My crazy labour urge...

[Maruschke]

This might sound strange but...

I am planning on spending the first few hours of labour alone. I don't want to come on BB and post, don't want to ring a soul, not even hubby. I want to be alone and experience labour pains on my own, knowing that my body was built for this and that as a woman I have within me everything I need to successfully birth my baby. I think this is going to be a great positive start to labour, and what I need to build my confidence.

Of course then I'd ring hubby and get him to come home (or wake him up) and then my doula. But I really really want this time alone to labour alone and feel that inner strength.

Am I nuts????

[Oorki Galoorki]

nope your not nuts at all but be happy to change it too sometimes we get the urge will in labour to have our loved ones close.
i know when i was having my HB that i set up the room in a way that meant o could isolate my self from those who were there but they were still with me iykwim

[Heaven]

Nope, I don't think you're crazy!! Sounds like a good idea!
I wouldn't be able to not tell DH though, I'll be too excited I bet, lol.

[Snacks]

I spent the first 4 hours of my labour alone. (It was between midnight & 4am) Mainly because I wasn't certain it was really starting, LOL! But I am also a pretty solitary person. I will likely do the same thing this time. So in short, nope, I don't reckon you're nuts... But then, maybe we both are?!?

[Maruschke]

So in short, nope, I don't reckon you're nuts... But then, maybe we both are?!?

Nuts is OK with me!

[SamiH]

not at all

My last bub - when contractions started hubby was home but he knew just to leave me alone - but check in with me every 30 mins or so, I didnt post on BB thats for sure, just plodded around making sure my others kids stuff was organised, hubby rang my doula to let her know things had started, but after 3 hours, kids home from school/daycare and everyone was there and it was lovely. My kids massaged my back over the swiss ball, bought my water bottle to me, and my doula arrived chatted to hubby cos I was in the zone and didnt need anything from anyone at that time ......

Wish I could do it all again

[Tobily]

No way!

What a wonderful way to prepare yourself mentally and spend some time getting in tune with your labour. Not to mention precious time to connect with your baby and mark the end of your pregnancy.

I really, really wish that I'd done this...at the time I had my babies it never even occurred to me

[Maruschke]

I love hearing that my urges are similar to other women's urges. It makes me realise that I can trust my instincts / urges to be a strong birthing mother! I am so excited I can't wait.

[BekZ]

I spent the first 2 hours of DD2 labour on my own in a quiet house folding washing!!! It was 1am in the morning. I woke DH when contractions were 2 mins apart we went to the hospital and I gave birth 45 mins later...I really enjoyed the quiet time

[SamiH]

I was very excited going into this birth as well - however when my waters broke, i absolutely got a bit scared and was walking around shaking a bit - mixture of anticipation, and here we go - once the contractions actually started though I was fine. Hope you have a beautiful birth, whichever way you do it.

[hj1981]

wow Oscar i think that is a beautiful idea!

i guess u could say i did the same, kinda, dh set me up on BB than went back to bed - however i couldnt really concentrate on BB much! and i panicked being alone - although i look back and think that was very silly of me - i should of just breathed thru them and gone with the flow!!!!
Oh well - i hope u do a better job at it than i did!!!

[Sterla]

You know, I hadn't consciously acknowledged it, but I feel the same way... I want to spend at least a little time when I (finally) go into labour alone - just relishing in the fact that it's actually happening and I will get to meet my baby soon. It's a beautiful idea .

[Maruschke]

You know, I hadn't consciously acknowledged it, but I feel the same way... I want to spend at least a little time when I (finally) go into labour alone - just relishing in the fact that it's actually happening and I will get to meet my baby soon. It's a beautiful idea .

Yes!

And there is something magical and powerful about being the only person in the universe who knows you are in labour, and coping. I am woman hear me roar!

[westy]

Yes!

And there is something magical and powerful about being the only person in the universe who knows you are in labour, and coping. I am woman hear me roar!

Oscar... i totally agree, labour is such an amzing thing and it is nice to have some time alone to reflect what's happening with your body and knowing that your about to birth you little baby girl. Look forwrad to hearing about your birth.

[Karina]

I was at home in bed when my labour started. So, DH was there, and of course, he straight away wanted to go into hospital and call people to tell them we were there, even though it was 2am.

It was great that he was there and all, but in hindsight, I kinda wish my labour had started in the middle of the day when he was at work. He was all over me, and very distracting and even almost annoying, and I needed my personal space and privacy! I wanted to experience labour and have it to myself for a little while. Future babies of mine, I hope to just be by myself for at least some of the labour before having other people showing up.