Transition?

[Heaven]

Looking back can you tell when Transition was for you during labour?

I missed it, lol. I have read in threads about the signs of being in transition and people saying that they knew when they were. But it didn't happen for me!

I was waiting for the pain to get worse and it never really did get as bad as I was expecting and then before I knew it, it was time to push. So where was that whole transition bit?

Do you remember it in your labour?

[mummydreamer]

looking back with DD's birth, and J's birth just recently, there was a point i got to when i just couldn't keep my eyes open. i had to shut them, and just listen to what was going on...whether or not that was because of the gas or transition, i don't know, but both times it was right before i started pushing.....so i guess that was my transition stage.....but everyone's different i guess

[Fuzzywuzzy]

I don't really think I knew at the time, but looking back for me it was about the time when I said to my midwife that I needed to get off the bed in the birth centre and either get in the birthing pool or get her to give me some gas She had the bath ready and I never ended up needing the gas

[Cricket]

With DD1 (hospital) I got really panicky and overwhelmed in transition.
With DD2, (hospital) I don't remember.
DD3 (home water birth) I remember clearly thinking "I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE!!!" and then being ready to push.
DD4 (hospital) I remember again saying "I just want to be done, PLEASE let me be done!" and then they broke my water and I was ready to push.
DS (home, in water for labour, GREAT labour!) I don't remember transition. I couldn't believe I was 10cm already!

[trishalishous]

I dont remember, but I did have an "I cant do this" moment while pushing.

[berrme]

I was discussing this with my mum the other day. She couldn't remember transition. I completely missed it too. I guess I wasn't thinking about it at the time. Maybe it was when I realised that I was really going to birth my baby vaginally... I remember looking at DH and feeling a bit teary when it was time to push. But there was no break or obvious point where I felt out of control. Nothing like they describe in the textbooks on labour.

[Cricket]

oops! double post....

[Tuesday's Child]

I definitely knew I was in transition. I'd been comfortably labouring while sitting in a chair and it suddenly wasn't comfortable any more. I thought I wanted to move so got on the birth ball. Nope, didn't like that. I tried standing and leaning over the bed. Nope, no good either. Then I just thought bugger it, I'm getting on the floor. I got down on all fours and the midwife rushed to get a mat for me. That wasn't right either. By then, I felt I needed to go to the toilet. Once I was there I realised I didn't actually need to 'go', but that's where I stayed. I'm so grateful for my midwife who was happy to follow me around the delivery suite.

[beckoes]

i felt the need to push amd freaked out thinking it was too soon and something was wrong cause i hadnt been through transition and i started crying....my midwife looked me in the eye and said ''this is your transition''

[mummydreamer]

i felt the need to push amd freaked out thinking it was too soon and something was wrong cause i hadnt been through transition and i started crying....my midwife looked me in the eye and said ''this is your transition''

haha that's classic!!

[onthefly]

I think sometimes it can be very quick. I had a prolonged transition with DS - we both got distressed - and shorter with DD. I don't know if I realised it at the time as I can barely remember it. Very very fuzzy.

[Taurean]

I vomited, got angry at DH for saying the same supportive words over and over :rollseyes:, screamed out for an epidural despite wanting a drug free birth and said 'that was it, I couldn't do it and wasn't going to do it' - as in give birth I was tempted to pack my bags and leave the birth suite! I had an epi followed by a massive show then my OB did an internal and found I was 9cm, a stones throw from fully dilated

[Aligater]

DD1 I remember saying I cant do this anymore then pushing it was only a few pushes and she was out

DD2 I thought I needed to go to the loo! got there and said its the head coming and it was she got stuck at the shoulders

[AliMoy]

With DS1 (now almost2) I remember very clearly the change from it being about 'me' and the pain of the contractions to it being about the baby and getting him out safely... I stopped saying "it hurts" " I can't do it" etc and started just saying "baby baby baby"! I also remember one huge contraction that changed from being quite localized to a full body thing, with that my waters broke and it was all action!!!

With DS2 (now 9wks) as soon as we got to hospital the midwife closed the door and everything changed, I can't really explain it, again it went from painful contractions to a full body and mind shift... He was out 11mins after we arrived!!

Oooh goosebumps from remembering!! I love revisiting my boys' births <3

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

With DD1 i didn't think it was transition as id only been in labour for 5 hours (little did i know id be pushing for another 2 hours to get her out!) but i threw up and cried that i couldn't do it anymore and wanted to go home to bed with DD2 i knew it was transition because the exact same thing happened, i threw up and again cried that i couldn't do this anymore and wanted to go home to bed - i never got the double contractions, they were just really long and painful then nothing for about 2 mins then next thing i knew that immense bowl pressure was there and i was pushing!

[Shanti]

Looking back can you tell when Transition was for you during labour?

I missed it, lol. I have read in threads about the signs of being in transition and people saying that they knew when they were. But it didn't happen for me!

I was waiting for the pain to get worse and it never really did get as bad as I was expecting and then before I knew it, it was time to push. So where was that whole transition bit?

Do you remember it in your labour?

Heaven, I could have posted this exact post after I'd had my DD!! I never thought I was in transition because even though I was in alot of pain and the contractions were every 1-2mins and very strong, I still thought I had a few hours to go before pushing (as I'd only been in labour 7hrs before pushing stage started) and yeah, I expected them to get heaps worse!! I was managing them quite well....... and when the MW said "you are almost 10cm time to push now" I was like WHAT???? LOL

I thought I would have been like "omg can't do this etc" "i give up" kinda thoughts but nope, I had kept going and never panicked or anything!!

[zap]

This post has really made me think and I diffently had a change in attitude! I demanded drugs hopped on the bed for the gas two pu*** later I had to start pushing!

[Sagres]

I totally missed it! In fact when my middie told me I was 10 cms I yelled at her 'why didn't anyone tell me I was in transition'
I think mostly I just didn't expect it to happen so quick, in hindsight I can remember the signs but at the time I wasn't expecting them only 2 hours in when I had been travelling fine until that point. I read lots of stories saying people just know when they are in transition and when to push but I just didn't, I totally didn't get the memo!