During what time of day did you labor ?

MrsBatty · April 2010

Just curious. I needs lots of quality sleep to function and I remember thinking during my pregnancy how nice it would be to get a full nights sleep and then go into labor early in the morning and have my LO by the next night .... so I could avoid missing a night of sleep.

Welp ... it didn't happen that way for me ... of course! My entire labor process was overnight. My water broke at 5:30 pm and I had her the next day at 10:44 am. I was in hard labor all.night.long.

I was just thinking how different my experience would have been if I was laboring during the day (probably more energy ...)

So anyway... how about you ??

Cityplanner · April 2010

Afternoon, evening, night, morning, afternoon, evening, night. Sigh. My water broke a month early before she even dropped, so it was a long one. Hopefully this next was is a bit more civilized.

saramwlong · April 2010

630a, born at 5:19pm, but I was induced, but I slept there the night before and hardly slept at all.

Tomkat8403 · April 2010

From 7:00 am until 7:00 am the next day. So I did a full 24 hours. The bulk of the TOUGH stuff was from 6:00 pm on until I had her though.

oohlalagirl · April 2010

I was induced at 7:30am, labored all day and had DS at 11:30pm. I still didn't get any sleep the night before though! I was too excited!

fairychick77 · April 2010

Contractions began around 1am and I was able to sleep off an on until about 5. Went to the hospital at 10:30am and had J at 5:44pm that same day.

MommyandKate · April 2010

Water broke around 9 pm, contractions started after midnight and she was born at 10:45 am.

IU_baby · April 2010

I was induced at 6am, and I labored all day. He wasn't born until almost 1am the next day though. I was EXHAUSTED. I was falling asleep between pushes and wished I had more energy as well.

jbl126 · April 2010

My water broke at 9pm and I had the girls at 2:45 and 2:46am. I still didnt make it to room until 6am. And poor DH had worked a double shift that night. He was looking forward to coming home and just relaxing. As usual, the girls had other plans.

NATALE0624 · April 2010

i started pitocin at 9am, water broke around 4pm had Alex at 9:24pm

BitterOldHag · April 2010

Overnight.

Water broke at 6:15pm boys born at 10:11 am and 10:12 am.

MrsBatty · April 2010

fairychick77:
Contractions began around 1am and I was able to sleep off an on until about 5. Went to the hospital at 10:30am and had J at 5:44pm that same day.

That's what I was hoping for!

Chrysallys · April 2010

I started having contractions around midnight, my water broke at 4am and I labored hard with back labor from hell until DS was born the next morning at 12:45 am.

I wouldn't have been rested at any time of the day as I wasn't able to sleep for months before DS came.

nurseBrooke · April 2010

Mine was perfect. I woke up early at 6:30 with a leak, my water didn't break, just a leak. Damari was born at 6:26pm that evening.

MrsBatty · April 2010

BitterOldHag:
Overnight.
Water broke at 6:15pm boys born at 10:11 am and 10:12 am.

Awww! That is really similar to mine ...

Mrs.Carlybella · April 2010

my water broke at midnight- but i slept on and off for a while. Light contractions going on throughout the night- but I was just too excited to sleep. Went to my weekly OB appt at 9 to confirm water broke and that internal really kicked labor into gear, went to hospital at noon, B was born at 1:42p

MrsV092207 · April 2010

Started laboring at 7:30pm..

Went to the hospital around 1am, got the epidural at 4am, tried pitocin for HOURS and she was born via c-section at 4:10pm the next day.

So no, I did NOT get sleep. I was beyond exhausted by the time she was born. Happiest I'd ever been, but exhausted. However, before my contractions got too bad I took a shower at home. I had a feeling it would be a while before I got to shower again.

Tomkat8403 · April 2010

Wow 12 hours seems to be about the norm. What the heck happened to me??? Lol.

I was a full freaking 24 hours almost to the minute. I'm talking real contractions from the time I woke up that morning until the next morning when she was born.

I remember them saying 12 hours was the normal first labor time when I was in birthing classes. I had pretty bad contractions that were only 2-3 minutes apart from almost 12:00 noon on until I finally got an epidural around 2:00 am. I only dilated four centimeters before then. They told me they thought the epidural finally allowed me to relax enough to dilate and that's why it went so fast after that.

MrsBatty · April 2010

Tomkat8403:
Wow 12 hours seems to be about the norm. What the heck happened to me??? Lol.
I was a full freaking 24 hours almost to the minute. I'm talking real contractions from the time I woke up that morning until the next morning when she was born.

