My contractions became regular and timeable right around midnight, and then I was having horrible cramping/diarrhea, as well...I woke DH up around 5am when contractions were closer to 5 mins apart or whatever the recommendation was my doctor said to head to the hospital. I still didn't have DD until 4pm, but my epi stalled my labor for a couple of hours in there.
With my first, started having regular contacting around 10 pm. Went to the hospital around 1 am when they were 5 minutes apart, 1 minute long for an hour. I was 1 stinking cm! Labored all night and next day and son was born at 5:14 pm. Second, had contractions off and on all day, started to get consistent around 6 pm, went to the hospital around 11:30 pm, was 5 cm and second son was born at 2:00 am. Second time was much faster!
First was a c/s. Second I vbac'd an I went after my water broke and then contractions became 3-5 min apart. I labored for 12 hours( including 2hr47min pushing). Third after my water broke my contractions began 2min apart drove to hospital and delivered 35 minutes later! Came to hospital at 2cm and after 20 min on monitor got up to pee and what do ya know I had to push!! It was insane and I hope to not repeat that!
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