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post #1 of 14
8/27/08 at 7:49pm
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I had posted here that on Sun & Mon that I was having on/off "labor". Well, it was real labor that just never got consistent. They were menstrual like ctx, then stronger ones that wrapped around to my back, then back to the menstrual ctx the next day but not consistent, they'd peter out when I layed down, then stronger longer ones lasting a minute with 2 very mild ones inbetween (like menstral ctx). They were wierd...14 mins apart, 30 seconds apart, 8 mins apart, 4 mins apart, 30 seconds apart, 10 mins apart etc. I layed down cause I thought my baby was posterior (ie-longer labor maybe) and that I better get some rest cause I have a long way to go (since they weren't consistent but the 1 min ctx were very strong).

I layed down at 3:30pm after my DD went to G-ma's and had 1 ctx and then 1 very strong ctx 30 mins after laying down. And then that's when I felt the "pop" and my water broke at 4pm! MW barely made it and I caught my baby girl in the water at 5pm! Extremely intense but so awesome! What an awesome experience and I had the birth of my dreams! We are so in love with her

Makayla weighed 7lb 10oz. Born Aug 25th at 5pm.

p.s.- note to self...remember that even if the ctx are very irregular with non-labor like ctx inbetween...it could still be "real" labor. LOL!

p.s.s. - Another reason why I didn't think it was going to happen soon...I felt her hiccup about 2 hrs before I had her! So I guess that hiccup theory isn't always true
post #2 of 14
8/27/08 at 8:19pm
CONGRATS!!!!!::

And.....can I tell you that I am SO HAPPY to hear that hiccups and irregular ctx with mentrual like ctx can actually mean something! How exciting!
post #3 of 14
8/27/08 at 8:56pm
Yay-I'm glad your labour went so well and that even the most random contrax can be something!!
Congrats!
post #4 of 14
8/27/08 at 9:17pm
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Originally Posted by bettymamma View Post
CONGRATS!!!!!::

And.....can I tell you that I am SO HAPPY to hear that hiccups and irregular ctx with mentrual like ctx can actually mean something! How exciting!

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congratulations!!!! That sounds like an amazing birth!
post #5 of 14
8/27/08 at 9:42pm
Oh yay, that sounds like a great birth! Congratulations on your baby girl!

And I am happy to hear that about the hiccups, mine had some this morning after none for a few days. I was worried i was starting all over again!
post #6 of 14
8/27/08 at 9:54pm
Congratulations!!:
post #7 of 14
8/27/08 at 10:08pm
Congratulations!!!!!
post #8 of 14
8/27/08 at 10:57pm
What a wonderful birth! Sounds almost relaxing! Congrats on your new baby girl. Are you sharing her name?
post #9 of 14
8/28/08 at 11:05am
Welcome baby !!
post #10 of 14
8/28/08 at 3:33pm
Congratulations on your daughter:
post #11 of 14
8/28/08 at 5:23pm
Congratulations!!!!!
post #12 of 14
8/29/08 at 12:20am
congrats on your beautiful birth!!!1 :
post #13 of 14
8/30/08 at 5:20pm
Congrats!!! I love the notes to self..ITA, my ctx were not regular either AND I felt her hiccup about 4 hours before delivery..there goes that theory! :
post #14 of 14
8/30/08 at 6:34pm
nak . . .

u and i were birthing at the same time. my babe was born at 4:59 pm on 8/25/08.

very similar story with weird "pre" labor ctx, on and off for a week. 1 hr 40 min labor. ill post my story soon.

dont forget to change ur signature to introduce ur new babe.
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