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Q for moms with progressing contractions that stop

babymama619babymama619 member
in November 2013 Moms
So I know a lot of you have been having contractions that you thought were the start of labor then turned out to be nothing. When this started did they feel different? More to the pint did you call you SO and feel like you were in labor?

Here's what I'm getting at when do I call my birth coach? She's a friend, not a professional, so she has no idea either. Obviously I wouldn't call her for just cramping, but if things started progressing and contractions were getting closer I would think its time to call. But on the other hand, are they just going to peter out? I suppose it's easier with a SO b/c s/he just comes home, but I don't want to have a bunch if false alarms and totally disrupt my coach's life.

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Re: Q for moms with progressing contractions that stop

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    I'm in the same boat right now as far as not knowing is concerned. I have Been having timeable painful contractions since 2 am...but not close enough together for a hospital visit. it's mostly severe pain radiating through my back and cramping in my lower abdomen. This is a total mind fuck!
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  • RharoldRharold member
    Watch for discharge over pain, particularly pink or blood tinged, and thick.  That is much more telling than any cramping/contracting, which can be very common at 9 months.  I'm on baby #6, and had a fake out with all of them... so this is tried and true advice.
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  • Amberleigh23Amberleigh23 member
    I have been having time able contractions that get closer together and more painful and then pitter out about three-four days a week for 3 weeks now...

    My dr says when i can't focus on anything else besides the contractions and have to stop talking/moving and breathe through them then its time to call in the troops and head over to the hospital. The false labor definitely makes things complicated, I feel like I doubt my ability to know if its the real deal now - but I haven't gone to the hospital yet, so I guess I did know that it wasn't go time despite the situation seeming like labor.

    Hope that helps.
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  • LittleNanLittleNan member
    I agree with sing2phins; it's part of what your friend agreed to do.

    I think it also depends on what you two have agreed or what you want her role to be. Will she come to your house while you're laboring? Or do you want her for a little labor but mostly birth? If its the latter, you could always call her on the way to te hospital to give her a head's up, but let her know its time to come in once you've been admitted.
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  • ballre1ballre1 member
    edited November 2013
    It may be different for you, but my doc told me what PP said because I've had very frequent and strong BH since 24 weeks. Like they can be regularly 2 minutes a part and a minute long each while I'm laying down and drinking water for over an hour, so my doctor basically told me when I can't talk or walk through them to come in. Not the most reassuring thing to go by but that's all I got.
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  • babymama619babymama619 member
    edited November 2013
    LittleNan said:

    I agree with sing2phins; it's part of what your friend agreed to do.

    I think it also depends on what you two have agreed or what you want her role to be. Will she come to your house while you're laboring? Or do you want her for a little labor but mostly birth? If its the latter, you could always call her on the way to te hospital to give her a head's up, but let her know its time to come in once you've been admitted.

    So in theory I want to be home as long as possible and have her labor with me. Also, she'll be the one to drive me to the hospital since there's no SO here. She's just very enthusiastic about the whole thing. I wonder if it's my hormones talking and I'm just annoyed with everyone. She would have no problem with coming at a moment's notice 9 times if I called. I just don't want to "play the labor game" with her unless I have to and then realize its nothing. I think she'll be amazing support during labor, but right now I'm annoyed with the idea of someone "helping me through" labor. I guess I'll bring it up with her because I don't think she even thought about this as a possibility (I know I didn't).

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  • McJen715McJen715 member
    No experience since I haven't had any this time really close to 'this is it' yet. Last time my water broke. So I'll wish for you an easy sign like water breaking, it takes the guessing out of am I/am I not? Good luck!
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  • mmm50mmm50 member
    I have had them once or twice time-able and strong--and my default is to lay down and see if they go away.  One time I fell asleep, and one time they died out within an hour or two-- so it wasn't the real deal.  

    I think my plan is what PP said-- when it gets to the point where I can't concentrate on anything else I'll call DH (he's usually not home with me).  If you want to labor at home for a long time I think that would be a good option for you too.  You could also send you friend a "this might be it, but you don't need to come yet" text if things are getting serious but you aren't sure it is the "real deal" yet.

    Labor needs some sort of "this is it" alarm!  
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