https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:46:08 +0000 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:33:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11666 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236847&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236847 Author: Two Blondinis
Subject: 11666
Posted: 27 October 2007 at 9:33pm

peachy wrote: I tell ya by the time they said sorry but your going in for a c/s I was so over labour/pain having pushed for 2 and half hours and still no baby. When they said c/s, I was like bring it on I am well over this!

That is exactly how I felt when they said I had to have an emergency C/S. I was pushing for 2 hours + also. Caitlin was 9lb 7.5oz and was posterior with the cervical lip stuck on her head


Also, good to hear that your emerg C/Ss was not a negative experience, well done and welcome baby Lauren ]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:33:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236847&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236847 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236754&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236754 Author: busymum
Subject: 11666
Posted: 27 October 2007 at 8:00pm

Yea I was told that they were considering giving me an epidural in case I would need a c/s in an hour, otherwise if I wanted to go without they might need to suddenly knock me out with a general when the c/s decision was made. (I had been all for a natural water birth, no gas even, haha whatever) and I was like, YEP! I want that epidural! Now!! Thanks ]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:00:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236754&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236754 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236743&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236743 Author: peachy
Subject: 11666
Posted: 27 October 2007 at 7:53pm

I tell ya by the time they said sorry but your going in for a c/s I was so over labour/pain having pushed for 2 and half hours and still no baby. When they said c/s, I was like bring it on I am well over this!

All I could say the whole labour was "god this is no fun, this is so not fun". DH still hassles me about it too!]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:53:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236743&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236743 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236740&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236740 Author: busymum
Subject: 11666
Posted: 27 October 2007 at 7:40pm

Yea I know a bit of how you feel because I had almost 12 hours labour then emergency c/s with #1 and VBAC with #2 although she was posterior and my "early labour" was over 30 hours ]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:40:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236740&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236740 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236737&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236737 Author: peachy
Subject: 11666
Posted: 27 October 2007 at 7:37pm

busymum I would do it all over again, it was the most amazing experience of my life! All the pain in the world would not change my opinion of my experience of labour and an unexpected c/s. Sometimes nature dictates these things that we cannot change, ah well, I have my gorgeous girl now!]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:37:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236737&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236737 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236728&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236728 Author: busymum
Subject: 11666
Posted: 27 October 2007 at 7:06pm

Wow I'm sorry you had 29 hours of labour and then c/s, that sucks!

But on the other hand I'm a bit chuffed that I said it was labour and possibly posterior! ]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:06:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236728&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236728 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236602&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236602 Author: peachy
Subject: 11666
Posted: 27 October 2007 at 10:50am

Well it wasn't false labour!!

In brief after a mammoth 27 hours or labour, I had an emergency c section. Had no drugs apart grom gas until the epidural for the c section. Lauren got stuck as she was brow presentation and posterior and 9lbs! We could even see her head when I was pushing!! Imagine if I went to full term, they guestimated she would have been 11lbs!! Gutted to have to have a c section, but there was no way she was able to come naturally with brow presentation and being posterior. Nothing I could change, thats just the way nature goes! All in all I found labour such an empowering and the most amazing experience of my life and would go through it all again in a flash!!

]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:50:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=236602&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#236602 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232869&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232869 Author: Lisha
Subject: 11666
Posted: 21 October 2007 at 3:08pm

Yeah me too.. all the best peachy!! Will be thinking of you! ]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:08:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232869&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232869 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232796&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232796 Author: ShellandBella
Subject: 11666
Posted: 21 October 2007 at 9:30am

I'm hoping you're off having your baby, peachy!! ]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:30:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232796&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232796 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232792&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232792 Author: jack_&_charli
Subject: 11666
Posted: 21 October 2007 at 9:25am

well i'm guessing that you are having your bubs or are definately in labour   was going to say, the fact these 'cramps' have a peak to them then i'd say your in early labour. for me, this started for me early monday morning and charli was born early tuesday.

