In early labour

Dream.A.Dream · Feb 16th, 2010, 02:51 AM

but things aren't progressing well

Have been having contractions that are really painful, to the extent I can't do anything but swear/cry/moan during them coming every 3 mins and lasting for 1 min since 1.30am.

At 4am I went to the hospital to be told I'm 1cm dilated and to go home and not come back for a good while. I can't cope and I really don't know what to do with myself. Had no sleep. In agony

xx

xpinkness87x · Feb 16th, 2010, 02:53 AM

awww

xbabybumpx · Feb 16th, 2010, 02:55 AM

aww hunny. im sure a stiff vodka would help! ha ha only joking. do you have a birthing ball? i dont know if they are much use but if im im in pain i cant keep still and have to move about xox

lynnikins · Feb 16th, 2010, 02:55 AM

have a bath hun and take some paracetamol for the pain, try to eat and if you can get some rest if you have to go back to the hospital and get something to help you get some sleep caus you need to have energy going into this. if the parcetamol doesnt work then get some energy drink and go for a big walk if the weather isnt too bad,

i can sympathise i had a long long long long labour with ds

AppleBlossom · Feb 16th, 2010, 02:57 AM

It's horrible isn't it? It's the worse kind of pain because there is very little you can do to take it away hence me wanting to kill myself lol did you go into hospital twice this morning then? You never know you might be like me, I went in twice and was only 1cm and got sent home then all of a sudden I got to 8cm before I ended up going back and having Grace that night! Can you walk? If you can manage it try walking up and down the stairs x

MUMOF5 · Feb 16th, 2010, 02:57 AM

Hope things start to progress for you hun

. Best of luck, how exciting, your little man is on his way

. xx

teal · Feb 16th, 2010, 02:57 AM

I don't really have any advice because I've not been there but I'm thinking of you

xx

Dream.A.Dream · Feb 16th, 2010, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bexy_22

It's horrible isn't it? It's the worse kind of pain because there is very little you can do to take it away hence me wanting to kill myself lol did you go into hospital twice this morning then? You never know you might be like me, I went in twice and was only 1cm and got sent home then all of a sudden I got to 8cm before I ended up going back and having Grace that night! Can you walk? If you can manage it try walking up and down the stairs x

Yeah been to hospital twice. First time she didn't even check me. I can walk in between contractions, but they're coming so often I don't have time to get anywhere before the next one is here. I'm on my own too because I know Reg needs to save some energy so I'm letting him sleep. Although not sure how good an idea it was to come on my laptop since I just nearly smashed it

xx

happygal · Feb 16th, 2010, 03:01 AM

aww bless you hun, i remember it well, its bloody horrible lol. as other people have said, try a bath and paracetamol and try to get some rest and if you cant rest then try to be up and about as much as possible.also id try to have something to eat too, even if you cant face a full meal, just try to snack on things regularly. heres hoping things speed up for you hun

AppleBlossom · Feb 16th, 2010, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by katy

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Originally Posted by bexy_22

It's horrible isn't it? It's the worse kind of pain because there is very little you can do to take it away hence me wanting to kill myself lol did you go into hospital twice this morning then? You never know you might be like me, I went in twice and was only 1cm and got sent home then all of a sudden I got to 8cm before I ended up going back and having Grace that night! Can you walk? If you can manage it try walking up and down the stairs x

Yeah been to hospital twice. First time she didn't even check me. I can walk in between contractions, but they're coming so often I don't have time to get anywhere before the next one is here. I'm on my own too because I know Reg needs to save some energy so I'm letting him sleep. Although not sure how good an idea it was to come on my laptop since I just nearly smashed it

xx

It's you that needs the energy, if you are really in that much pain Reg needs to be there to help you. The pain will get worse in established labour so he needs to be there for hand crushing and back rubbing lol if you can't really walk then just rest as much as you can. You can try your ball, didn't work for me but it might make you feel better. Get Reg to get you a glass of something sweet like squash, you need to drink plenty but the sugar will keep your energy up since you aren't able to eat anything x

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Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 18,943	In early labour but things aren't progressing well Have been having contractions that are really painful, to the extent I can't do anything but swear/cry/moan during them coming every 3 mins and lasting for 1 min since 1.30am. At 4am I went to the hospital to be told I'm 1cm dilated and to go home and not come back for a good while. I can't cope and I really don't know what to do with myself. Had no sleep. In agony xx

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Feb 16th, 2010, 02:53 AM	#2
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xbabybumpx Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: newcastle Posts: 1,591	aww hunny. im sure a stiff vodka would help! ha ha only joking. do you have a birthing ball? i dont know if they are much use but if im im in pain i cant keep still and have to move about xox

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lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chessington, Surrey Posts: 14,443	have a bath hun and take some paracetamol for the pain, try to eat and if you can get some rest if you have to go back to the hospital and get something to help you get some sleep caus you need to have energy going into this. if the parcetamol doesnt work then get some energy drink and go for a big walk if the weather isnt too bad, i can sympathise i had a long long long long labour with ds

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AppleBlossom Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 25,860	It's horrible isn't it? It's the worse kind of pain because there is very little you can do to take it away hence me wanting to kill myself lol did you go into hospital twice this morning then? You never know you might be like me, I went in twice and was only 1cm and got sent home then all of a sudden I got to 8cm before I ended up going back and having Grace that night! Can you walk? If you can manage it try walking up and down the stairs x

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MUMOF5 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 3,605	Hope things start to progress for you hun . Best of luck, how exciting, your little man is on his way . xx

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teal Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,385	I don't really have any advice because I've not been there but I'm thinking of you xx

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Feb 16th, 2010, 03:01 AM	#9
happygal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: scunthorpe north lincolnshire Posts: 7,380	aww bless you hun, i remember it well, its bloody horrible lol. as other people have said, try a bath and paracetamol and try to get some rest and if you cant rest then try to be up and about as much as possible.also id try to have something to eat too, even if you cant face a full meal, just try to snack on things regularly. heres hoping things speed up for you hun

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