2nd + timers(going into labor ?)

yssej7 · November 2011

I am 38w3d and SOOO ready to have this baby. I'm not trying to rush my LO by any means, I just really want her to be ready to come out so I can be somewhat comfortable again.My Dr. keeps saying its going to happen before my EDD and I have a feeling that will happen too, but at this point I am feeling a little discouraged and deflated thinking we're not making any progress. That Baby is VERY low and my cervix is really thin (judging from my appointment last Monday) but I am not dilated at all My Dr. tried to sweep the membranes but could not fully reach where she need to.Ever since she did that I have been having some serious contractions off and on.. nothing getting more intense or even time-able. I haven't even lost my MP yet.

What were some of your signs a week of so leading up to labor where you can say you KNEW it was going to happen soon?

Mrs.Greeko · November 2011

With my first the only reason I KNEW it was going to happen soon was because I was 11 days overdue when she was born. And at that point it is pretty much guaranteed to happen soon.

With my second the only reason I KNEW it was going to happen soon was because she was born on her due date. And again at that point it is pretty much guaranteed to happen soon.

Sorry, I had no inkling or signs that it was going to happen when it did for either kid, other than I was close to or past my due date.

But you won't be pregnant forever, the baby will come out by 42 weeks.

Jillibean85 · November 2011

For me, obviously the closer i got to my due date the more i KNEW it would happen soon... I had the same problem for the last few weeks, she kept dropping but i wasn't dilating. I stayed at 1 cm for over a week... When i REALLY knew it was going to happen was when my water broke (she was 4 days late). Again, i was not dilating still... they said i had a "stubborn cervix". I missed my chance for an epi cause i literally jumped from a 1 to an 8 in about an hour, so it was nearly time to start pushing. But other than that, unless you have a scheduled c-section I'm not sure there's a sure-fire way to "KNOW" it's about to happen... just listen to your body and be prepared for any time, really, esspecially around your DD.

lildevil968 · November 2011

For me there where no signs what so ever. I had all my energy, felt pretty good, and couldn't feel any contractions at all. Then early in the morning around 1am or so I felt like I had contracted a stomach bug, and was in and out of the bathroom all night long. I woke up around 9am, tried to eat some breakfast, and could keep it down so I called the dr. They told me to head to the hospital, check in at L & D to get a few bags of fluids, and I would be on my way. I checked in, they got the fluids started, and thats when we all found out I was in active labor, and already dilated to a 5. I was a 3 the week before.

With DS I was induced, and didn't go into labor on my own.

PDX7868 · November 2011

With my first I didn't have any signs, just started having contractions in the middle of the night that quickly went to 3 mins apart.

This time around, I have constant BH and real contractions that start in my back and I feel SO much pressure. Had bloody show and lost my mucus plug. Dr. said that given that I've started dilating and having contractions, she thinks the baby will be born before Thanksgiving but who knows?

I am so hoping that my water breaks so I know when to go in. I've already been into L&D twice when contractions were 5 mins apart, and was sent home.

wife/mom · November 2011

I am right with you on getting WAY uncomforable and just want to meet your little one!! However I am only 35W3D My baby has also dropped causing more discomfort but i am not dialated. With my first, I was barely dialated to a one when my water broke. Some ppl just dont dialate as early as others. The day I went into the hospital I just felt sick all day! felt like i couldnt eat anything and just had no energy what so ever!! that night at 10pm my water broke. So that would be my only "sign" to look for, is being sick... other then that, i wouldnt worry about the whole not dialating thing.

sxyhrdrssr · November 2011

With DS I woke up feeling "off." I didnt know I was in labor till my water exploded ( exactly how the movies show...haha). Good luck! It's hard not knowing exactly how much longer you have, but each day that goes by is one closer to when you have your LO!

athena83 · November 2011

Mine was induced on day 9 overdue. He came on day 10. Sorry, i'm no help, as i made no progress on my own. I'm also watching this thread b/c i need to know too! Good luck!

hillbillysunshine · November 2011

Had absolutely ZERO signs that I was going to go into labor. On my EDD (a Friday), I went to my OB appt -cervix was still high and tightly closed. Went to work, then that evening at home, I lost my mucus plug. However, still felt compeltely normal. Sunday I had VERY MILD contractions about 30 minutes apart. BF and I went on about our day as normal. Later that night (around 8pm), they started to get closer together but still not painful. Once they reached about 3 mins apart (around midnight), I hopped in the shower to get ready to head to the hospital.

