What was your mood at the onset of labor (if spontaneous)?

SeaSoul · December 2008

Do you remember how you were feeling when that first contraction hit or your water broke or whatever your first labor sign was?
edit: I guess I mean your mood leading up to it, not your mood once you realized you were in labor.

Carrie25 · December 2008

Well, my water broke at 38w4d. I was in shock really. I wasn't even all packed and was totally unprepared. My doctor had an induction set up for two weeks later. I had to run around the house with water gushing everywhere. Other than that I tried to remain calm. My real contraction didn't start for about two hours when I was at the hospital and already 3cm dilated. It will be any day for you...good luck!!

hclavalley · December 2008

The day I went into labor I was super emotional... much more than usual. that night when the contrations started, I convinced myself this wasn't the real thing. then they sent me home... then a few hours later I was just in pain... and knew something was happening.

efooey · December 2008

That day I was totally emotional. I had my last scheduled dr appt (39w6d) and even though DH hadn't come to any of my appts since 12 wks, I was on the phone with him crying and begging him to come home and go with. No real reason, I just had to have him there. I was running to the bathroom every few minutes while my body was "cleaning itself out". The first contraction was that afternoon and was more exciting than painful. There was a few hrs between the first few. I didn't really think it was labor and was still in denial until they checked me into the hospital and said "well, you get to stay!" I was sure they were going to send me home!

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Sami8468 · December 2008

Well, I was sleeping...it was 3am when my water broke but it was a restless sleep. I was really early. I was 36 weeks and 5 days.

itsmevkb · December 2008

The day my water broke I had taken off from work and had several appointments to tour daycares and I also had a doctor's appointment. My husband and I spent the day together and we were both in good moods but neither of us was thinking I'd be having the baby the next day (I was 37 weeks and 4 days). I remember feeling as though I had a bunch of stuff that I needed to get taken care of and using that day to do all of it. So, part of me wonders if I really did know that I would be having the baby. I was out to eat with friends when my water broke so I was totally having a good time and then sort of in denial that it was all actually happening.

crystalgirl · December 2008

For some reason I had been a ball of energy that day... We spent the whole day at the mall...lol. I did take lots of breaks to sit down, though. But, by the time my first contraction hit (at 1am), I was exhausted! I hadn't been able to fall asleep yet at that point, and the contractions hurt way too much to sleep through, so that was it for me.

mrsnemitz · December 2008

I felt like s***... it was 2-3 am when my contractions started, and I hadn't slept well in weeks. For the few days before I was just SO uncomfortable. I was ready to be in labor.

Jennifer Bliss-Wohlers · December 2008

I woke up when my alarm went off. I think I slept pretty well that night! I woke up with a back ache. When I got out of the shower, my water broke! I was shocked and excited! I was 37w6d.

jenwill · December 2008

I woke up that morning tired and achy. I hadn't slept well. So, I was going into work feeling pretty blah and down. That mood changed very quickly after my water broke! Stick out tongue

face090906 · December 2008

It was 2:30 am when I asked DH to start timing my contractions. I think I was in denial becuase I was only 36 weeks and 6 days. I ended up taking a shower and then calling L&D. While driving the the hospital I was still in denial. When a contraction hit I was convinced I was having the baby and then when it stopped I said they're going to send me home. While checking in my water broke in the hallway and I looked at DH and said it looks like we're having our baby.

my*heart*is*his · December 2008

I woke up to my water breaking. Literally. I woke up and heard a pop and felt a gush. Being that I was only 34 weeks and it was 1 a.m., I think I was VERY calm under the circumstances. I went upstairs to the bathroom, saw some bloody show and lots of wetness, and then went in to tell my DH that my water had broke. He was the one who freaked out...it was really kind of cute...I had to tell him what to do while I called the OB on call and waited for her to call back - we hadn't packed ANYTHING - hadn't even made a list of what to pack. I called my parents, he called his parents, we called our pastor and his wife, then we headed to the hospital.

The day before labor, I was in a pretty normal mood. My coworkers told me later on that they thought I looked "off" - like I didn't feel well, and that I was rubbing my belly a lot that day, which I didn't realize at the time. Other than that, I didn't really have any signs that labor was impending.

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