Think I'm in labor

[Family4Christ]

I've been having a lot of warming up over the weekend, which since 6am has turned to painful contractions 7-9 minutes apart, loose bowels and a tiny bit of bloody show. I have a feeling this will be a slow process.

Any ideas what would help with my coming-out-of-my-skin feeling would be greatly appreciated, too .

I would love your prayers for a healthy babe, labor and birth. I'm having a HBAC.

Thanks guys!

[Engineering_Mama]

I don't have any advice since I'm pg w/ my 1st, but I wanted to send you ELVs. You and your LO will be in my thoughts and prayers.

[moderngal]

good luck!! I hope you have a peaceful HBAC!!

[funfunkyfantastic]

All I can say is don't freak out. lol. Just stay calm. Focus on more pleasant things. As it is written in Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things." It'll help you through, I promise!

[honeybee]

ELVs!

[boobyfeeder]

Bake a birthday cake for the baby to keep your mind off things. ELVs to you!

[Mamato3wild ponnie]

Please keep us updated, prayers to you and your lo.

[waterjen]

a nice shower? do you have a labor project that can keep you a bit occupied until you can't do it anymore?
like baking choc chip cookies or a birthday cake or just doing stuff around the house?:

[dimibella]

I second the nice long shower, that is totally my plan for when I go into labor.

[peanbugsmom]

This is exactly how my last labor started! I started in the middle of the night with intestinal cramps/loose stool and by morning was having uncomfortable-painful contractions 7-10 minutes apart with some bloody show. I labored manageably so throughout the afternoon and went on to progress through active labor quickly 3-10cm in an hour and a half and he was born at 7pm. Sounds to me like this could be the start for you! Baby blessings!