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I'm in labour

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 06:46

So I'm in labour, well I thought? and have been since 11:45pm. But everything seems to be calming down, I thought my second labour would of been quicker Hmm.

Anyone have or experienced this? Everything was consistent for the first 2-3 hours, now my contractions are all over the place

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StealthPolarBear · 09/08/2019 06:50

How exciting :) I was also expecting second Labour to be quicker, from start to end it was I think but not as I expected.
Do you have someone with you? When do you need to enact plans for care of older child?

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 06:58

@StealthPolarBear yeah I have my husband with me, and childcare is taken care of. Just annoyed that there is no consistency with them now... I don't understand what's going on Envy. I got my mom up in the night thinking it wouldn't be long lol

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StealthPolarBear · 09/08/2019 07:01

I did the same :)
I suspect this is just a blip and you'll soon go back to regular contractions. Hope all goes well x

IVEgottheDECAF · 09/08/2019 07:02

I would try and go to sleep. Sods law says itll all ramp up then!

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 08:31

@StealthPolarBear thank you

@IVEgottheDECAF I just had a brief nap an hour and a half, they kept waking me up Hmm...

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Marcipex · 09/08/2019 10:02

How’s it going? Hope you’re busy 🙂

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 10:04

@Marcipex I decided to listen to some music and keep timing. Still no consistency Hmm.

Just feeling bored lol.. I may ring them again in a bit and ask if they can see me and see what is happening. It may help then?

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Marcipex · 09/08/2019 10:06

Good plan x

IVEgottheDECAF · 09/08/2019 10:17

How about a bath?

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 10:20

@IVEgottheDECAF I had a shower not long ago as I struggle to get in and out of the bath because of size of me 😂. Otherwise I would.

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ememem84 · 09/08/2019 10:26

I found that initially with dd (born 11 days ago) labour started and then slowed down. We went to hospital and I was checked and after a few hours was only 1-2cm. Midwife examined and did a sweep. And after that things ramped up significantly. I think I went from 2cm to 10 and waters breaking within 2 hours. Baby popped out 30 mins later.

hormonesorDHbeingadick · 09/08/2019 10:28

My second labour was on/off slow labour for a week and a half. I did not class it as being in labour properly until I had 4 contractions in 10 mins.

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 12:25

@ememem84 oh gosh. Well I have just been seen. I'm 3-4cm and when I was having a contraction she said my waters were bulging lol so hopefully they will go soon.

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 12:26

@hormonesorDHbeingadick blimey. Well hopefully mine won't be that long. Just gonna grab a Mac Donald's Grinand hopefully things kick in.

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IVEgottheDECAF · 09/08/2019 13:16

How exciting!

Im 36+1 and little bit jealous!

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 13:41

@IVEgottheDECAF fingers crossed yours won't be too long nearer the time. Still going but contractions are shorter and more painful.

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Elmamadegatita · 09/08/2019 13:46

I've been having irregular contractions since 11pm Wednesday night. We ended up in triage at 4am but I was only 1cm dilated, so was sent home with co-codamol.

I'm still having irregular contractions, but I'm booked in for a sweep at half 2 today. Honestly thought I was in full blown labour on Wednesday then they just tapered off!

Here's hoping both our babies show up soon, I don't know about you but I'm very bored of these on off contractions now 😂

Elmamadegatita · 09/08/2019 13:47

Oh yeah, part of my mucus plug went this morning but still no waters!

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 13:57

@Elmamadegatita oh no fingers crossed!

Well as soon as I had the sweep and stretch my contractions are coming hopefully every 3 and half mins occasionally 4. It's been an hour so I will ring in a bit. Just making sure.

I know I got bored, i missed out on about 6 hours of sleep thinking I may need to go in.

I was losing my mucus plug on and off from Sunday and lost a lot yesterday

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swingalongsidney · 09/08/2019 14:02

This happened to me with my 2nd. My waters went at roughly 11pm and I was having regular contractions. They had me go in to hospital and then sent me home. From around 2am to 6pm my contractions were all over the place.. some every 3 mins.. sometimes only 1 per hour!!! They just suddenly kicked back in and I had her at 10pm.. so 23 hours all in all and I thought 2nd babies were supposed to come quicker haha! Good luck with everything Smile

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 14:05

@swingalongsidney never?!

Lol and me.. mine seems to be playing silly buggers. Been losing my plug since last Sunday. I'm sure ever since he found out I would be induced he thought wo I need to get a move on 😂...

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ememem84 · 09/08/2019 14:11

Enjoy your maccy d’s!!!! (If your waters go in there do you get free food for life?!) 😂

Seriously though - good luck with everything. Hopefully things kick off soon.

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 14:13

@ememem84 we saw the Q and thought nope won't do it just in case 😂.

Thanks u too! Still timing but there getting intense so hopefully once I ring triage they will let me come in

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Fuiseog · 09/08/2019 16:08

Hope all is going well!

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B0bb · 09/08/2019 22:40

Thank you.

Yes little man arrived at 8:41pm 8lb 8oz Grin

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