Prodromal labour (long and rambling) - Page 2

[healthnutmama]

I'm ss you are having such a rough time. I hope you can get some rest.

[htcamommy]

I wish I could say " I have NO IDEA what youre talking about" but alas I do. With dd I had 3 weeks of the starts & stops. My life was a marathon of uncomfortablility. With this pg I started with the contractions 2 weeks ago. They have not been as painful but still annoying as ever. I am more comfortable since I know that I'm not planning on heading out to the hospital this go round but I'm always feeling like this could go on FOREVER! I had serious sleep induced thoughts of castor oil.

[nugglemama]

Thank you everyone. This is no big surprise to me TBH which is why we haven't actually ever headed in. I did 5 weeks with my last pregnancy and my contractions even had teh OB sure we were going to have a 35 weeker. I was contracting every 3 minutes and while I was being monitored went from 0-2 cm. So I am hoping that if nothing else these are productive contractions and something is happening. My last labour was less then 3 hours from first good contraction to baby and I would be happy with that again. LOL.

[lilkat]

Hope you can get some rest today, mama.

[Leslie in Chicago]

Hi Julia,

Thanks so much for this thread and all of your updates! It helped me realize that I'm in prodromal labor, too. My cx are not painful, but are increasing in frequency and strength. The last 24 hours were up and down, trying hard to find a position where they went away (and they did) but then came back again.

Talked to the doc and he agreed it was pre-labor. I can't believe some mamas went through this for weeks! I just hope if feels like a good massage for the babies...

[nugglemama]

Today was a good day. I had very few contractions and was able to nap and rest. I saw my chiro and she got my neck and low back all fixed up and I am feeling ok. I eneded up going grocery shopping after my appointment so I am contracting a bit this evening, but I know that they will ease off in a few hours.

[jillybeans]

good to hear! Prodromal totally sucks. It gets your hopes up, especially at this point, and then you get exhausted and feel like you got hit by a truck. I hope you get some relief tonight.

[healthnutmama]

Originally Posted by nugglemama

Thank you everyone. This is no big surprise to me TBH which is why we haven't actually ever headed in. I did 5 weeks with my last pregnancy and my contractions even had teh OB sure we were going to have a 35 weeker. I was contracting every 3 minutes and while I was being monitored went from 0-2 cm. So I am hoping that if nothing else these are productive contractions and something is happening. My last labour was less then 3 hours from first good contraction to baby and I would be happy with that again. LOL.

I was going to mention that I too had a very short labor once actual labor kicked in. There might be a silver lining to the weeks on end of contracting. Hang in there!

[Mumse]

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I've had 3 full term births -- had 1+ hours of hard contractions every 2-4 minutes apart nearly every day for the last 2-3 months, and leading up to 2-3 hours of labor every day for the last month. Always thought "Is THIS is???" And then, with each of those pregnancies, when something finally changes (my water broke), BBBBBAAAAAAMMMM !!! I had the baby.

#1 -- Prodromal for weeks, then
dead asleep, ROM, 45 minutes later a baby in my hands

#2 -- Prodromal for weeks, then
ROM, 2 hours of almost nothing
then 15 minutes of labor and a baby in my hands!

#3 -- Prodromal for weeks, then
ROM
3 hours of horrid contractions with baby posterior
(? because of bedrest the last 3 months of pregnancy)
and cervix not dilating at all
pulled my own cervix forward and held it through 3 contractions
20 minutes later, a baby in my hands

I hope your prodromal labor rewards you with equally efficient births.

March 2008
#4 -- Prodromal for weeks, then
ROM, 1 hour later a baby in my hands
And this one was a 10 pound baby!!!

[MonP'titBoudain]

Mumse, I sure hope you plan to UC! Those are some seriously precipitous labors!

nugglemama, I hope you can at least get some sleep!

I've been having prodromal labor starting last night. Babe is still posterior, tho, so my back and bottom are really uncomfy. It makes me nervous b/c ds was early (35 1/2) weeks and I've already had ptl issues this time around. Anyway, I'm actually hoping for another week of this at least... then things can be done! In one sense, it's been good b/c I've realized that I don't mind ds being around, but I don't want anyone touching me while I'm contracting, even these little "practice" contractions! So maybe I'll just lock myself in a room and labor alone when the time comes

[Mumse]

Originally Posted by MonP'titBoudain

Mumse, I sure hope you plan to UC! Those are some seriously precipitous labors!

Yep! That's my plan!! People ask me where I'm planning to have my baby (which hospital or birth center) and I say right here and wave my hands in the general area of my thighs -- the only thing I can be sure of it that the baby will born next to my body -- I have no idea where my body will be.

[Kothi]

Hope the more active parts of labor go more smoothly for you (although what you've experienced sounds plenty active to me!). All the best for a healthy and wonderful delivery when the baby's ripe and time is right!

[mimiharshe]

Saw this under new posts. I totally know how you feels mamas. I had prodromal labor for a week! I had contractions 6-10 minutes apart for a week, almost nonstop followed up by over 48 hrs of labor at home and then 5 more at the hospital. It's worth it though. Your body knows what it's doing. I had a VBA2C by not rushing things. Get as much rest as you can when it calms down and know that you are sooooo close! ful resting vibes and labor vibes (when you and baby are ready).

[nugglemama]

I keep having episodes of prodromal, but at least they seem to have eased off at night. Even though baby has dropped my heartburn is redicuous though and gaviscon doesn't touch it. I had to sleep sitting up last night. I see the OB tomorrow and I am sure she will want to check, here is hoping for some progress

[DBZ]

Originally Posted by Mumse

:

I've had 3 full term births -- had 1+ hours of hard contractions every 2-4 minutes apart nearly every day for the last 2-3 months, and leading up to 2-3 hours of labor every day for the last month. Always thought "Is THIS is???" And then, with each of those pregnancies, when something finally changes (my water broke), BBBBBAAAAAAMMMM !!! I had the baby.

#1 -- Prodromal for weeks, then
dead asleep, ROM, 45 minutes later a baby in my hands

#2 -- Prodromal for weeks, then
ROM, 2 hours of almost nothing
then 15 minutes of labor and a baby in my hands!

#3 -- Prodromal for weeks, then
ROM
3 hours of horrid contractions with baby posterior
(? because of bedrest the last 3 months of pregnancy)
and cervix not dilating at all
pulled my own cervix forward and held it through 3 contractions
20 minutes later, a baby in my hands

I hope your prodromal labor rewards you with equally efficient births.

Dang! Now that's what I call FAST labor!!!

[mimiharshe]

Originally Posted by DBZ

Dang! Now that's what I call FAST labor!!!

I know! I'm so jealous!

[milky_mama]

Hope everyone is feeling well today and had a restful sleep!

Last night I was up from about midnight until four am with contractions three/four minutes apart and major back pain. I didn't have any back pain with dd but since this baby is posterior, it is painful! The contractions seem to have gotten further apart now and less intense so today I'm just going to try and rest and do my exercises to move this baby.