Still here. . .

[CaliMommie]

So My labor is proving to be a drawn out one, contrax 6-8 minutes apart for 4-6 hours then they stop for a few hours, then the same thing again. I called my OB to cancel the appt I had for tomorrow morning & they had me come in so he could check me. I was afraid they were going to tell me that nothing had changed (I have been 50% effaced, fingertip dilated for 2 weeks) but I am now (since Friday) 2 cm, 75% effaced. So there has been progress with this drawn out labor. He still wants me to call in the moening for an induction appt (when I went in he said, "If you've been having contractions since Sat you should have called in & I would have induced you over the weekend" to which I replied, "I'd rather have labor start on it's own rather than forcing it.") , I plan to "forget" to call for my induction appt. I am really hoping things progress more tonight. We went to the park w/the boys today & did some walking but it started raining on us so we had to cut that short. I have been pacing my living room, but tend to have more contrax whenI sit down & relax on the couch. So I am off to drink some more RRL Tea & watch the one TV channel we actuallt get.

[Marlet]

That's great you are progressing though! Sorry it has to be so drawn out!

You may forget to call for your induction but they may not! :LOL When I was going to the doctor they had this nasty habit of tracking me down when I forgot an appointment. Jerks! :LOL

[CaliMommie]

Well, it's the hospital i have to call, not the OB's office. But you're right~ they might just call me. Which is why we turn the ringer off on our phones until we are up each morning, have caller ID & screen our calls on the answering machine! :LOL I am SO tired of people calling to see if "things have started yet" or if the baby is here yet~ like I'm going to forget to call & tell them?

[annakiss]

Good luck! Look at it this way - the longer early labor, the shorter active labor. So you may sit down and have the baby fall out! :LOL Seriously, I hope things pick up for you so at least you can stop being bothered by people calling and the stupid OB...

[CaliMommie]

Well, a L&D nurse called this morning from the hospital asking why I didn't show up for my induction. I said, "Oh, I told them I wanted to cancel that b/c I have been having contractions that are 6 minutes apart, sio I want to let things progress on their own" she asked if they were painful (YES!) and if I had had any bloody show (Yes). She then said, "Well, it sounds like you have a better plan than he (my OB) does, hopefully we'll see you in the next day or so."

[seren]

*A better plan* I like that.

You sound like you are going through the same as me. Sunday I had contractions ALL day. I didn't really time them, but they started shortly after I got up and quit sometime after I went to bed. I hadn't changed at all for about two weeks. Now I can be stretched to a 3 and am 70% effaced. My dh said a 3 isn't that much. And I said, well it's almost a third of the way there and that's a thrid I don't have to do while actually in labor. He just laughed.

Hope you go quickly and have a nice short labor.

[mightymoo]

Originally Posted by CaliMommie

Well, a L&D nurse called this morning from the hospital asking why I didn't show up for my induction. I said, "Oh, I told them I wanted to cancel that b/c I have been having contractions that are 6 minutes apart, sio I want to let things progress on their own" she asked if they were painful (YES!) and if I had had any bloody show (Yes). She then said, "Well, it sounds like you have a better plan than he (my OB) does, hopefully we'll see you in the next day or so."

Active Labor Vibes for you!
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