Contractions 5 to 6 mins apart

[1990fran]

Hi all
First pregnancy im 41 wks
I went to hosp earlier as contractions went from 10 mins apart to 5 mins apart, i had a sweep thurs but cervix wasnt open for sweep to work, when i saw midwife earlier she said im 2cm dialiated sent me home with a pain killer and said contractions need to be 3 mins apart and more intense im in agony now I cant talk or walk through the contractions paracetamol didnt work no sleep from 10 last night when it all started and going to get no sleep tonight as can't get comfortable, can i go to hosp and ask for another kind of pain relief?! Someone told me these contractions at 2cm can last days
.. this is all new to me i just know I need to sleep and can't and want to cry haha water hasn't broke yet nor have i had a show x

Aww bless you, I would go back and be reassessed. If you cant walk or talk through them you may be progressing nicely.

Poo back in and get checked

Best thing you can do from here on in........listen to your body. Forget how many Cm dilated you are. It can all change in an instant. I went from 3cm to fully dilated in 1hr and 20 mins. Listen to your instincts. Go if you need to go x

Please trust your instincts and go back. You should be checked.

I went from 2cm to baby in my arms in 2.5 hours with my DS so things really can change quickly.

I went from 4 cm to baby being born in 30 minutes. If you feel like you cant take the pain anymore, probably best to go in and get checked again.

I suggest just go back in even if they send you home. I was having contractions every 8 mins and then suddenly contractions every 2 mins...went hospital in immense pain screaming...gave birth 20 mins later...

Thanks for your replies ladies, I gave birth Sunday morning to a little boy x

Congratulation!! I gave birth on Sunday too!

I feel like the person that told you contractions need to be 3 mins apart needs a good smack in the face. My contractions at that rate meant that I was pushing already! I hate that they make us wait at home till we're in excruciating pain.