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Similar Slow Labour Experiences? Plus Vomitting and Mucus Plug

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Ughiknow · 18/05/2024 02:54

Hi Everyone,

Just looking for some similar slow labour experiences.

I’m 37 weeks plus 5 days. I’ve had extreme vomiting throughout my whole pregnancy, no anti sickness tablets have worked other than the anti sickness drip/injection in the hospital. I’ve just had to try and manage it myself and stay hydrated.

I vomit throughout the night and as any other pregnant lady I need to wee a lot too so I’ve had awful sleep.

Saturday night I had the most amazing sleep and slept right through. My nan said this was a sign Labour was coming.

Sunday I had cramps throughout the day

Monday the cramps continued, a period style pain. Then Monday night I had a bloody show/lost my mucus plug. This was huge, it was mucus mixed with dark red/brown blood.

Tuesday no pains

Wednesday I had 7 hours of contractions in the afternoon. Lasting 30-40 seconds every 5-10 minutes. This lasted until I fell asleep when I woke up they was gone.

Thursday morning I had another bloody show, Not as big as the last. I had dull pains through the day, the odd shooting pain.

Thursday Night/Early hours Friday - from 2am onwards I had contractions for 4 hours. They ended around 6am

Friday - after a night of contractions I had a bath and I had to get out of the bath to extremely vomit. I then had shooting pains through the day.
Friday night - I started violently vomitting. I tried to rest after the vomitting and then had diarrhea. After the diarrhea I lost even more of my mucus plug. I didn’t think this was possible as I’d already lost a huge amount.
This mucus plug was clear/white with only a hint of brown.

Any similar stories or advice?

Feeling fed up after a long sickly pregnancy. Hard to stay positive dealing with the vomitting on top of on and off contractions

OP posts:
Springadorable · 18/05/2024 07:01

I had two evening of contractions lasting about 50 secs every four mins, from 6pm-11pm. Third evening absolutely nothing. Went to bed seriously annoyed, I was so done with being pregnant. Woke up at 2.30am with my waters going, established labour by 3am, baby by 9am. That was my first baby. So the only thing I can say is that all the prep work your body is doing now will hopefully mean a fast birth this weekend! Best of luck!

TeainanIV · 18/05/2024 11:40

Sending lots of love OP, I had very similar with my first. About 5 days of contractions and losing my plug - I went in to hospital for a growth scan and they decided my baby wasn't growing any more and wanted to induce me. I went in, had a sweep and I was actually already nearly 4cm dilated! Straight to delivery where they broke my waters and 5 hours later baby girl was here! All happened very fast, so chances are you'll find baby arrives quickly when you go to hospital. Sending best wishes and take care, this part is exhausting 🫂

Feb2024baby · 18/05/2024 15:47

I had similar - period pain contractions started every 15 minutes on the Monday night, stopped after a few hours, back again Tuesday night - varying lengths but constant until the Friday evening when they ramped up noticeably! I went to the hospital then and was 5cm. She was born 8 hours later. It was really tough and knackering to have that lead up and I didn’t know you could be in early labour for that long!
safe to say I quickly accepted diamorphine when I got to the hospital! Good luck xx

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