Timing Contractions & When To Leave For The Hospital

**Wobbles** · Mar 2nd, 2009, 18:30 PM

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?

Pyrrhic · Mar 2nd, 2009, 18:39 PM

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.

**Wobbles** · Mar 2nd, 2009, 18:40 PM

I've not had a baby before

I stole Caitlin LMAO

Tilly · Mar 2nd, 2009, 18:46 PM

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.

**Vickie** · Mar 2nd, 2009, 18:59 PM

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

tasha41 · Mar 2nd, 2009, 19:51 PM

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?

Dream.A.Dream · Mar 2nd, 2009, 19:57 PM

Oooh i got all excited when i saw this thread. Is something happening?! x

Tam · Mar 2nd, 2009, 22:44 PM

5 mins apart or unbearable! x

princess_bump · Mar 2nd, 2009, 22:50 PM

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

Sarah88 · Mar 2nd, 2009, 23:45 PM

I went into hospital once my contractions were 5mins apart and lasting for about a minute. By that time they were painful.

Mar 2nd, 2009, 18:30 PM	#1
Wobbles Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chester Gal By Heart Posts: 53,546	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?
	FREEBIES HOT DEALS COMPETITIONS BARGAINS CLICK HERE My Recommended Websites Momtastic * Talk Freebies * iBlogDeals * Toyologist * Ant Jackson Images * SnowballSensations * Personalised Baby * MissG Photography
Status: Offline

Mar 2nd, 2009, 18:39 PM	#2
Pyrrhic Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,557	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.

Status: Offline

Mar 2nd, 2009, 18:40 PM	#3
Wobbles Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chester Gal By Heart Posts: 53,546	I've not had a baby before I stole Caitlin LMAO
	FREEBIES HOT DEALS COMPETITIONS BARGAINS CLICK HERE My Recommended Websites Momtastic * Talk Freebies * iBlogDeals * Toyologist * Ant Jackson Images * SnowballSensations * Personalised Baby * MissG Photography
Status: Offline

Mar 2nd, 2009, 18:46 PM	#4
Tilly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Guildford Posts: 5,386	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.

Status: Offline

Mar 2nd, 2009, 18:59 PM	#5
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 85,315	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

Status: Offline

Mar 2nd, 2009, 19:51 PM	#6
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The True North Strong & Free Posts: 25,636	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?

Status: Offline

Mar 2nd, 2009, 19:57 PM	#7
Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 19,053	Oooh i got all excited when i saw this thread. Is something happening?! x

Status: Offline

Mar 2nd, 2009, 22:44 PM	#8
Tam Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 9,861	5 mins apart or unbearable! x

Status: Offline

Mar 2nd, 2009, 22:50 PM	#9
princess_bump 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

Status: Offline

Mar 2nd, 2009, 23:45 PM	#10
Sarah88 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,573	I went into hospital once my contractions were 5mins apart and lasting for about a minute. By that time they were painful.

Status: Offline

User Name		Remember Me?
Password