2cm, fully effaced and contractions - long to go?

[lustforlife]

Have been having very painful contractions for around 30 hours now (every 10 minutes ish). Have barely slept and feel awful but managed to drag myself in for a sweep today. I was told I am 2cm dilated (first baby) and my cervix is fully effaced. I have had some blood since the sweep and the contractions are becoming more intense/painful and like shooting pains rather than period pains. Any estimates as to how long it may take to become fully dilated? I just want some gas and air...

[2018SoFarSoGreat]

Og she is a beauty! Congrats OP.

[lustforlife]

Thanks everyone!

[Chocolate4me]

Aww, she's lovely!!!

[NancyNoNickers]

Congratulations!She is soooo cute

[fedupandlookingforchange]

Congratulations, she's beautiful.

[EarringsandLipstick]

Congratulations OP, what a beautiful photo, she's adorable 😊

[AlphaDalpha]

I should add that 3 days later I woke up, felt contractions and arrived at hospital fully dilated with a baby an hour later.

[AlphaDalpha]

I was 2cm 36 hours before DC was born and I didn't even notice. I was still taking the dogs for long walks and doing house work etc.

[MichelleOR84]

Congratulations 🥰🥰🥰

[Teakind]

Congratulations! She’s beautiful. I hope you manage to get some rest (well as much as looking after a newborn baby allows) : ) x

[mommybear1]

Oh congratulations she is gorgeous hope you're both ok

[lustforlife]

Hi guys! Our baby girl was born in the early hours of this morning. Everyone is doing well. Thanks for the support on this thread, I called the hospital last night and my waters broke while I was on the phone to them! Didn't quite end up with the labour I envisaged but all that matters is our daughter is here

[2018SoFarSoGreat]

I keep checking as I have this feeling you are ready to deliver this baby. Wishing you as lovely a birth as can be. And sleep!

[lustforlife]

Thanks again everyone. I've done some pacing around the house, had a bath and bounced on my ball. I'm going to try and get some sleep now. Will update you if anything happens

[fedupandlookingforchange]

My labour went on and on for days, in fact the current baby is debating its exit at a similarly slow speed so you have my every sympathy.
I didn't particularly enjoy pethidine but it did allow me to sleep very well for a few hours and it got rid of the pain. The epidural was also very good that I got at 6cm.

[FATEdestiny]

My first labour was 57 hours, from them being every 10 mins to giving birth.

I really wouldn't bother going into hospital, there's no magic wand to make you progress faster and you are much better at home early stage.

Lie in bed and try to rest as much as possible, even if you can't sleep.

[iMatter]

Oh OP - sounds like my first labour

I hope there's progress for you soon

[user1498572889]

Good luck op. Hopefully it won’t be much longer 🤞💐

[mommybear1]

Good luck OP

[Chocolate4me]

Oh poor you, this sounds like my first Labour of about 3 days long and irregular contractions and the Labour ward sending me home. I think the second time I went in, I was about 3cm and they let me stay and after a few hours I had Pethidine which meant I could sleep or rest. I'd opt for Diamorphine next time I think as I can't tell if the Pethidine made me groggy after or if it was the exhaustion.
Have you got a birthing ball? If so, try using that lots to get babies head on the cervix, walking and being upright but also try to rest if you can. And don't be ashamed to go back to hospital and insist you stay in for pain relief and rest if you're at the end of your tether, nobody knows how close you are to your breaking point apart from you. Good luck sure baby will be here very very soon!!

[lustforlife]

It's mainly the lack of sleep that's breaking me

[lustforlife]

Thank you all for your encouraging words in the middle of each contraction I'm thinking to myself I'm going to call the hospital after and beg for them to let me come in for an examination/pain relief. Then when the contraction is over I feel I can stick them out a bit longer and let my body get ready in its own time!

[JuniorMumto1]

I had a very slow 52 hour labour and was in and out of hospital because contractions kept speeding up to 2 minutes apart and then slow right back down again. (Baby was back to back which makes it slower and more painful apparently)

Keep yourself upright as much as you can and relax! I'm sure I managed to slow my own labour down because I was scared.

Your body is made for this. You've got this!

[Avearage]

@lustforlife you must be exhausted!!

With my first I was 56 hours 😱 it was walking although zombie like and occasionally squatting that ramped things up, also I went back and requested to be examined as I felt sure although contractions were not as they wanted I was progressing.... Midwife literally rolled her eyes and said fine but if you can't handle the pain it will be a epidural for you..... I was 8cm dilated!!!
Baby 4 on the way now you know your body xx

[Teakind]

Oh OP, that sounds so tough. Can you call the hospital and explain you are absolutely exhausted? I had a similar experience with my DD and at 3cm they tried to send me home but my mum fought my corner and they agreed to let me stay. They gave me pethidine which allowed me to rest for a few hours before it really ramped up.