I think I am in labour

Although it wont be out tonight, especially since it is already 12.30am

I am having contractions. Timing them on the contraction master. Great pc program. They are between 5-15 min and lasting 1-2min. Every second or third cx is very painful. Although I know from last time I could still be here tomorrow and be a long day but hopefully have a baby in the next 24hrs.

I have a tens machine but dh is asleep atm so not sure when to wake him to put it on. Am coping with pain atm so maybe I wait a little longer.

Now I need to try and get some sleep between the pain before "the Big Event":pray:

good luck!!!

hope you will be holding your bubba soon!!!

How exciting that the day is finally here!
It feels like such a long way off for us!
Good luck trying to sleep too, and enjoy meeing your newest arrival later on today.

CONGRATULATIONS!! So exciting!!! :D :D :D :D

Thanks for the encouragement so quickly. I hope also that it will only be 24hrs or less. Especially being #4. It is my second non induced labour. #1&2 were induced ~ 6hrs length. #3 labour started like this but went on for 30hrs before ob helped a little with breaking waters and stretching cervix while I was under a contraction and gas. Hope that does not happen again.

Thanks again......Just eating some picklets for energy food. Very hungry.

Ohh Rose Congratulations hun :)

It has been a couple of hours since you started your thread, wondering how you are going :hug:

Can't see your little green light on so I hope you a managing a nap or two!

Will be checking on ya! I am really hoping that this doesn't stretch put to a 30 hour labour!!

:happyforyou:

Just got up and cx still going. Just had another one since posting in our thread. You are a champ at cheering vic. I hope I can be as encouraging as you at nightly feeds. I don't think I am going to let dh go to work this morning. Will need him for extra help with the other three ch if this keeps up or even get to the hospital.

Oo good to hear they are still happening, hope they are getting closer/more regular :)

Sounds like good idea to keep DH home, does he know yet or are you just waiting it out?

WOO HOO!

I hope to hear something when I get home tonight!!

xoxoxo best of luck!!!

Still going. Dropped back to 20 min apart but very uncomfortable. DH woke with his alarm @ 5am and the plan is to stay home reset alarm 7am (for him) and we will drop children off at various places this morning and hopefully we will have a bubs by this evening. Thats the plan anyway. Thanks for everyones well wishes. I hope I don't disappoint anyone.

I am sooooo tired.

Ooooo you should have gotten some sleep, you'll be wrecked. Why don't you go to bed now? You have a long way to go @ 20 mins apart, staying awake is like sprinting the first kilometre in a marathon.

Labour 101: If its nighttime try and sleep!

Hey Rose,

I posted in our BB thread too, but you won't dissapoint anyone, bubs will arrive when bubs is ready, I do hope for you that time is today!!! :hooray:

Hope you get some rest, you're gonna need it :)

I do hope you managed to get some rest. Even when I was in full blown labour with Emily, constractions coming every 2 min, in between contractions I would sit on the chair and close my eyes in the hope of going to sleep!
Good luck with everything, can't wait to see the birth announcement.

Still here and contractions are still irregular (between 5 min and 20min) Still painful, hopefully they are doing something. Layed down at 9.30 and slept for an hour straight then got ctx 20 mins appart. I eventually got up at 11.30 to feed the girls.

Any suggestions on how to get these regulated and the show on the road.

I need to be patient:)

Rose, you could try some nipple stimulation to get them happening a little bit more ? Not sure if your feeling up to it, but it can't do any harm.

Remember that your body is doing exactly as it needs to do. Try to get some rest, hard I know. Your going to need your energy. :hug:

Rose, your body is doing what it needs to :) Try and have a really good rest if you can, pop some panadol and lie down. After that, if you're up to it, maybe a bit of a walk? NOT a big long one, just something to keep things moving along.

You're going to do great hun!

You are doing so well Hun!!! Hoping you can get some rest, have you had a nice hot shower or bath, might tak your mind off them for a bit and let you relax a bit if you can't sleep :hug: :hug:

hope to hear some great news soon

Thanks for the encouragement everyone. I had a big rest till 4.30pm. Children are now dropped of at friends house, hopefuly they will sleep ok. Now need to pace myself and get rest as well as work on this bubby. Read some articles on the main site re early labour which helped me to understand the length of pre/early labour. I think I am a little more patient now.

Ctx are now approx 8 min apart and dh has just set up and put tens machine on so just getting used to it and comfortable as can be. Will probably wait till ctx are 4/5min apart to go into hospital.

Thanks for the tips vic, you are a cheerer!!!!!
Thanks again everyone

Oh well done Rose, it sounds as though you're doing a fabulous job! Keep up the good work hun, enjoy, and before you know it your little one will be in your arms :D Glad you're feeling more patient about it all now, that will really help. I'd personally wait until your contractions are less than 5 mins apart before going to hossy - you sound really comfortable at home, which is great. Not too much less though LOL!

I must confess, I'm a tad jealous, I wish I was going into labour again, I loved it ;) Looking forward to reading your BA, whenever that may be :)

:bellyrubs:Sending you nice regular contraction vibes Rose :bellyrubs:
:cheer: You are doing a great job! :cheer:
You will have your :baby: in your arms before you know it!!

Will phone hospital soon. Ctx have been averaging 5 min apart since 10.30pm, resting in between. If I don't post again, I will see you on the othe side. Dh will post message when he can. Thanks.

All the best Rose, try and snooze if you can. You're going to do great!! :D All the best for a beautiful birth. :)

Rose - hun so glad to hear things are progressing for you. Best of luck darl - sending you all the vibes possible for a beautiful birth.

Cant wait to hear your annoucement :)