i was 50mins away and planned a few places near the hospital (one was just a really nice park) that i could go to if i felt i had left too early and didn't want to go in to the hospital.
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i was 50mins away and planned a few places near the hospital (one was just a really nice park) that i could go to if i felt i had left too early and didn't want to go in to the hospital.
I was 10-15min away...
DS1 contractions began about 2am and we didn't leave until about 1pm. DS still wasn't born until 12:50am on the following day.
DS2 my waters broke which then had merconium in them, there was no huge rush to get there. I had time to go home and get my bags then head to the hospital.
DD my contractions began about 3am and we made out way to the hospital about 7:30pm. Most of her labour was at home and she was born 40 min after arriving at the hospital. If my waters had of broken at home it could have been a very different story.
I like the idea of maybe being able to have a comfy place a little closer to the hosptial (if it's possible) to be able to progress and get your VBAC.
Timing is such a hard one to know as each one can be so different.
I left when I couldnt handle the contractions anymore - they were 2-3 mins apart :)
hoping to do the same this time around, I'd prefer to labor more at home
Considering your are 1.5hrs away from your hossy I''d check with the hossy :)
Good Luck tho!
I left when CX were 2-3 mins apart also. When I felt like the CX were starting to ramp up.
I had been having contractions for most of the day and DH rang when I was having ctx about 5-6 mins apart and because I was going for a VBAC and had had a previous cesar they wanted to see me - Im glad I went then as the ctx really ramped up.