Early labor lasting this long

[tamsinkw]

So I have been in early labor now since Thursday night, contractions were 7 mins apart now just to just under 6, went in to hosp on Saturday due to not coping with the pain got given a sweep and told I was only 1cm and sent back home, since then I’ve only lost some of my MP and im starting to feel so deflated and drained as I can’t sleep or anything?! Any other ladies been in the same boat as me and have some positive stories to tell me 😩

I would go back to hospital! Honestly don’t let them fob you off

i had similar with mine although not as long as I went into the hospital in agony and
refused to leave after 20 hours at home crying in pain

i was only 2cm and never progressed further and it ended up emergency c section as baby was stuck

all was fine - but I’m glad I didn’t wait around

if you are not coping with the pain you need to go back x

Oh you poor thing. I was due on a Thursday, had a sweep that day but MW warned it wasn’t looking promising. Early labour started Friday night and I was back and forth from the hospital at 1cm until Sunday night when I turned up there demanding pain relief because I hadn’t slept more than 20 mins at a time since Thursday night. Waters went 2am Monday and DD was eventually born at 11.30pm on Monday night! No useful advice but I promise you that this will not be forever 💕

It’s the pressure that’s getting to me, sitting down is a nightmare and when I stand up I feel like somethings gonna fall out of me 😂 xx

Yes I had this and they sent me home also I was in labour 5 days. Have sex; walk, bounce on your ball, curb walk, do what you can to jump your body into the next stage of labour

Oh gosh that's a long time.
When I went into labour - I was fully dilated within 4 hours. It was utterly terrifying and painful. I didn't expect it to be that fast at all. It was my first too. And the midwife said they might send me home because they said it would be hours and hours before I'd be fully dilated, maybe even days before the baby would come. But no, she was in a hurry to get out!

But being in labour for all those days must be so draining. I can't imagine how tiring and painful that must be.
Don't let the hospital fob you off. Go back to them. Not being able to sleep will leave you even more exhausted.

Oh that's awful, I feel for you 😞 I had similar with DS: went into labour Saturday morning, hospital Monday lunchtime and sent home as only 1cm, returned Monday evening as I needed pain relief - only 2cm so insisted they admit me to the antenatal ward overnight (though luckily for me by the time my covid test came back in the small hours I'd finally reached 4cm so went to delivery and DH could stay!).

I'd absolutely go back and insist they admit you - don't be fobbed off with paracetamol or codeine, get the good stuff! Fingers crossed things are progressing for you now xx

@tamsinkw did you have your baby yet?

Hi I had my wee boy on the 1st at 9:57 am! My waters broke the night before went into hosp and was only 1.5cm dialated, got a sweep and sent home about 7am. Was only home for about a hour or so when I was I feeling the need to push! Luckily got to the hosp just in time baby boy came 15 mins after I arrived!

@tamsinkw congratulations to you!!