Advice needed please (thick emotion)

[mum2jakeyroo]

I am having contractions every 10 mins. My childcare is about 80 mins away. Do I call or am I over reacting?

How many children have you had before?

I'd alert them if nothing else.

Good luck

Thanks fourarms. I have 2 but was induced with both so am a bit of a novice with regards to natural labour. I know I need to ring hospital at about 5 mins but how long can it take to get from 9 mins to 5 or is it 'How long is a piece of string?'

Anyone.

if they don;t stop, and don;t die away if you move around or have a bath, it is most likely the real thing.. i would get your childcare person on the way over , just in case.. how many weeks are you?

you could stay like this for a few hours, or it could all suddenly kick off it is it, impossible to say

Thanks lulu. I am a nervous wreck after being induced twice. They get worse if I try and walk through one. Been getting them since 5.30am. Were 12 mins. now about 8/9 mins. My due date is today

They can go from 12 minutes to 5 over several hours or just a few minutes so I'd let your childcare know.. If they take your LO's early it will let you get some rest ready for when this really kicks off.

As others have already said, it's very unpredictable but I would say if your contractions are getting stronger, lasting longer and getting closer together then it's less likely to be a false start and I'd let your childcare know - even, as the previous poster already said, if that's just to let you get a rest before labour really establishes.

Good luck.

Howdie, Independent midwife

Thank you all. Dc have gone - so peaceful. Am going to have a bath and see how things progress. will keep you posted

I'd get things ready as you'll probably be going in today to meet your little one! How exciting for you. Have you callled the hospital and taken their advise, particularly as they are over an hour away?

Have you had a play with the contraction timer?

For OUR entertainment you could use it for 6 contractions and post what it says.

Here

www.contractionmaster.com/

02:49:57 pm 02:51:13 pm 1 mins, 15 secs 6 mins, 53 secs
02:43:03 pm 02:44:46 pm 1 mins, 42 secs 4 mins, 28 secs
02:38:35 pm 02:39:30 pm 55 secs 10 mins, 20 secs
02:28:14 pm 02:29:20 pm 1 mins, 6 secs 6 mins, 54 secs
02:21:20 pm 02:23:18 pm 1 mins, 58 secs 5 mins, 53 secs
02:15:27 pm 02:16:25 pm 58 secs 5 mins, 56 secs
02:09:30 pm 02:11:31 pm 2 mins, 0 secs 7 mins, 12 secs
02:02:18 pm 02:03:39 pm 1 mins, 20 secs 6 mins, 11 secs
01:56:07 pm 01:56:58 pm 51 secs 4 mins, 26 secs
01:51:40 pm 01:52:22 pm 42 secs 5 mins, 48 secs
01:45:52 pm 01:47:01 pm 1 mins, 9 secs 8 mins, 22 secs
01:37:29 pm 01:38:49 pm 1 mins, 20 secs 11 mins, 39 secs
01:25:50 pm 01:27:07 pm 1 mins, 16 secs 12 mins, 40 secs
01:13:10 pm 01:15:05 pm 1 mins, 54 secs 10 mins, 0 secs
01:03:09 pm 01:04:33 pm 1 mins, 22 secs 12 mins, 0 secs
12:51:09 am 12:52:21 am 1 mins, 11 secs 8 mins, 7 secs
12:43:02 am 12:44:18 am 1 mins, 15 secs 12 mins, 27 secs
12:30:35 am 12:33:29 am 2 mins, 54 secs

are you resting or birthing

x post ! LOL!

Not long now! x

Lulumama Good job you admitted to x-posting, otherwise that comment would be a bit cheeky

Good luck!

mum2jakeyroo+newbie's OH here. Baby boy born at 1545, delivered by yours truelly in the car. No doubt she will be on to update you after she leaves the hospital.

woohoo,

Result, bit scary for you Mr Jakey but well done you.

Congratulations, welcome to the world young man. x

Congratulations

WOW congratulations Mr and Mrs Jakey!!!

Have we ever had a birth blog on here before? Contractions and all

Welcome to baby boy!

m2jrs oh again, I didn't really have time to feel scared, and to be honest we had been joking for weeks that I would deliver it. I have to say I am immensely proud and I will be dining out on the story for years to come.

Wow.. How exciting!! Congratulations and well done for coping so well in an emergency

Wow - how wonderful! Congrats to all 4 of you! xxx

Ooh congratulations. That's 2 October babies delivered by dh's already!

oh wow, congrats. Hope you are all well and baby boy is doing fine.