Just wondering from those who've been there before, were your second and subsequent labours at all similar to your first? With DS I had prelabour pains for 2 days then my waters broke and contractions started a few hours later. This time I've had the prelabour pains on and off for a couple of weeks, then more consistently over the last few days and a show on and off since Sat night. Now I've got some very slight leaking (as opposed to the gush I had with DS) but I have no idea what's really going on... I thought I'd have more idea second time around
Ohh good luck.
2nd time round for me my pains were no where near as strong and i was quite happy plotting along on my own for a bit, BOTH my labours were quite quick and both bubs required pushing as soon as my waters broke.
I guess you just need to go with your gut, if you have had leaking i'd still suggest to maybe contact your OB or Midwife and see what they suggest.
I wasn't convinced either! I was in early labour at 35 weeks but was on medication to stop the contractions for two weeks. My waters started leaking but they gushed the first time so I wasn't sure if it was really starting to get going I waited until the contractions were stronger before going to the hospital. I was right in the end but it took me a while to believe it.
Started the same but were completely different. With DS1 I had an easy straight forward 9 hour labour. With DS2 he was posterior and I had a long, very very hard and painful 13 hour labour.
My first started with a hind water leak, waters then broke in a gush 24 hours later & contractions started, DD born 12 hours later.
Second labour started with BH contractions which developed into early labour, waters broke after about 24 hours & DS born 2.5 hours later.
Third labour was induced.
Fourth started with contractions early in the morning, took me a few hours to work out that it wasn't more pre-labour (after weeks of it!) Contractions lasted all day, I dilated very quickly but bub didn't descend & waters didn't break until about 10 minutes before she was born. About 8 hours of early labour & around 5hours of contractions 5 minutes apart.
Sounds like things could be moving for you, good luck!
My first two were inductions and my third was spontaneous so in that respect they were totally different.
With #1 I had prelabour for a few weeks before I delivered at 38+5. 3hr labour.
With #2 I was in early labour off and on from 20wks and 3cm from 33wks until I was induced at 37+6. 90min labour.
With #3 I had nothing except the odd bout of braxton hicks. It was quite boring lol I ended up having a bit of prelabour the day before he was born (30 March), then that night I went into early labour but it didnt establish until the day he was born (31 March) at 1pm and he was out by 3:01pm. 2hr labour.
Ok, so it sounds like anything goes lol. I don't recall having a show with DS... haven't had any today, just lots and lots of DC and the feeling like I'm leaking a tad but it's not soaking a pad or anything like that. Is it normal for the show to happen and then stop? With DS once I went into actual labour it all happened pretty quickly for a first timer (5 and a half hours) and the MWs have said not to hang around once it gets going this time... ah I have no idea and this one is keeping me guessing! The prelabour 'period pains' are pretty strong compared to last time but nothing like regular or consistent... the joys!
no 1. three days before due date waters broke in a big gush, another twelve hrs before contractions started and then baby born 12 hrs later.
no 2. three days before contractions started baby born 8 hrs later waters broke at pushing stage
no 3. two days over due date contractions started baby born 2hrs later waters broke before pushing stage. (waterbirth)
no 4. four days over due contractions started baby was born 4 hrs later in the water sac intact. my biggest baby 10pd 20z birthed naturally no rips or tears. it really is amazing what your body can do, i can't take any of the credit ha
labour experiences different?
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