OHbaby! Forums : Just out of interest... https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:46:53 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:53:27 +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=22665 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : hehe my friend ended up having...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=553216&title=just-out-of-interest#553216 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 22665
Posted: 26 November 2008 at 2:53pm

hehe my friend ended up having a 73 hour labour, and they had her on the bed for most of it, she said the worst part (or one , apart from the c section wound getting infected afterwards) was lying in her waters for a couple of hours because she was pretty huge and couldnt get herself up haha ]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:53:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=553216&title=just-out-of-interest#553216 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I had heaps of false labour in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=552796&title=just-out-of-interest#552796 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 22665
Posted: 25 November 2008 at 11:44pm

I had heaps of false labour in the 2 weeks I was over, so each time I got a twinge or contractions or whatever I just wasnt sure if it was the real thing.

Then my waters broke at 2am and I knew it was the real thing lol, it was so gross haha, felt like I was peeing my pants for 2 days(I was in labour start to finish nearing 48 hours).

Edited by Sheza]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:44:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=552796&title=just-out-of-interest#552796 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : My first sign of going into labour...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=552706&title=just-out-of-interest#552706 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 22665
Posted: 25 November 2008 at 9:49pm

My first sign of going into labour was my waters breaking (on the toilet thank goodness) at 3am, my contractions started an hour later. Jack was 8 days early]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:49:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=552706&title=just-out-of-interest#552706 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : Well with Z I had nothing at all...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550888&title=just-out-of-interest#550888 Author: Roksana
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 10:41pm

Well with Z I had nothing at all till 2 days prior to my EDD...I woke up at 4.30am with contactions and then they got a min apart..no show..no water!! I went to hospital and I was only 3cm...any who my plug came out the next morning 3am while I was waliking from one end of the ward to the other...show was seriously .... looking!!

My water got broken by the MW at 6pm the same night!!

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:41:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550888&title=just-out-of-interest#550888 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I had regular contractions for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550885&title=just-out-of-interest#550885 Author: emz
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 10:37pm

I had regular contractions for 2 weeks (between 20-30 mins apart all the time), and I was monitored daily as I wasn't progressing. Then all of a sudden bang, he just tried to fall out, mucous plug came out, 2 mins later waters broke (leaking though, not fully gush), heavy contractions started 30 mins later and were 90 seconds long, 2 mins apart I only lasted 45 mins at home before heading to hospital, but was only 3cm! That's posterior babies for you though.

Having said all of this, I 'dropped' on Christmas day which can be a sign for first pregnancies that labour is imminent in the next week. I went into the 2 week part of labour 2 days later.

Oh, and just remembered that from Christmas eve until the 27th when labour began, my bowel movements did change. When my waters broke, I had diarrhoea and vomitting, good to flush out the system while still in the comfort of your own home IYKWIM.

Edited by emz]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:37:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550885&title=just-out-of-interest#550885 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I dont remember the mucous plug...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550875&title=just-out-of-interest#550875 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 10:20pm

I dont remember the mucous plug although they talked about it heaps at the antenatel classes.

I do remember the mw on the thursday questioning my BH's & they had been the same for days, but on the friday I remember going to work, last day, with a definite change in them, they were 20 mins apart all day. I remember getting up Sat morning & going to the loo with runny No.2's and going back to bed & then getting woken by a painful BH, they were still quite far apart but they had definite rises & falls in pressure to them, they carried on like that all day, bath didn't start them or stop them & they just got progressively sorer & my back sorer as the day went on. & then I went into full established labour at the hospital & the MW broke my waters.

So basically completely different to what we'd learned.

Edited by Aliasmum]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:20:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550875&title=just-out-of-interest#550875 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I had no plug, no waters breakin...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550868&title=just-out-of-interest#550868 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 10:15pm

I had no plug, no waters breakin but the day before I had irregular contractions all day.  they were about 12 min apart most of the day but were mild.  We were walking and when one hit I would just have to slow down a little and then catch up later.  When I went to bed at 9pm I got a couple that were closer and thought "hello" so I got up to distract myself and started timing them.  They quickly went to 5min apart.  At about 11pm I got DH up as I was sure I was timing them wrong.  They went to 3 min apart and ouchy by 3am when we headed to the hospital.  tom was born at 6pm!!!! 

 

I'm worrying about it this time as we need to drive 2.5 - 3hrs to get to the hospital.

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:15:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550868&title=just-out-of-interest#550868 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I had really feral muscusy plug...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550812&title=just-out-of-interest#550812 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 9:22pm

I had really feral muscusy plug coming out a few days before, getting worse and worse each day. Its like really long bits of snot that hang out when you go to the loo. ]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:22:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550812&title=just-out-of-interest#550812 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : With Leah I was off my food the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550704&title=just-out-of-interest#550704 Author: LeahandJoel
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 8:25pm

With Leah I was off my food the night before, had a runny tummy and had a show. Waters broke at 3am and started having contractions straight away. She was born emergency CS at 2.20pm.

