What should I do if I go into labor alone?

RNmommy14 · September 2014

Okay y'all Iv been gettin close to my due date and the doctor told me to expect her to probably come a little earlier, well my husband works out of town a lot and I stay home by myself most of the time, I'm a little worried that I'm going to go into labor while he's gone and I don't want to panic when it happens. What's the best thing to do if this does happen? This is my first baby and my closest family member lives about 30 minutes away.

conradraging · September 2014

30 minutes really isn't that long. Most likely you will have plenty of time to make it to the hospital once you go into labor. I would talk to your family members and let them know that should you be alone, you would need someone to come with you. That way everyone is prepared for the situation.

chardonnay24 · September 2014

First labors usually last several hours. You should have plenty of time to call a family member and get to the hospital while you're still in early labor. If you happen to have a very fast labor or you get to the point where you feel as if you can't safely drive, you can always call an ambulance.

mana8503 · September 2014

MH can be up to 4 hours away (truck driver). My parents are on stand by if I need them. They are 20 mins away, hospital is 45... I'll call them if something starts and we'll be fine.

kaileemariep · September 2014

How far is your hospital?

mrsdanielleM2010 · September 2014

My biggest take away from this thread: see, when the question isn't bullshit, it gets answered politely.

Welcome to the board, @AOgden92‌

RedBaramid · September 2014

DH and I actually put a plan together for this since it made me nervous, however he works locally and our hospital is local so the fear isn't nearly as great. If I felt as if I needed to report to the hospital while he was at work, I am calling his parents first (if they are not at work) and they will take me to the hospital to get checked out. If they are NOT available we do have a couple of friends who have kindly volunteered to be on our short list. We have decided that if he is at work and I think I need to be at the hospital that I will go without him, and only call him once we have confirmed that I need to stay. Although ultimately he thinks he would feel bad for not being there right away if I go in for the real deal right away we have also both agreed and acknowledged the fact that as first time parents, we're prone to false alarms.. and we don't want him to miss hours at a very lucrative temp job for a false alarm (despite the fact that HR has told him that they would understand).

RNmommy14 · September 2014

Thanks everyone for the advice I really appreciate it! My hospital is pretty close I think at the most 15minutes away from where we live which I'm grateful for lol:)

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