as for 'knowing' when your in labour.....my contractions were 30secs every 5mins and i still thought it was false

good luck hun....can't wait for an update ]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:25:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232792&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232792 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232790&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232790 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 11666
Posted: 21 October 2007 at 9:16am

SOunds sooooo much like my labour! I was convinced it was false labour as they were irregular, some 12 min apart some 20 min! Lasted up to 2 min each. However once evening hit and I went to bed they went to 8 min, 7min, 5min and then sat at 5 min apart for a couple of hours before dropping to 3 min! I was still convinced it wasnt the real mccoy as I could laugh through them (kinda- gritted teeth laugh).

They got A LOT worse once I was in the hospital though!!! Wouldnt have mistaken that.

Hope you are having your baby!!! I miss that excitement! ]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:16:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232790&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232790 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232753&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232753 Author: Mama2two
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 11:34pm

Fingers crossed this is it Peachy. If not, then you won't be far away All those cramps have to be doing something ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:34:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232753&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232753 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232745&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232745 Author: susieq
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 10:43pm

Good luck hope it is the real mccoy]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:43:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232745&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232745 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232731&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232731 Author: peachy
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 10:01pm

I'm not convinced its the real mcoy, but we will see, maybe a bit of denial ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:01:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232731&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232731 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232729&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232729 Author: peachy
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 9:59pm

Yep I am resting but am not feeling tired at the mo!

]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:59:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232729&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232729 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232719&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232719 Author: busymum
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 9:39pm

Yay for you Peachy!! Are you managing to rest much tonight?]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:39:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232719&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232719 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232718&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232718 Author: Brenna
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 9:36pm

I'm off to bed, but just wanted to pop in here and say best of luck Peachy!!! I hope things go smoothly for you! ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:36:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232718&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232718 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232712&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232712 Author: peachy
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 9:33pm

Busymum I am laying on my beanbag as I am convinced baby turned posterior today after being anterior for weeks!

We are back to timing them again now, so will see how it goes over the next hour or so.

I will keep checking back in here every so often.

This better be the real mcoy!!!

Thanks for everyones advice!]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:33:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232712&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232712 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232678&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232678 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 9:07pm

Oh good luck, sounds like things are starting to happen for you, but what do I know I went into "false labour" 5 times lol, never did have a proper labour. But just ignore me, we had a few complications.
Sucks about the ice cream]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:07:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232678&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232678 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232677&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232677 Author: busymum
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 9:06pm

When I started labouring with Kryssi, it was a similar time of night to this. I went into the bath in the hope that everything would die down so I could sleep! But they got more painful so I was outta there rather quick LOL Then I dimmed the lights, got what I wanted ready, and camped out on the couch and basically slept - with regular intervals for contractions - to 5.30am. It was the best thing I could have done, catching up on rest before the long haul. And then Kryssi was born at 9.50am. (I have fast 2nd stage)

Probably your contractions are irregular because your baby is posterior - do you know? If so, leaning forward, going on all fours etc, is supposed to help baby turn, which then helps break your waters and establish labour.]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:06:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232677&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232677 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232665&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232665 Author: peachy
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:58pm

ShellandBella you are right I am "assuming" they are period type cramps as I never get period cramps! But yep definately hear you on the low down crampy feeling!

I do feel quite naucious. I have a bowl of ice cream in front of me for dessert (I LOVE ice cream) and I can't even eat it.]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:58:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232665&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232665 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232660&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232660 Author: ShellandBella
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:51pm

Yay, Peachy, sounds all go for you chick!! I would say definitely early labour...I was induced, but before 'real' labour kicked in I kept getting period pains (I've read you've never had these...!!) but low-crampy feelings that were very irregular to start with, but enough for me to stand up and pay attention and I couldn't sleep through them easily, just sort of dozed between each one. Then real labour is more of the same, but the intensity is like a vice-like grip around the same area, and of course the regularity, so you will soon know when things intensify. And they probably won't go away when you have a bath. Also, you might feel a little nauseated with them too...

