working through a long labor...

Re: working through a long labor...

• momofmanyinthemitten member

  February 2014

  I had contrax for 2 days before going into active labor with #2.

  
  

   
  
  

  

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• ncbelle member

  February 2014

  Just try to rest and relax - I know it's frustrating and mentally draining!!  But baby will come - relaxing and getting sleep is about all you can do right now.

  
  

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• Rrrrrachel member

  February 2014

  I also had contractions for a couple of days (but they were pretty much painless). Then my water broke and things were off to the races! I hope you can get some rest.

  Mama to a little girl born July 2011 and a little boy born April 2014!

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• WashingtonQueen member

  February 2014

  Yes, I have BTDT. My first labor was 46 hours. Hang in there!

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• InLovewSB member

  February 2014

  I labored for about 20 hrs once my contractions were timeable.  My best piece of advice is to rest now as much as you can. I know it hurts, and I know your mind is going a mile a minute. But when you start getting to a full day without any sleep, it's incredibly draining, and that's at the point when you're supposed to be gearing up to push... all you want to do is close your eyes for an hour but the pain by then is intense. So sleep now, as much as you can.
  

  
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• lkharkins member

  February 2014

  I went through this with my first labor. I feel your pain, it sucks. But as previos posters have said try to relax, it will help your cervix dialate and move things along. Hang in there mama, your at the end = )

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• RachelDanaeJ member

  February 2014

  Thanks! I slept some, and im still having reddish brown discharge (sorry!) But my contractions have slowed down going for a walk to see if they pick back up... It's good to know others have had super long early labors. I was afraid I was "broken" or something.

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