How are we all doing today?
After DTD last night, I had ctx come on really strong around 9pm. I was having to breathe through all of them and was shaking a lot. I REALLY thought it was the real thing. We called the midwives to give them a heads up and they were passing near my house so decided to stop by. At that point the ctx were 2-3 min apart. So, of course, when they came they thought it was the real thing also and set up to stay. After everything was settled, I suggested that they rest on the futon. Then I got the urge to lay in bed, so DH and I laid down around 1:30. The ctx slowly fizzled out. Luckily I was able to get 4 or 5 hours of sleep. I woke up around 5:30 and convinced DH to DTD again because it seems like the only thing that makes anything happen. Well, I got some ctx until about 11:30am when they started fizzling. Right now, they are about 10 min apart and more like BH. I spent the whole morning feeling so bad and guilty for making my midwives stay here all night for nothing. They left about 7:30 this morning. At least they were able to sleep, but I am sure they were cramped and uncomfortable on our little futon. And I feel a little silly I guess that I called them.
So, DTD brings on crazy ctx for me. It's almost not worth it since it's so intense and makes me unable to sleep for hours (for the last 2 nights). Tonight, my goal is not to try to make anything happen and to get as much sleep as possible. Maybe we'll try DTD tomorrow morning after we are rested and see what happens. I am trying to have patience and lose the idea that I can have any control over these things. Does anyone else react so strongly to DTD?
How have you been today? I need some commiseration!
After DTD last night, I had ctx come on really strong around 9pm. I was having to breathe through all of them and was shaking a lot. I REALLY thought it was the real thing. We called the midwives to give them a heads up and they were passing near my house so decided to stop by. At that point the ctx were 2-3 min apart. So, of course, when they came they thought it was the real thing also and set up to stay. After everything was settled, I suggested that they rest on the futon. Then I got the urge to lay in bed, so DH and I laid down around 1:30. The ctx slowly fizzled out. Luckily I was able to get 4 or 5 hours of sleep. I woke up around 5:30 and convinced DH to DTD again because it seems like the only thing that makes anything happen. Well, I got some ctx until about 11:30am when they started fizzling. Right now, they are about 10 min apart and more like BH. I spent the whole morning feeling so bad and guilty for making my midwives stay here all night for nothing. They left about 7:30 this morning. At least they were able to sleep, but I am sure they were cramped and uncomfortable on our little futon. And I feel a little silly I guess that I called them.
So, DTD brings on crazy ctx for me. It's almost not worth it since it's so intense and makes me unable to sleep for hours (for the last 2 nights). Tonight, my goal is not to try to make anything happen and to get as much sleep as possible. Maybe we'll try DTD tomorrow morning after we are rested and see what happens. I am trying to have patience and lose the idea that I can have any control over these things. Does anyone else react so strongly to DTD?
How have you been today? I need some commiseration!
Yeah, I think finding some distractions & projects will be the best idea today...
Prodroming, prodroming, prodroming....prodroming all night long. Ugh! I am so sick of it. In 4 pregnancies there's been no question it was the real thing...I just knew it was labor that was going to end in a baby. Now I'm a freakin' midwifery student and this prodromal labor mess is throwing me for a loop. Sorry to be so negative but I am so emotional about all of this now. 
