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  1. #1
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    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
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    Prelabour in subsequent pregnancies

    Just wondering if you had prelabour in one pregnancy, if you had similar levels in other pregnancies?


    I had 7 - 10 days prelabour with #1 and #2, but nothing so far. Wondering if this means i am still a week to 10 days away (at least), or if i might miss out on the "is this it?" labour and go straight to the real thing.

  2. #2
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    Mar 2007
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    Re: Prelabour in subsequent pregnancies

    I had some prelabour crampy stuff for DD1 and DD2 for a couple of weeks before. With DD3 I had one day where I had some cramps about a week before she was born. Other than that, not until the day I went into labour. I only got mild cramps every so often that day so thought it was the normal prelabour stuff starting then all of a sudden I was in full on labour and had her 4hrs later. I thought because I wasn't getting any that it was a while away too.

  3. #3
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    Jan 2011
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    Re: Prelabour in subsequent pregnancies

    I had longer and stronger prefab our with dd2 than dd1. That being said I still had about 3 weeks with dd1 and about 4/5 weeks with the second.

  4. #4
    2014 BellyBelly RAK Recipient.

    Mar 2008
    Vic
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    Re: Prelabour in subsequent pregnancies

    Had about 4 weeks with DD2. One night even had us ringing the hospital and they suggested we come in. But in the end I was induced at 41+6.

  5. #5
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    Apr 2009
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    Re: Prelabour in subsequent pregnancies

    I had the day before actual labour about 2 hours of pre-labour with DS1, with DS2 I had pre-labour for 3 weeks before hand and ended up being induced.

    I'd be interested to see how you go with #3 HotI as I am in the same boat expecting #3 and wondering whats going to happen with birth this time round!

  6. #6
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    Mar 2010
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    Re: Prelabour in subsequent pregnancies

    I had exactly 3 weeks of pre-labour with all four children. With my last baby (may 2013) I had some pre-labour pains, I texted my midwife and said I will see you for birth in three weeks... Sure enough to the day she was born three weeks later!