With DD, I was surprise dto be having her. My waters had been leaking for a efw days and I went into hospy for a check up and they decided to induce me, so I had one very restless night in hospital and they induced me the next day.
With DS1, I was surprised because I had weeeekkks of pre-labour and I only went into hospital to get some pain relief and sleeping tablets because I had slept for about a week. They checked me and told me I was 8cm dialated andready to have a baby! I thought it was all just prelabour still!
With DS2 I think I had an inkling. I had been sitting outside my mums house with my feet inthe pool (it was a HOT night) and was just really edgy. I had had a silly argument with my mum, but kind of knew that wasn't what was making me irritated. Then I woke at 4am with mild contractions and I knew why I had been so irritated the night before.
Not at all surprised with number 2. DH was going to be out until 6am so I knew that I would go into labour and he would have to support me with no sleep. Sure enough I woke up at 4am and my waters broke.
With DD1, I was desperately worried I wouldn't get everything organised before she arrived as she was due Christmas Eve and I was really stressed about Christmas, Christmas presents etc. I was scrambling about trying to get super organised then about 2 weeks before EDD I realised that I was done! Presents bought, packaged ready to post, house clean, lists ticked... I relaxed. The next morning I woke feeling good, but during breakfast I felt 'funny'. I don't know how to describe it but I just felt 'off'. I mentioned to DH that maybe this was a sign of the beginnings of labour but he scoffed at me (I don't think he was ready!). Sure enough, that evening my labour began with reguar 10min apart contractions.
DD2, same sort of thing. I was feeling stressed about some things I 'had' to get done before she arrived. Once I realised I had everything (relatively) under control, labour began! This time I didn't notice a weird feeling but it all happened a lot faster.
DD1 total suprise. i was just on 38 weeks pregnant and had just dug a hole in my garden and was nanna napping on the couch when there was an almight pop and gush.
DD2 much more in tune ITMS. that said i was still in total denial land until my waters broke lol.
I wasnt surprised per se, (I was 7 days "over"), but it took me about 3 hrs to realise that the period pains may actually be labour. I dont recall feeling any different that day.
I was surprised with all of them except for DD2. I had a feeling the whole way through my pregnancy that she was going to be born a week early, I even had a bet with my ex that she would be born on the date that she arrived on.
i had my "show" on the thursday morning early , and by that night had contractions... I was waiting for ny water to break, naive....now I know... sometimes they dont break at all in labour
I was only just 38 weeks that day so I was convinced it wasnt real labour so I got DH to start setting up the change table , ( which we had problems with thats why it wasnt already together) and then we started hanging his clothes.
A few friends dropped in , I was on the ground at that stage on my hands and knees and decided to call my mum n mil to tell them I thought the labour was real...
I was in that labour until saturday night when the TRUE labour started and 12 hours later DS was born after 20 minutes pushing I didnt realise at all until the pain became too much to handle
yes i was still shocked lol, i had a abnormally great nights sleep, i had arranged for DD to spend the day at MIL, i slept in until 10am, by 10.30 i had a show and then first contraction and it was really instense. i was at home by myself and i thought noo not by myself! and during the day i thought most labours start at night.
mind you one was at 37 weeks (the day after they told me to come back in a month, no sign of baby), one was 5 hours before I was booked in to be induced and the other was just fashionably late.
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