Mar 2nd, 2009, 19:30 PM
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| Mum (Mom) Administrator  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chester Gal By Heart Posts: 50,081 | Timing Contractions & When To Leave For The Hospital So my waters went with Moo first and the rest was monitored in the hospital and I know that doesn't always happen  So I have questions  How far apart should your contractions be How long should those contractions last and do they have to be very painful ...before you ring the labour ward? |
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Mar 2nd, 2009, 19:39 PM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Elite  Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,567 | I didn't go into labour on my own, but wanted to wish you luck hun!  I was told contractions every 5 mins, lasting 30 sec or more or the pain was too great to stay at home. |
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Mar 2nd, 2009, 19:40 PM
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| Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chester Gal By Heart Posts: 50,081 | I've not had a baby before  I stole Caitlin LMAO |
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Mar 2nd, 2009, 19:46 PM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Addict  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Guildford Posts: 5,389 | I was told to wait until contractions were 3-4 minutes apart and getting unbearable. I managed to get to about 5 minutes apart and got scared. I think when you feel like you would like to be monitored/in a hospital, it's time to get a move on! As for timing them, there is a website somewhere that times them or you just time when one ends to the next starting and keep a list.  |
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Mar 2nd, 2009, 19:59 PM
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| Mum (Mom) Administrator  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,711 | Umm I was told to go in when they were unbearable (waters went first too but they sent me home the first time I went in--was only 1.5 centimeters dilated  ) or 3-4 minutes apart. I went in when they were unbearable, I'm a wimp and it hurt |
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Mar 2nd, 2009, 20:51 PM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite  Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921 | My doctor told me I'm to stay at home and call her if: - my water breaks - I bleed like a period - or my contractions are 5 minutes apart lasting 1 minute. Is it just me, or does that sound like I have to stay home a longgggggg time potentially?  |
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Mar 2nd, 2009, 20:57 PM
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Mar 2nd, 2009, 23:44 PM
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Mar 2nd, 2009, 23:50 PM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 31,453 | i was told the 3-1-1 rule - lasting for more than one hour, contraction a min and 3 mim's apart! though i think it was my bloody hospital being horrible! i would say when its unbearable, but to ring the labour ward when you believe its starting just to let them no, you don't actually have to leave then lots of luck wobbles x |
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Mar 3rd, 2009, 00:45 AM
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| Mum (Mom) BnB Addict  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,573 | |
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