Early labour - How long did your latent phase last?

Jayneypops · Apr 4th, 2012, 09:57 AM

Hi,

Ive been having various signs/symptoms for a couple of days (ongoing menstrual cramps, backache, diarrhea, increased discharge etc etc) and since 2am this morning the cramps have increased in intensity and my MW has confirmed I'm probably in the latent phase of early labour. She did say it can vary between women and that it could last 24 hours or more

Im wondering, for those ladies who are already moms, how long were you in this latent phase before either your waters broke or full on contractions started??

Vesta · Apr 4th, 2012, 13:39 PM

I was having contractions for 30 hours before my waters broke. I went to the hospital 6 hours later and I was 4cm dialted, which I believe is what is considered active labour. So 36 hours in early labour. LO was born 2 hours later.

Blah11 · Apr 4th, 2012, 14:21 PM

i had a day of on/off contractions. When they got regular and i felt i was really in labour, it was only another 3 hours until he was born.

xsadiex · Apr 4th, 2012, 14:27 PM

I think mine was about 28 hours and then 9 hours of active labour, quite tiring but still very do-able. I think it was so long as he was my first! I was quite glad it was long, as I had37 hours of contractions in total but the build up was so slow it wasn't quite as shocking towards the end x

sequeena · Apr 11th, 2012, 00:02 AM

I lost my plug at 39+6 and irregular contractions started at the same time. I was still only 1-2cm at 40+2 but at 1am at 40+3 I finally got to the 3cm mark and gave birth at 07:42am that morning.

So latent phase for me was 3 days in total.

HelenJane · Apr 12th, 2012, 08:38 AM

3 days too

it was horrible

Odd Socks · Apr 12th, 2012, 08:45 AM

first labour - latent labour was 16 hours, but my waters broke at the start. i gave birth after 6.5 hours of established labour.

second labour my latent phase was 7 hours. i gave birth after 1.5 hours of established labour, 10 minutes after my waters broke.

good luck!

xx

nikki79 · Apr 14th, 2012, 11:47 AM

Started to have noticeable contraction at 4am on the monday morning and was admitted to the birth suite at 4cm dilated at 12:45am on the Tuesday morning. My waters didn't till just after this Sam was here in under 3hours of water going and after only 4 pushes.

Hels_Bells · Apr 14th, 2012, 22:02 PM

It will be two weeks on Monday for me. Yikes.

MrsAgar · Apr 15th, 2012, 20:12 PM

Two days... Contractions were so bad at night I couldn't sleep. I was exhausted by the time I was ready to deliver!

Apr 4th, 2012, 09:57 AM	#1
Jayneypops Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Worcestershire, UK Posts: 538	Early labour - How long did your latent phase last? Hi, Ive been having various signs/symptoms for a couple of days (ongoing menstrual cramps, backache, diarrhea, increased discharge etc etc) and since 2am this morning the cramps have increased in intensity and my MW has confirmed I'm probably in the latent phase of early labour. She did say it can vary between women and that it could last 24 hours or more Im wondering, for those ladies who are already moms, how long were you in this latent phase before either your waters broke or full on contractions started??

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Apr 4th, 2012, 13:39 PM	#2
Vesta Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,429	I was having contractions for 30 hours before my waters broke. I went to the hospital 6 hours later and I was 4cm dialted, which I believe is what is considered active labour. So 36 hours in early labour. LO was born 2 hours later.

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Apr 4th, 2012, 14:21 PM	#3
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,156	i had a day of on/off contractions. When they got regular and i felt i was really in labour, it was only another 3 hours until he was born.

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xsadiex Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: West sussex Posts: 2,852	I think mine was about 28 hours and then 9 hours of active labour, quite tiring but still very do-able. I think it was so long as he was my first! I was quite glad it was long, as I had37 hours of contractions in total but the build up was so slow it wasn't quite as shocking towards the end x

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sequeena Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 22,946	I lost my plug at 39+6 and irregular contractions started at the same time. I was still only 1-2cm at 40+2 but at 1am at 40+3 I finally got to the 3cm mark and gave birth at 07:42am that morning. So latent phase for me was 3 days in total.

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Apr 12th, 2012, 08:38 AM	#6
HelenJane Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 151	3 days too it was horrible

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Apr 12th, 2012, 08:45 AM	#7
Odd Socks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 4,044	first labour - latent labour was 16 hours, but my waters broke at the start. i gave birth after 6.5 hours of established labour. second labour my latent phase was 7 hours. i gave birth after 1.5 hours of established labour, 10 minutes after my waters broke. good luck! xx

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Apr 14th, 2012, 11:47 AM	#8
nikki79 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester , UK Posts: 303	Started to have noticeable contraction at 4am on the monday morning and was admitted to the birth suite at 4cm dilated at 12:45am on the Tuesday morning. My waters didn't till just after this Sam was here in under 3hours of water going and after only 4 pushes.

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Apr 14th, 2012, 22:02 PM	#9
Hels_Bells Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 1,137	It will be two weeks on Monday for me. Yikes.

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Apr 15th, 2012, 20:12 PM	#10
MrsAgar Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 285	Two days... Contractions were so bad at night I couldn't sleep. I was exhausted by the time I was ready to deliver!

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