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I don't have first hand experience of a long pre-labour but one of my good friends had her 3rd baby on Friday after 3 days of what you've described, and then less than 1.5 hrs of active labourShe only just made it to the hospital and came very close to delivering in the foyer. So my advice would be to get to the hospital as soon as things crank up a bit as you ladies that have long pre-labour seem to go super fast at the end.
Good luck
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I had lots of prelabour too. Be wary that it could start properly but try not to get disheartened if it doesn't. It could go on for a week!
I agree it's frustrating but it's making things nice and ready for the big event. The 3 of mine that I had prelabour for were 2 hours or less
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Ooh, I don't mind a long prelabour if it makes labour quick - not at all!!!!!
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Oooh I'm jealous now, where are MY days and days of exhausting and frustrating pre-labour?!? :P
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Oh u made me smile lol
I had lots of prelabour too. Be wary that it could start properly but try not to get disheartened if it doesn't. It could go on for a week!
I agree it's frustrating but it's making things nice and ready for the big event. The 3 of mine that I had prelabour for were 2 hours or less
i have lots of pre labour and its so annoying coz i am always is it time is it time
I am all up for a quick labourtouch wood
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i've been having contractions ranging from 10 mins apart to 30 mins apart 24 hours a day consistently for the last 4 days - i'm just exhausted. Just want things to either stop so i can sleep or speed up so i can meet bubs.
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oh u poor thing!
can i ask what they feel like for u? what feelings are u having
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Im back from Hospital......nothing to report baby only just in 1/5......well I guess its somethingStill having period pains, mw tried to tell me it was bh but its not, as I have been having them pretty regularly so i know them
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And my next appointment will be 40 +5I am DESPARATELY trying to change it to +1, as I want an S+S asap after due date, in the hope of avoiding induction.
Might have to try seducing hubby tonight.........hum should be interesting
How you travelling m2w, hope your contractions have started up again.
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Lis - at least bubs is engaged!!! That is a start - but very annoying that they can't see you for s&s until +5 days!!!
flygirla nd royaUK - it sounds so frustrating and exhausting to be having such constant contractions and being housebound like that...quick labour vibes to you!!!
ATM - Well - nothing!!! Had period pain yesterday and lots of BH's, pelvic pressure and felt spewy!! But no contractions! Today - all has been quiet 2! S&s on Monday and told induction date for next week.
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Shell1 - they don't feel like period pains for me. It feels like something (baby's head!!) is pushing bang in between my legs and is trying to push out - painful.
But it's a wave like feeling so i can sense when it's just about happening and if i manage to stand up or rest over the edge of the bed and get my body in a better position i can cope. The feeling increases in intensity for 15 secs, reaches a peak then flows away again. So lasting under a min in total.
i have to focus on breathing in as whilst it's happening i'm groaning loudly and breathing out a lot and have to remember to take in oxygen for my body and the baby!
If it's whilst i'm lying down and don't get up out of bed in time then the contraction literally pins me down to the bed and i can't move until it's over and it feels 10 times more painful than if i stand and rock my hips. i have to bite my pillow and groan it out until it passes.
I've become best friends with my TENS machine - it's much harder without it.
Then when it's over, it's over. And as it has been happening for almost 5 days now, i'm almost resigned to this pattern! But some sleep would be very much appreciated - hope i have the energy for when labour ramps up.
Is this what others have been feeling?
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