Slow beginning of Labour? - Page 2

justplainTIFF · Apr 14th, 2012, 10:48 AM

I'm right there with you. Well I'm over a week behind but two weeks ago I was told it could be early slow labor and it could last for weeks or days. Then just yesterday I went in to get check again as I was having some spitting and the nurse said it differently. She said it was my body trying to go into actual labor but not quite there yet. But looks like it could be any day or next week. Now we wait.

GHPBWoman · Apr 22nd, 2012, 02:53 AM

Everyone still waiting? I'm timing contractions although they are very mild and inconsistent timewise... my belly is tight and hard like a basketball tonight & my whole back is tense.

megrenade · Apr 22nd, 2012, 13:35 PM

my contractions pretty much stopped.. I was getting like 50 a day for about 2 weeks straight.. now I'm lucky to get 5.

Hels_Bells · Apr 22nd, 2012, 15:20 PM

I've been in slow labor for three weeks now. It SUCKS. I had my bloody show, 2cm dilated, not sure about effacement. Thought yesterday was it with contractions coming 3 minutes apart for 8 HOURS and lasting a minute and a half... but then after 8 hours it stopped. I am getting really tired of this. I want a natural birth, a homebirth, so an induction isn't an option unless the contractions keep doing this and I go to 42 weeks.

Jaxsta81 · Apr 22nd, 2012, 15:55 PM

I'm also the same. Been in slow labour for couple of weeks. Currently 10 days overdue. If hospital had its way I'd be induced on tues but I think I'm going to ask to be monitored for a couple of days first. I'm at least 1cm dilated and practically fully effaced so things are happening-why interfere and make it happen sooner?

Such a test of my patience though!

GHPBWoman · Apr 22nd, 2012, 19:47 PM

The doctor told me last week that he'd be most likely checking me for dilation at my next appointment (which is tomorrow). I am really hoping that all of this discomfort, lack of sleep and continued wondering "is this it yet?" is going to have some results. If he tells me I'm not dilated at all, I might kick someone in the shins.

Miss_Quirky · Apr 22nd, 2012, 20:58 PM

Yep, still going

Today I began getting much stronger contractions, much closer together but now they've spread apart again. My waters miiight be going, I am waiting to see if any leaking continues or if it's just an overfull bladder

MommaCC · Apr 23rd, 2012, 01:06 AM

I was in slow labour with Joshua for 5 days until I got to 4 cm then the agreed to break my waters to get things going. After they did that I was in established labour for 11 hours and Joshua was delivered by kiwi vontoose cos he got a bit stuck and I was knackered!! X

takethree2010 · Apr 23rd, 2012, 01:45 AM

I'm also in slow labour. I'm 40 + 9 today. Actually can't believe I'm so overdue. Had a show yesterday morning and from then on period pains and then on and off contractions started. By last night contractions were regular and 10 mins apart. Couldn't sleep at first but then i must have dosed off and now contractions have gone. Gutted! Still got period pains though. I wonder when she'll make an appearance and whether it wilt be before Saturday when I'll be induced. Really do not want to be induced.

Mee_Mummy · Apr 23rd, 2012, 02:00 AM

I was a bit like this with DS and I ended up refusing to leave the hospital because after 48 hours I still hadn't dilated anymore but I was having strong painful irregular contractions in my back (back to back labour) and paracetamol & baths weren't helping at all. I couldn't even sit. I had to have pitocin to help speed things up a bit & had my waters broke. He was born nearly 3 days after my first contraction.

Hope this is it

x

Apr 14th, 2012, 10:48 AM	#11
justplainTIFF Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,194	I'm right there with you. Well I'm over a week behind but two weeks ago I was told it could be early slow labor and it could last for weeks or days. Then just yesterday I went in to get check again as I was having some spitting and the nurse said it differently. She said it was my body trying to go into actual labor but not quite there yet. But looks like it could be any day or next week. Now we wait.

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Apr 22nd, 2012, 02:53 AM	#12
GHPBWoman Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 744	Everyone still waiting? I'm timing contractions although they are very mild and inconsistent timewise... my belly is tight and hard like a basketball tonight & my whole back is tense.

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Apr 22nd, 2012, 13:35 PM	#13
megrenade Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 4,395	my contractions pretty much stopped.. I was getting like 50 a day for about 2 weeks straight.. now I'm lucky to get 5.

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Apr 22nd, 2012, 15:20 PM	#14
Hels_Bells Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 1,137	I've been in slow labor for three weeks now. It SUCKS. I had my bloody show, 2cm dilated, not sure about effacement. Thought yesterday was it with contractions coming 3 minutes apart for 8 HOURS and lasting a minute and a half... but then after 8 hours it stopped. I am getting really tired of this. I want a natural birth, a homebirth, so an induction isn't an option unless the contractions keep doing this and I go to 42 weeks.

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Apr 22nd, 2012, 15:55 PM	#15
Jaxsta81 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 36	I'm also the same. Been in slow labour for couple of weeks. Currently 10 days overdue. If hospital had its way I'd be induced on tues but I think I'm going to ask to be monitored for a couple of days first. I'm at least 1cm dilated and practically fully effaced so things are happening-why interfere and make it happen sooner? Such a test of my patience though!

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Apr 22nd, 2012, 19:47 PM	#16
GHPBWoman Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 744	The doctor told me last week that he'd be most likely checking me for dilation at my next appointment (which is tomorrow). I am really hoping that all of this discomfort, lack of sleep and continued wondering "is this it yet?" is going to have some results. If he tells me I'm not dilated at all, I might kick someone in the shins.

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Apr 22nd, 2012, 20:58 PM	#17
Miss_Quirky Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California Posts: 1,216	Yep, still going Today I began getting much stronger contractions, much closer together but now they've spread apart again. My waters miiight be going, I am waiting to see if any leaking continues or if it's just an overfull bladder

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Apr 23rd, 2012, 01:06 AM	#18
MommaCC Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England Posts: 2,817	I was in slow labour with Joshua for 5 days until I got to 4 cm then the agreed to break my waters to get things going. After they did that I was in established labour for 11 hours and Joshua was delivered by kiwi vontoose cos he got a bit stuck and I was knackered!! X

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Apr 23rd, 2012, 01:45 AM	#19
takethree2010 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 366	I'm also in slow labour. I'm 40 + 9 today. Actually can't believe I'm so overdue. Had a show yesterday morning and from then on period pains and then on and off contractions started. By last night contractions were regular and 10 mins apart. Couldn't sleep at first but then i must have dosed off and now contractions have gone. Gutted! Still got period pains though. I wonder when she'll make an appearance and whether it wilt be before Saturday when I'll be induced. Really do not want to be induced.

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Apr 23rd, 2012, 02:00 AM	#20
Mee_Mummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,372	I was a bit like this with DS and I ended up refusing to leave the hospital because after 48 hours I still hadn't dilated anymore but I was having strong painful irregular contractions in my back (back to back labour) and paracetamol & baths weren't helping at all. I couldn't even sit. I had to have pitocin to help speed things up a bit & had my waters broke. He was born nearly 3 days after my first contraction. Hope this is it x

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