GOOD LUCK!! ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:51:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232660&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232660 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232657&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232657 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:49pm

lol
I went through a whole weekend of things that were like you are experiencing.. i just thought baby was being naughty and getting into uncomfy positions.. in hind sight i was prob in labour all weekend. I though waters breaking on tues morn was the start. lol

It is hard though cos you don't know for sure but just get this weird feeling of, as you said, not really wanting to go out, wanting to stay close to home etc, which is uaually a good sign that things will happen soon. it's some weird mummy sense. ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:49:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232657&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232657 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232654&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232654 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:45pm

oooh, i second/third/ what everyone else has said.. and good luck.]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:45:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232654&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232654 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232653&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232653 Author: peachy
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:44pm

I hate this "not knowing" business!!

Why can't it be more straight forward!!

We have given up timing them for now, but they are becoming more painful and seem to have a peak and then wear off to nothing again.

Oh gosh I really don't know

Edited by peachy]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:44:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232653&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232653 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232649&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232649 Author: kebakat
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:39pm

Sounds like early labour... I hated how everyone said "you will know when you are in labour".. I sure didn't lol.. as we were driving to the hospital I was constantly thinking to myself I hope this is actually labour hehe and my contractions were only 3 mins apart and lasting about a min 20 sec..

One way everyone kept telling me that if you lie down and are able to go to sleep then it's probably very early labour.. once you can't sleep and can't lie down and stay down then things are really moving on]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:39:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232649&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232649 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232648&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232648 Author: nicolaann
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:35pm

Oh I hope for your sake it is early labour Peachy!! It does sound promising!! Good luck!! ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:35:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232648&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232648 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232643&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232643 Author: busymum
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:22pm

Sounds like early labour to me. But if everything is so irregular it could go on for another 48 hours ish Sorry to be the downer! So if you're wanting to go somewhere and you don't need much energy, go ahead, it will make things go quicker for you and be less boring!

People say you'll know when you're in labour but they are referring to a later stage. When you get more than a contraction every 5 minutes, they all last for 60 seconds, you're sweating and not too chatty, that's what they're all talking about.

In the meantime, watch those contractions (yes that's what they are). If they get regular, less than 10 mins apart, that's when you need to call the mw and start talking about when to get to the hospital etc. Get her to meet you at your home first if she will, cause then you'll have less muck around time in the hospital.

All the best, I await news!!!

Oh and if your waters break, things may speed up much quicker ]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:22:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232643&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232643 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232641&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232641 Author: Brenna
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:16pm

Not sure, but I know that when my contractions started they felt like period pain (low down around front of tummy) but then I progressed really quickly and had a baby 3 hours later!

I also had very loose bowel motions

I hope that is it labour because YAY! how exciting!!!!! I'd say listen to your gut though about going out - if you're going into labour you probably want to make the most of getting some rest

edited for typos

P.S - what are 'fixing pains?' I've never heard of them!

Edited by rubydooby]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:16:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232641&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232641 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232638&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232638 Author: peachy
Subject: 11666
Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:08pm

In short, I have been having shows since Wednesday, accompanied with very light pink discharge since then.

Since this morning I have been having period type cramps low down in my tummy. I text m/w and she guessed it was fixing pains.

Since around lunchtime, they have been coming more frequently and are now accompanied with a BH at the top of my bump. I had a bath earlier and went to bed, which is very unlike me. DH and I have been thinking these "could" be contractions but are very irregular, but the pain seems to be increasing as time goes on. I also have fairly loose bowel motions.

Would you say this is false labour or early labour? I would hate to cry wolf, and keep thinking no this is not the real mcoy. Everyone says you will just know you are in labour, but I honestly don't know if I am or not, but I kind of feel like I don't know what to do with myself.

We were meant to go out tonight, but something keeps telling me I shouldn't go.

Any thoughts appreciated, TIA.]]> Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:08:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11666&PID=232638&title=false-labour-or-early-labour#232638