How did you know?

autumnb · Jan 30th, 2012, 04:03 AM

For those of you who have had a child already how did you know you were in labor and that you needed to get to the hospital? Last night I started having contractions at 630 p.m. They were every 5-8 minutes. Me and my husband had sex around 930p and then I started having very intense contractions consistently every 6 minutes until 230 a. These contractions started in my low back and belly and down into my butt. I went and had a bowel movement at 230 and the contractions slowly tapered off and I fell asleep. I thought for sure I was in labor. I am so nervous that I am not going to know or I am going to get to the hospital to late. I wish labor was just cut and dry.

Laurenmomma · Jan 30th, 2012, 04:26 AM

I was induced with dd but still didn't no I was in labour midwives kept tellin me it was prostin pains so when I needed to push it was a surprise haha!

With proper contractions they become more regular, more intense and more painful! U can foto hospital when they are like 3-5 mins apart but generally u will know u need to go to hospital more for pain reasons before the baby arrives it dusnt normally happen that quick!

Although iv been told get to hospital when u feel anything as I laboured so quick n with no pain relief with dd! U might also have ur waters break before hand of have bloody show x

autumnb · Jan 30th, 2012, 06:32 AM

Anyone else have any input?

kristen77 · Jan 30th, 2012, 06:39 AM

I don't think I'm going to be very helpful, but i just knew. Like people say you'll know when you're in love, I just knew I was in labour - the contractions were like massive period pains - very intense straightaway. With going to hospital, it was the same thing - the pain got worse and worse and it got to a point when I just knew I had to get to the hospital. I was 6-7cm when I got to hosp. I couldn't time my contractions as they were very irregular so I just went by the pain. Sorry that maybe doesn't help much xx

amy19604 · Jan 30th, 2012, 06:47 AM

I would wait until you have a show, or your waters break, or the contractions are getting really bad. if you call or go to hospital now, they will only send you home again. i know it sounds like such an annoying thing, but you will know. you just do. proper contractions are like nothing you can ever imagine, your waters wont always break first, but if the baby was about to come you would be feeling loads of pressure and your body trying to push.

Jan 30th, 2012, 04:03 AM	#1
autumnb Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 58	How did you know? For those of you who have had a child already how did you know you were in labor and that you needed to get to the hospital? Last night I started having contractions at 630 p.m. They were every 5-8 minutes. Me and my husband had sex around 930p and then I started having very intense contractions consistently every 6 minutes until 230 a. These contractions started in my low back and belly and down into my butt. I went and had a bowel movement at 230 and the contractions slowly tapered off and I fell asleep. I thought for sure I was in labor. I am so nervous that I am not going to know or I am going to get to the hospital to late. I wish labor was just cut and dry.

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Jan 30th, 2012, 04:26 AM	#2
Laurenmomma Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 3,125	I was induced with dd but still didn't no I was in labour midwives kept tellin me it was prostin pains so when I needed to push it was a surprise haha! With proper contractions they become more regular, more intense and more painful! U can foto hospital when they are like 3-5 mins apart but generally u will know u need to go to hospital more for pain reasons before the baby arrives it dusnt normally happen that quick! Although iv been told get to hospital when u feel anything as I laboured so quick n with no pain relief with dd! U might also have ur waters break before hand of have bloody show x

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Jan 30th, 2012, 06:32 AM	#3
autumnb Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 58	Anyone else have any input?

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Jan 30th, 2012, 06:39 AM	#4
kristen77 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,095	I don't think I'm going to be very helpful, but i just knew. Like people say you'll know when you're in love, I just knew I was in labour - the contractions were like massive period pains - very intense straightaway. With going to hospital, it was the same thing - the pain got worse and worse and it got to a point when I just knew I had to get to the hospital. I was 6-7cm when I got to hosp. I couldn't time my contractions as they were very irregular so I just went by the pain. Sorry that maybe doesn't help much xx

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Jan 30th, 2012, 06:47 AM	#5
amy19604 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 641	I would wait until you have a show, or your waters break, or the contractions are getting really bad. if you call or go to hospital now, they will only send you home again. i know it sounds like such an annoying thing, but you will know. you just do. proper contractions are like nothing you can ever imagine, your waters wont always break first, but if the baby was about to come you would be feeling loads of pressure and your body trying to push.

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