Again with the prodromal

[nugglemama]

(instert banging head smilie) This is getting so old. Day 4 of
prodromal labour. I have been having contractions that will go as close
as every 3-4 minutes for hours then peter out. And yesterday I
contracted ALL day this way, as far apart as every 15 minutes and as
close as evry 2 minutes even while in the shower. The contractions last
night slowed right down at about 11pm(every about 15 minutes), but
decided at 3 am to pick up just enough. I was sleeping in between 10
minute contractions. This morning they are almost non exsistant again.
I am going to let DH sleep in a bit, then I am going to try and nap and
depending on who is on today at the hospital I may just go in and beg.
I can't do a 5th night of this I really can't. Nothing I am doing to
help keep them going is working and they are at the point of stopping
me in my tracks for the full minute I have one. I am also very nervous,
b/c if my water breaks at home we won't make it to the hospital. Last
time I had 40 minutes and we live 20 minutes away and have to wait for
sil to watch the kids. I am also afraid of going in and them finding me
still only 1 cm after 4 days of contractons. I really, really just feel
like crying.
So if you don't see me on for a couple of days I convinced them to keep me.
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[kristenyostdc]

I know how you feel! I've been having the same issue for the last couple of days. The night before last I woke up with contractions in the middle of the night and then had them on and off all day yesterday. And then I woke up at 12:30am last night and have had them since! It's getting very frustrating! I know labor is very coming very soon, but it's so hard to just sit and wait and think you're in labor and then have is just stop! I'm 39 weeks so I know it will be here soon, that's the only thing that is keeping me going!!

[jillybeans]

Sounds like you'd better have your bags loaded mama! I know how much it sucks to have constant prodromal. Have you tried some magnesium? What about an epsom salt bath? These are things that help me just enough to get through the pain. I hope things pick up for real very soon for you!

[nugglemama]

I ended up going in not because of contractions, but because I had swelling in jjust one leg.No baby for me at least tonight.
I don't have a blood clot,baby is good. NO cervical changes so the 4 days of contractions have been doing nothing I am still at 1 cm 50% effaced. I did have very high bp when I got to the hospital 145/90 (very unusual for me) on one arm and 135/90 on the other but at check out it was 124/80. My iron is low so I will be going on suppliments and I see my OB on tuesday. I am trying really hard right now to hold it all together, so you may not see me on much in the next 2 weeks. I am so done with this pregnancy and it looks like there is nothing that can or will be done to end my misery early. I know it sounds bad, but I just can't anymore.

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[DBZ]

I would be completely unglued. I'm surprized they don't want you to have the baby now with the swelling and bp. I'm sending you lots of real labor vibes!

[~Robin]

I totally get what you mean. Seriously. I am fed up. So tired of pain and discomfort. I want the best for the baby but not at my expense.

[Romana]

Me too. I had about 48 hours of ctx 5-10 minutes apart - painful, cramping, long (1-2 min), could feel them in my cervix . . . I really thought that was it. But they didn't get more organized and on Sunday morning they stopped. I was reaching my breaking point - half from just being so tired, half from being so annoyed and frustrated that this is so different and no knowing when I'll go into actual labor. I obviously won't know when it's "real" early labor - because that's what this feels like. Ugh, it's so frustrating.

s to all the prodromal labor mamas. I was losing my mind this weekend (of course, now absolutely nothing is happening - maybe 1 strong long ctx/hr).

[XanaduMama]

Hugs to you. I'm also totally done with this pg and I haven't even been going through this!! I can't imagine how exhausted you must be.

I wonder whether this is your body's way of trying to get baby into the right position? Do you know how s/he is lying? Maybe try some of the spinningbabies techniques or chiropractic work or something, just to make sure the position is just right. That's what I would do, anyway.

Hang in there!!! Hope you get to nap during the day, at least.

[Snookler]

I'm riding the prodromal bus with you mama, been on and off for 4-5 days now. I'm totally with you on being exhausted with it all. I'll be 40 wks on Friday and am considering begging my ob for some sort of solution. I've been trying all the methods to bring on/strengthen labor for days, and let me tell you, I am officially without interest in dtd, taking EPO, or walking anywhere. Nothing is making a difference, and I can't believe what a mental weight it is to be standing on the precipice for so long.

[nugglemama]

Thank you every one. I am feeling a bit more human today. I am going in to the chiro today to see if maybe my hips are out of whack and maybe if everything gets all in line baby will decide to come. I may even ask her to do the pituitary adjustment. I see my OB tomorrow and I will definatly be asking about induction. I mean after 4 a 5th won't bother me. And Like I have said before I have never gone on my own, nor did my mom or Oma. They all needing things to help get the contractions productive. I refuse to do castor oil simply because of the issues I have with hemmeroids. I am already bad, b/c I have have been running to the bathroom for the last 2-3 days. Even ineffective contractions get certain things going LOL. I am still contracting today, but they aren't more then annoying.

[~Robin]

hugs girl. I am still pregnant as well. I just am at the end of my rope...told doctor I was taking off the nice person gloves.

[kristenyostdc]

I'm still here too! I am going to be 40 weeks on Saturday and I feel like I have a bowling ball in between my legs now!! I've started walking our dog the past couple of days to see if it will make something happen. And I have dtd more then I really want to only because I want labor to start!! I'm hoping it's any day now! I see my midwife on Wednesday, maybe she'll help me out a bit!