What did your MW suggest for early labor?

[ladyleah]

Hi ladies-

Two of my friends (first time momma's......I know that having more then one would change this protocol) had wonderful, hospital, unmedicated, water births this year.

Both went into early labor in the evening, or early in the AM. One was told by her MW to have 2 Tylenol PM's and go back to bed for a duration of the early labor, and the another one was told to have a nice glass of wine and return to sleep.

My MW says it depends on the circumstance (of course)- but has recommended both things to first time moms in labor so that they sleep through the very early stages to get their strength up.

Any thoughts, tips, comments on this??? I am due 11/27 (but think I won't go until Dec.)-- so these are thoughts on my mind!!!!

Baby to all!

[Plummeting]

I think you'll really just have to wait and see how your labor goes, yk? If it's really fast and hard, then no amount of wine or Tylenol PM is going to let you sleep through the first part. lol

[Astraia]

Ok, weird, I totally replied to this awhile ago... Hmm.

My midwife recommended either wine & bath OR tylenol & gravol and bath (same effect as tylenol PM, I assume) if your labour starts at night.

I'm assuming it's just a personal preference- for the midwife on what she recommends and mom on what she takes.

I did beer and bath (early labour started for me at 10 pm) because that's all we had in the house It worked, contractions stopped, and I got a few hours of sleep before real labour started.

But I agree with PP- I think it only works for the really wimpy stuff. If it worked for everyone, I'm sure we'd have less people with stories of loooonnnnnngggggg prodomal labour.