Would you sleep?

dizzycooks

As it approaches 8pm here, I am debating if I should try to go to sleep or stay up monitoring my contractions.  They are 5-6 minutes apart and quite sharp so I don't even know if I could  fall asleep, but I'm worried I'll miss something...That looks as ridiculous typed as it sounds out loud.  Part of me thinks a bath sounds good, but part of me is wondering if I should stay up and walk around or clean or something in order to get things progressing or just chill out and be glad I don't feel like I'm dying yet.

textbookcase

I would take a shower rather than a bath, in case your water breaks. If you CAN fall asleep, go for it. If it gets so painful that you can't sleep and they are 5 mins apart, go in!

michelle_1221

I'd nap and try to rest some.  Agree about not taking a bath.

fyrefairie

if you can sleep i would imagine you're not in imminent need of going in.  So i would if i could....

mjsmith12

I would try to rest if i were you. I WOULDN'T try cleaning because if this is it and you are in labor you are going to need all the energy you can get!! GL!!!

Indiechixor

SLEEP woman! You won't be getting much any more. Get it while the gettins' good!

theladyjess

mjsmith12:

I would try to rest if i were you. I WOULDN'T try cleaning because if this is it and you are in labor you are going to need all the energy you can get!! GL!!!

This!  I'd take a nice long, relaxing shower and then snuggle into bed and rest as much as I could.  If it is the real deal you're going to need as much energy as you can muster in the coming hours.

talitha712

I would try to sleep/rest.  If you are in labor you will need your energy later.

lp0

The night I went into labor I was timing my contractions until they were 6 1/2 mins a part. I kinda knew it was going to happen that night but I was so tired I decided to go to sleep. I was woken up at 1:38am by my water breaking. It was a long day and i didnt get to sleep until 8pm that night so I was glad I got those couple hours in to sleep. I would go to sleep if I were you, you'll need your rest.

SoonToBeMsP

I would suggest rest, too, but it's probably a little late now