In labour

[CharlieP]

Hi All

I have gone into labour and planning on having a home birth - our minds have gone blank though as to what time we need to call ambulance control!!

Can anyone let us know how many minutes apart the contractions should be?

Cheers!

 

[Bournefree]

Hey! Congratulations!

When ever you feel you want to - it doesn't really matter about being too early if you are calling out a MW to home. You can always ask them to leave and come back.

You could have two ladies with the same contractions - i.e something like 3 in every 10 min lasting for about a min long - but one will be days and the other could be immenent. Contractions are only part of the indicators.

Trust your instincts.

Have a brilliant birth

XxX

 

[Greta Chick]

Hi

I rang the midwives when my contractions were about every 5 minutes apart as I felt I wanted to be checked out and hubby was panicking a bit about not having anyone there. Baby was born 1hr 30 minutes later.

Whenever you feel you want the support or to be looked over give them a ring.

Lots of luck, I hope you have a great time.

xx

 

[CharlieP]

Thanks girls - they were going from around 7 minutes and then didn't have one for half an hour! They are back to around 9 minutes now...Think I might go to bed.

I hope I have her tomorrow - my son was born 11/11 so being born on 6/6 would be cool!

 

[Pixxie]

I was told to phone the midwife at when I got to every 6 minutes, good luck! xx