Labour

[Lizb22]

I’m currently 38 weeks 3 days pregnant with my first baby, had a membrane sweep 48 hours ago to be told I’m already 3cm dilated, heads fully engaged and shockingly low, fully effaced and waters are bulging how can I carry on dilating ?

Just keep moving and active. Walking and gravity helps. Sex might help but personally I just couldn't. I felt like a beached whale at the end. My water broke after cleaning and reorganising my bookcase.

Keep towels around. A few in each room. When my waters broke I made an all mighty mess and had to have all my carpets cleaned. I wish someone had told me to have some towels or incomplete pads laying around.

Not long now @Lizb22