2cm dilated after having one baby - I only found this out after having two false alarms with ds2.

Also, I found that I could have quite intense and regular pains with my false alarms, to the extent that I got admitted and was confirmed to be in active labour - but everything stopped and didn't start again for 12 hours. I know there are women who have a few small twinges and then out pops baby, but for most of us, pains have to be quite intense and sort of 'take you over'...

And waters might not break until quite late in the day (at transition at least I think - can't quite rem with ds2)

But do phone, and good luck.

JonesTheSteam · 08/02/2006 00:03

Good luck!!

Flossam · 08/02/2006 00:04

my pain was very intense and definately took me over. M/w thought I was a drama queen. DS born 1.5 hrs after arriving.

hunkermunker · 08/02/2006 00:06

I was a small (well, strongish) twinges then out pops baby person - midwives didn't believe I was in proper labour when I rang them, nor when I arrived at hospital!

Flossam · 08/02/2006 00:07

Me neither HM. God we're not filling the poor girl with much faith in M\w's here are we? Good luck cuffy, hope this is it for you.

hunkermunker · 08/02/2006 00:18

LOL! They were great other than that though - I soon convinced them it was the real thing (largely by producing a baby...!)

Really excited for you, Cuffy - is incredible how quickly it all goes, honestly. Seems like yesterday I was in labour with DS2 and it was really three weeks ago!

trace2 · 08/02/2006 13:24

cuffyj1 is in labour, will keep you posted

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