Everyone is different. Some women "know" it's coming. Other women are like me, and have ZERO indication when things will happen or that labor is coming!

Cleo29 · November 2011

I don't think I had clear signs since I had been dilated for several weeks and contracting on and off. I was getting very uncomfortable. I never lost my mucus plug.

I did do manual nipple stimulation the night before I went into labor.

b.heather · November 2011

With DD I had an upset stomach/diarrhea right before my contractions started. Didn't lose my MP or have bloody show until the contractions had been going a while. DD was born after 37 hours of labor - I was 41 weeks.

katcarls · November 2011

Don't plan on going into labor before your due date. You'll just be even more miserable if it doesn't happen. I assumed from the beginning that it would be 41 weeks, so at most I would only have another week to go after that. There's no reason to worry about not being dilated. It is not at all an indicator of when you will go into labor. I declined cervical checks during pregnancy for that very reason. It doesn't mean anything and will just disappoint you or get your hopes up for no reason.

I woke up with contractions two days before my due date and DS was born 6 hours later. I had no signs beforehand, no mp, dilation, etc. I had felt completely normal the day before. I'm assuming I wasn't dilated before either because I was first checked during labor before heading to the clinic and I was less than 1cm. DS was born just over an hour later.

NiniJ55 · November 2011

I was 40 weeks and 1 day at my last OB appointment. He checked me and said I was not dilated at all.

We scheduled an induction for the following Sunday. The very next morning at 40weeks, 2 day - I woke up at 2am with mentrual like cramps and knew that labor was impending. I never lost my mucus plug or had my system start cleaning itself out. I went to the hospital around 9pm and had my son the next day at 8pm.

I gave birth to my son at 40week, 3 days.

December192009 · November 2011

I had no warning before I went into labor with DS 2 leading up to that evening - I was induced with DS1. The only way I knew something was up was b/c I was unable to leave the restroom in the middle of the night. Once I felt like I had nothing left in me, my contractions started. Earlier that evening my in-laws asked if tonight was the night, and I distinctly remember telling them that the baby wasn't going to come that night or any time soon. I know it's hard! Hang in there- baby will be here soon enough! If it makes you feel any better my MIL went to her doc at 36 weeks and doc told her after checking her -"this baby isn't coming anytime soon." She went into labor that night after her regular evening walk. You never know!

J&JSuiter070205 · November 2011

With my 1st I was induced--I had walked around 3cm dilated and almost fully effaced for 2 weeks. In all honesty, even my 2nd time around I didn't "know" when it was going to happen, and the first hour I was in "real" labor I kept questioning myself on whether or not it was real or fake (hours into it it was obvious, but not so much at first!) Looking back, the only thing different is that I started having menstrual-like cramps that were somewhat painful the week leading up to my delivery, HOWEVER I've had that same cramping w/this pregnancy off and on for over a week now and I'm only 33w--I've had some problems w/this pregnancy and am already 1cm dilated.

Ivana_Stolichnaya · November 2011

Pooping a lot! Like 3 times a day...soft serve ice cream (sorry TMI but true) My body was pretty much cleaning itself out.

Mucous plug came out in the shower about 2 days before I went into labor.

Day of labor I had non-stop, non-painful BH's. They were coming about 10-15 minutes and then suddenly turned painful and stronger.

Cherryblossoms07 · November 2011

I can honestly say that I did not know it was going to happen soon until the nurses at L&D told me that they had bets on me having DD by the end of the day. I had woke up the morning I turned 35 weeks feeling off (not bad just different). When I took the dog for a walk the neighbors who happened to be outside asked if I was in labor (I hadn't thought about being in labor before that point). DH and I decided to head into L&D since I was only 35 weeks. L&D ended up allowing me to go back home to labor on my own and I had DD by 9pm that night. I had absolutely no signs that I was going into labor up to that point.

Linds1224 · November 2011

With my second my doctor told me I'd likely go early just because it was my second and I was measuring a bit ahead. Well she ended up being a full week late. I wasn't even a fingertip dilated and my cervix was still posterior 8hrs before she was born .. so it happened fast! I had no signs and labour just started. So you never know .. you could from 0cm to full blown labour in no time. Try not to get too discouraged!

purpletulip · November 2011

I didn't know. I had a c-section scheduled for 39 weeks (breech baby) so I figured that was when he was going to arrive.

I went into labor the morning I turned 38 weeks. The evening before I had been at the gym, in the pool, on the treadmill and doing some light weights. I felt "normal". The next morning at about 4:30 I started having contractions.

It'll happen soon - hang in there!

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