With Joel, nothing until my waters broke at 1am, then established labour by 2.30am, fully dialated by 8am, and 3 hrs of pushing ending in a forceps delivery at 11.04am.

Had been hospitalised 10 days before Joel was born with a pain on my CS scar and very high BP, but those mild contractions were nothing compared to when I was in labour properly.

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:25:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550704&title=just-out-of-interest#550704 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I had a show up to three days...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550696&title=just-out-of-interest#550696 Author: busymum
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 8:18pm

I had a show up to three days before going into labour; waters broke after labour was established - twice manually. I had on/off contractions for a month with Kryssi ]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:18:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550696&title=just-out-of-interest#550696 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : My plug came away when I was in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550624&title=just-out-of-interest#550624 Author: Kellz
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 6:44pm

My plug came away when I was in labour, then after 12 hrs my midwife broke my waters.]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:44:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550624&title=just-out-of-interest#550624 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I no signs before Labour either-...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550595&title=just-out-of-interest#550595 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 5:53pm

I no signs before Labour either- my waters had to get broken while I was in the hospital and I didn't lose my plug (my friend lost hers a couple of days before she went into labour, so I keep waiting for it to happen...). Just woke up at midnight with mild contractions and knew staight away that this was the day.

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:53:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550595&title=just-out-of-interest#550595 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : My plug came out a fortnight before!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550562&title=just-out-of-interest#550562 Author: weegee
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 4:55pm

My plug came out a fortnight before! So even when you do lose it, it's not a sign labour's imminent! Then I had a couple of days of contractions before the real thing hit (and even then when I rang my midwife I was like "I wouldn't put money on it, but I think I might be in labour" until my waters broke). I think I'll know second time around ]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:55:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550562&title=just-out-of-interest#550562 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I didn&#039;t lose my plug and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550560&title=just-out-of-interest#550560 Author: Jessica
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 4:52pm

I didn't lose my plug and my midwife broke my waters. I was just unsettled and I had a couple of nights of BH and didn't get much sleep. I was just generally more uncomfortable.

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:52:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550560&title=just-out-of-interest#550560 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I&#039;ve been curious about this...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550531&title=just-out-of-interest#550531 Author: Danaj
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 3:55pm

I've been curious about this too. My mum is coming down from Akl and we're really hoping she can be here for the birth. There's no point booking flights as she's coming for a few weeks but bubs could be born the day she's due to fly home lol.

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:55:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550531&title=just-out-of-interest#550531 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I had really runny poos the night...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550515&title=just-out-of-interest#550515 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 3:39pm

I had really runny poos the night before then I lost my mucous plug overnight or first thing in the morning (it was there when I woke up) I also went off food completely, couldn't eat anything all day, and then at 9am I started getting back pain and really hot, that developed into mild contractions.  By 5pm I was in established labour and shortly after 8pm I was holding my baby.

ETA: my waters broke spontaneously at about 5:40pm (while I was on my way to hospital).  I was about 4cm dilated when my waters broke.



Edited by MrsMojo]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:39:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550515&title=just-out-of-interest#550515 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I had nothing, only mild (as in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550511&title=just-out-of-interest#550511 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 3:31pm

I had nothing, only mild (as in could barely notice it ) back ache .

I was just sitting, minding my own business, playing barbies with my sister and all of a sudden , a contraction hit .(what are the odds! 8 days over and getting contractions ! har har)

my waters broke and my mucous plug came out whilst i was in established labour , i thought "meh , well thats a waste of time " ]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:31:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550511&title=just-out-of-interest#550511 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : Oh ok thats interesting to know...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550508&title=just-out-of-interest#550508 Author: solitairediamond
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 3:24pm

Oh ok thats interesting to know thanks guys. So the plug is not a must before going into labour.]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:24:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550508&title=just-out-of-interest#550508 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I had diarrhea all day the day...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550489&title=just-out-of-interest#550489 Author: Kellz
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 2:57pm

I had diarrhea all day the day before hand. Nice! Lol!]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:57:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550489&title=just-out-of-interest#550489 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : I did, I had a night of definite...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550479&title=just-out-of-interest#550479 Author: kebakat
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 2:41pm

I did, I had a night of definite contractions 2 nights before the real thing woke me up. I didn't have my waters break or loose my plug though.

Edited by kebakat]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:41:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550479&title=just-out-of-interest#550479 <![CDATA[Just out of interest... : How many of you had quite definite...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550469&title=just-out-of-interest#550469 Author: solitairediamond
Subject: 22665
Posted: 23 November 2008 at 2:16pm

How many of you had quite definite signs leading up to when they finally went into labour? Like did you all lose you mucous plug well before hand and did you have days of irregular contractions?

Just wondering cos I've had several nights where I've had some definite contractions (as opposed to BH's) but I've only had them a couple of times and that is the only sign of anything progressing. So I'm thinking that I must be ages off. Not that I really mind lol.

Thanks!

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:16:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22665&PID=550469&title=just-out-of-interest#550469