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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.
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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.
but all in all a lovely surprise with both :)
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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.
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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.
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Thanks for the stories ladies. I'm glad there are many of you who had no inkling of labour starting, gives me hope! :lol:
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I actually never had labour start on my own. I was induced three times...babies who just liked the womb too much :)
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Labour with DD1 was a total surprise. 5am waters broke in bed when I had almost fallen back to sleep.. She was 2 weeks early.
With DD2 I had this dream that she arrived on DD1's birthday, so of course I was on edge in the lead up to DD1's birthday. When that didnt happen I spent the rest of the time freaking out that she would come at any second... Of course in the end she ended up being 8 days over. Must admit once I hit the 40 week mark, I knew things would happen soon, and I spent way too much time freaking out about being induced, or having a c-section.. In the end when labour started I had no idea, and it even took a few contractions before I realised I was actually, finally in labour.
Goodluck, and Im sure which ever way things get started for you, will always be memorable :D
xo
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DD1 - no idea what so ever! Went to bed woke up 30mins later feeling like i constantly needed to go to the toilet - remember reading on here once that your body likes to clear its self out before bub arrives so DH logged me on to BB and i got chatting in the wee hours of the night and wasn't until a few people suggest that maybe i was in labour that it hit home :)
DD2 - I had just started Uni when i found out i was pregnant (full on first year), and was due 2 days before my last uni exam, worked prac 6days a week when i was 37wks preg! Everyone kept telling me the moment i stop doing things and sit down and relax will be the moment i go into labour.... so i guess i should of know come the morning after my last exam for the year that i was going to go into labour hahahahaha but nope i didn't listen! i woke up, laid on the couch, DH commented and said "Your bored already arn't you?" i said "Yep"! a few minutes later i went to the toilet and Opsy mucus plug... full blown labour a few hours later and DD2 at 2132 that night :)
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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 :)
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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.
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Surprised on all 3.
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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I was quite surprised in the end...lots my plug, started having mild contrax and then my water broke. That's when I accepted I may be in labour :lol:
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I was quite surprised each time... With DS1 i don't think i recognised much pre-labour but with #2 & #3 i did. Once the real thing began though i realised the pre-labour was completely different. The most surprising would have been DS2 when my waters broke in the shower 1 week before the due date and i had no other signs of labour at all.
