Was your second prem labour different? Also interested in hearing about your term PG.

[Rumpleteaser]

As the title states, was your second prem labout different to your first if you had a second prem labour?
Was it earlier or later than your first?
Did you get any warning signs with either labour? Even in hindsight?
Did you try to do anything different to prevent prem labour?

In hindsight, I wonder if there were warning signs for DS prem labour. Some of the symptoms/signs I look back on, just thinking it was normal PG stuff at the time was...I felt my stomach was quite restrictive from about 29 weeks, It seemed to be tight and uncomfortable, I had given up on lace up shoes cause I couldn't bend over, getting things over my ankles was difficult. This time I'm not having those restricions. Also about the same time, I would get stomach pains with and urge to pee, which would generally ease after peeing, sometimes only small amts. I was checked out for a UTI while in hospital, all was clear. I put it down to an irritable bladder, more likely an irrtiable uterus, which was the only explanation they could give me for prem labour. I also felt I had irritation from possble thrush, self treated several times during PG. I have had none of those problems this time.

So tell me how different or similar your PGs were/are?

[Early Kids]

Two totally different pregnancies!

Brendan bleeding from 16 weeks until roughly 24 weeks. PPROM at 28 weeks even. Born 30+1. Terrible morning/all day sickness which included constant vomiting. Labour was very intense, I woke up with contractions every few mins. Official labour (from 4cms dilation) times state just over 18 hours.

2nd bub was a m/c at 17 weeks by d&c. Most likely cause of passing was electrocution. (Long story, but I basically got a boot from our hot water system) I never looked into why and still don't want to know.

Tristan labour started at 26 weeks, steroids and meds kept me pregnant until 34+2, laboured for approx 8 hours (official times, 4cms dilated) Morning sickness minimal. Labour was bearable (was given only gas and a spinal/epidural combo, epi didn't work)

Main differences were, Brendan was a dry birth and he was posterior. Tristan was very much a wet birth (waters were broken about 1 hour before birth).

Hope that helps

*ETA* with Brendan PPROM was very sudden, no warning. At 26 weeks with Tristan I just had a bad feeling and went to the hospital.

[Rumpleteaser]

Thanks Sally.