How did you feel the day before you went into Labour?

[*Sparklez*]

lol @ needing to fart i cant really tell u how i felt as i was induced with 2 before any pains n my one i had natural didnt even know i was in labour till i found out his head was crowning lol im just as curious as u r!!
but GL ur sooo lucky!! i wish mine would come out now LOL

[*TripleJ*]

i had indigestion in labour lol

the day before i was annoyed coz i was still getting BH's lol

[raffy]

i to was having pre labour symptoms for about 2 weeks. i was 11 days overdue when i had a cervidil cervix ripener inserted to get my cervix ready to be induced 2 days later and the MW told me that the CCR could cause 'niggles' but shouldnt induce labour. it turns out the 'niggles' i was getting was labour but i didnt realise until the contractions really intensified!! 2 hours later i was holding my little man.

as for being induced different hospitals have different policies. i asked to be induced 6 days over but was told they wouldnt induce me until 10 days over or unless it was medically necessary. and if they do induce you they usually just do it when they can get a bed available for you. hang in there, it wont be long xx

[Blondie]

Ahh talk about teasing!!

I thought that I was in Labour last night - for real! Having some pretty strong cramping and period like pain and couldn 't get comfortable no matter what position I was in. Was up and down all night pacing the bedroom and was getting so excited and then it all stopped! ARGH!

I had my 40 week antenatal yesterday and bub is still not engaged. My MW said that if I haven't had the baby by 41 week mark then she will come to my house for a follow up appointment and do a Membrane Sweep and then if that doesn't solve anything then I will be induced at 42 weeks. She was trying to be sympathetic but it just seems so unfair. I am so uncomfortable at the moment and I have absolutely no energy - I am worried by the time that he decides to come I won't have the energy to push him out. I am also paranoid that the same thing that happened to my friend will happen to me. My friend was made to wait until 42 weeks before they induced her and then she laboured for a day before they realised that her bub wasn't going to fit out of the birth canal and then she had to have an emergency c-section. I was so annoyed for her. If they just induced her at 40 weeks she might have had a chance on pushing him out but they made her wait and she had a horrible experience
I think that they should look at what is best for mother and baby and should really take into consideration how the mother is feeling rather then "policy".

So sorry for the rant ladies! You have all been so helpful but I am just getting really anxious

[M D]

Blondie - I was induced at 40+5 and if you can avoid I would. It was horrible to say the least. With induction the intevention rates are much higher for forceps, c-section etc. I am planning to have Accupuncture this time round in the hope that it works prior to having to be induced.

I know you are awefully uncomfortable now, but it wiull be over sooner rather than later.

[raffy]

i agree blondie you are better of going naturally, i have never heard any woman say they had a good experience after being induced.

i was 12 days over (so almost 42 weeks) and i was 1 day away from being induced, and thankfully went into labour naturally and i got ds out just fine (bar a 3rd degree tear - due to labour being so dam quick) and had a beautiful birth experience. so stay positive, i dont think what happened to your friend will happen to you, from what you've said, i think your gonna go into, and stay, in labour really soon.

cant wait to see your BA
thinking of you hun xx

[toomanyshoes]

i agree blondie you are better of going naturally, i have never heard any woman say they had a good experience after being induced.

Well Hi, you just met one.

I've been induced with both of mine due to complications and had a fantastic experience, it hurt but so does a natural birth, I got to hold my child straight away and feed them, just like a natural birth.

The day before my first I spent in hospital thinking let today be to day because I was so over the bed rest, with the second I spent it trying EVERYTHING to go naturally but it wasn't to be.

Best of luck with whatever you choose