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