contractions

[sassy123]

is there anything u can do to keep contractions going?

i have been gettin them about 15min apart not very painful but am worried they will stop lol.

will keep walkin help?

[Arimeh]

Yup apparently. Long walk, walk up and down stairs, shake your booty - can't hurt.

[ShootingStar]

Not sure what will keep them going, but just dont have a bath.. that may prolong labour at the beginning.

[Early Kids]

I'd say keeping active should help. I only know how to stop them and that was by laying in bed with my legs slightly elevated and doing nothing at all.

Good luck!!

[blackstar]

Stimulate nipples (one at a time & stop when contraction is happening) walking esp up & down stairs, get affectionate with someone to keep the oxytocin up. Good luck & don't wear yourself out in the early stages!

[Bloom]

Walking definately helped for me. Good luck!

[Cassius2]

we walked the dog around the block. it didnt increase them, but they kept coming consistently!

goodluck!! hope that you get to meet your baby soon!

[deletedit]

They might not get much closer than 15 minutes either! Last labour mine hovered between 10 and 20 minutes apart, until about 15 mins before I actually had the baby when I don't think there were any gaps at all.

[Traveller]

Honestly I would say to rest just now. This sounds like the very beginning of labour and although resting may slow them down a little if they are going to stay then they are going to stay and you will be grateful for the extra energy if you have a snooze now.

Once they are 10 minutes apart is the time to start walking and using nipple stimulation to help them along.

Good luck

Trav
xx

[Cassius2]

They might not get much closer than 15 minutes either! Last labour mine hovered between 10 and 20 minutes apart, until about 15 mins before I actually had the baby when I don't think there were any gaps at all.

same here! only got to an average of 12 mins apart...so you never know