Where were you when you went into labour?

[razzle]

With DS1 I was at home, it was late afternoon and we had just DTD when I started to get very strong braxton hicks which wouldn't go away so I called the hospital as I was only 31 weeks and they told me to come in. I was in early labour and hypertensive so they kept me in hospital and he was born at 32 weeks.

With DS2 I was at the movies watching Shrek the Third in the afternoon when I started to get a lot of lower back pain. That night after cooking dinner and just about to sit down to it I felt a huge wave of nausea come over me and new it was time!

Good luck.

[BellyBelly]

Home both times. First was 7pm at night, second about 2.30pm in the arvo. But didnt really pick up until late.

[~Trish~]

I was at home in bed both times. (Not very interesting sorry ) Bizarrly (is that a word?) I went into labour at exactly 4am both times!

[alioops]

I was at home both times. With DD1 I had MIL and SIL over helping to clean up the house as I was booked for induction that day, but I didn't need the induction. With DD2 I started getting irregular contractions while DD1 was up. It didn't step up to active labout until she was fast asleep for the night and when I was up to 5 minutes apart and 1 minute long we called the ILs and headed to the hospital.

[Danni]

My waters broke at Coles! Right in the middle of the shopping part

[Shanti]

My waters broke at Coles! Right in the middle of the shopping part

Oh no!! That's what I worry about every time I go to the shops lately..... so I'm very quick and get what i have to get and get out haha

[2CheekyMonkeys]

i was in the hospital.. sadly i was induced the first time!

[AliBaby]

My waters broke at Coles! Right in the middle of the shopping part

What did you do??? Did you call someone for help or did you just leave your trolley and go? A friend and I were talking about this the other day. Do you stay to clean up or make a run for it!!!

[Oorki Galoorki]

at home but i was chatting on bb in the chat room...

[MonicaP]

Hi,
With my DS contractions woke me at 2.40am. I got to the hospital at 7.00am and he was born at 10.58am.
With my DD my water broke in the frozen food isle at Woolworths while I was reaching in for the frozen corn. I felt her move and then a gush.
I did a quick check to make sure there was no one around and it wasn't enough to make a puddle. I rang my husband and told him to get home. I only had a few more things to get so I quickly grabbed those and I rang my obstetrician while I was at the checkout, who told me to get to the hospital. My DH still laughs at me because when he got home I was unloading the shopping from the car. He put all the cold stuff away while I packed my bag for hospital.
My water broke just before 5pm and she was born at 12.15am.
A few weeks later my DH was cooking dinner and he said to me there was no frozen corn, and I laughed and said 'Yes there definitly is!!'.
Danni- I agree with you. At first it is embarrasing but now it makes a great story.
Monica

[ShootingStar]

I was at home both times. DS i was making DH a caramel slice and started getting mild contractions.. waters never broke. With DD was in the middle of the night (2.45am to be exact).. i woke up to feel a trickle, thought i better go to the toilet and check and as i stood up out it came.. my waters broke.

[Tiff+2]

I was at my OB appointment and didn't really know what is was I was feeling... had 4 contractions whilst in her office! Went home and staid there until the contractions were 2 mins apart before making the 35 min drive to the hossy... pretty boring really!

[BekZ]

In bed both times. DD1 at midnight and DD2 at 1am.