Holy crap, yeah, 24 hours must have been killer. Mine was between 17 and 18 hours and I still feel REALLY sorry for myself.

Tomkat8403 · April 2010

MrsBatty:
Tomkat8403:

Wow 12 hours seems to be about the norm. What the heck happened to me??? Lol.

I was a full freaking 24 hours almost to the minute. I'm talking real contractions from the time I woke up that morning until the next morning when she was born.

Holy crap, yeah, 24 hours must have been killer. Mine was between 17 and 18 hours and I still feel REALLY sorry for myself.

Once I got an epidural at 2:00 am they told me to sleep. I was exhausted but I could still feel those stupid contractions through the epi. Everytime I would start o drift off someone would come in to ask me something or the epidural would wear down and I could feel everything again.

Tomkat8403 · April 2010

MrsBatty:
Tomkat8403:

Wow 12 hours seems to be about the norm. What the heck happened to me??? Lol.

I was a full freaking 24 hours almost to the minute. I'm talking real contractions from the time I woke up that morning until the next morning when she was born.

Holy crap, yeah, 24 hours must have been killer. Mine was between 17 and 18 hours and I still feel REALLY sorry for myself.

Stupid bump. Double post.

aracely523 · April 2010

Labor at 11pm, DD was born at 4:22am.

BengalBelle · April 2010

Morning. I went in for my induction at 7:30 and J was born at 11:03. I missed breakfast and had a big hamburger for lunch.

RD'sgirl · April 2010

contractions started a little before midnight and I had her at 10:18am so I didn't sleep at all and I don't remember sleeping at all until later that night.

in my life · April 2010

I went into labor at midnight, and my water broke at 5:30 a.m.

MrsBatty · April 2010

BengalBelle:
Morning. I went in for my induction at 7:30 and J was born at 11:03. I missed breakfast and had a big hamburger for lunch.

Nice. If I had that kind of labor experience ... I would probably consider doing it again.

anarivera · April 2010

I had the same thougth.. I was going to start labor in the dawn and by noon it was going to be done... Wrong! I started with contractions the midnight of a thursday and finally delivery on saturday morning.. 48 hours of labor and not too much comfort to sleep.

katypresson · April 2010

Induction began around 8pm. Labored all night long. Around 7am the next morning my water broke on it's own. Labored all day long. Had him via c/s at 11:10pm.

Labored for 27 hours total just to end in c/s. ::sigh::

mellp9 · April 2010

I started having contractions at 8pm and was at the hospital by 10:30 (4 cm dilated). DS was born at 6:41am.

I was so exhausted I could hardly keep my eyes open when all the visitors showed up.

BeanieWeanie · April 2010

Water broke at 4pm, DS was born 8:24 the following morning.

Mrs.Hooper · April 2010

Morning! Labor started at 10ish (am) and he was born at 2:36pm (yep less than 5hrs later! ALL NATURAL!!

NManger · April 2010

I was induced at 930 am and gave birth 2.5 hrs later at 1205.

CalinsBride · April 2010

Morning. It was good. I had the whole day and night to rest and relax.

deeanneharris · April 2010

DD#1 was from 7 am one day until 10 pm the next night. DD#2 was from about 7 am until 4 pm.

monicalynn1979 · April 2010

Contractions started at 2:30am and I had her the next night at 11:45pm. I was exhausted.

grinsandgiggles · April 2010

6/16 @ 5am -> 6/17 @ 6:30am when I began pushing -> DS was born at 9am

TashaLee · April 2010

It was early evening and then night for me. I was induced around supper time and then DD was born at 10:44pm that night. I was supposed to be induced in the morning which probably would've been better since I arrived at the hospital ready to go, but there were a couple other ladies who were in real labour that came in so I got bumped. And by the time they were done and they were ready for me it was supper time... made for a very long day since we were up at 5am!

jamie.renee · April 2010

Middle of the night for all 3. With my first my water broke at about 1:30 am and she was born at 5:50 am. My second contractions started hard at about 10 pm and she was born at 6:50 am. With my third my water broke at 9 pm and she was born at 3:12 am.

flutiefrostie · April 2010

I was in labor starting Friday afternoon and he was born at 1 am Tuesday. I was able to sleep in 2 hour spurts until my water broke at 2 am Monday and I was in too much pain to rest.

mechanicsgirl · April 2010

Went into labor just before midnight, delivered DD at 5:33 pm.

RNOHIO · April 2010

I was very very lucky and I had a wonderful night of sleep prior to labor (literally one of the best sleeps the whole pregnancy). My water broke at 1:30 in the afternoon and I had her by 9pm.

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