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It all started around cinco de mayo. I posted on here about some bloody show, later I was having some contractions that were stronger than the Braxton Hicks. As the night went on, they were stronger. At about 4 am on the 6th they were strong enough and spaced at about 4-5 minutes apart. I went ahead started using my hypnobabies tools. We called our hypno doula and told her what was going on and she felt things were moving along so she came out to assist so we could hang out at home as long as possible.<br><br>
We spent the whole day yesterday working with all sorts of hypnobabies tools and methods, as well as belly lifts and such. She did a really awesome job! I had the joy of getting sick (I hate puking) and really got in the groove with my hypno tools. My contractions (I know, pressure waves...) were running a minute and a half with 4 minutes between. They got down to a little less than a minute long and were three minutes apart. I even lost my dandy mucus plug We decided to head for the hospital.<br><br>
Got to the hospital around 7:30, got checked. 100% effaced 1 cm dilated - triage nurse starts hassling me about my birth and baby plan. My contractions slowed down. They wanted us to stay and walk the halls. We elected to go home.<br><br>
Got home around 10:00 pm. I freaked out because I had started bleeding - a lot, way more than a little bloody show. I figured out that was normal and broke out the good ole' horse pads. In the meantime, lots of contractions - feeling most of them in my back with some radiating to the front. I could not sleep, contractions were strong so DH and I stayed up working on keeping me relaxed through them and after they got back to 4 minutes apart and I started feeling less in my back, more in my front. Still bleeding so we decided to go back to the hospital at 2am.<br><br>
Got back, had a better nurse. Contractions slowed down again. Bad news, nothing has changed. She acknowledged that the bleeding was a good sign and told us that a first time mom usually has to get fully effaced before starting dilating and that it goes slow getting to 4 cm. We decided to stay and walk for two hours and see what would happen. 2 hours later - nada slightly more dilation but not much and tomato's head was at -2. Time to go home again. The nurse was very positive and said that she felt things would start rolling along before long. She really felt that I was in labor, just in the early stages and I was going very slowly.<br><br>
So, here I am at home. Managed to get about 4 hours of sleep and still bleeding, contractions are erratic but strong - if I move around they kick up. I am exhausted and tired of pacing, bouncing on balls, belly lifting, etc. I just want to relax and see what happens. I really hope that things will start to progress but have a feeling that I could end up hanging out waiting for days or even weeks. I can't go back to work because when I change positions or walk around the contractions ramp up and I can't walk or talk through them. I have to turn my switch off to manage them.<br><br>
I talked to my mom about how it went with my brother (her first) She said it took her three trips to the hospital before she was advanced enough to be admitted. After she had been there for a bit, she stalled so they let her eat. Once she ate - bam, it was on and she had my brother quickly after that. I wonder how much truth there is to daughters having similar birth experiences to their mothers? So far I seem to be on track.<br><br>
So, do you guys think I have hours, days, weeks, months, years left to wait????
We spent the whole day yesterday working with all sorts of hypnobabies tools and methods, as well as belly lifts and such. She did a really awesome job! I had the joy of getting sick (I hate puking) and really got in the groove with my hypno tools. My contractions (I know, pressure waves...) were running a minute and a half with 4 minutes between. They got down to a little less than a minute long and were three minutes apart. I even lost my dandy mucus plug We decided to head for the hospital.<br><br>
Got to the hospital around 7:30, got checked. 100% effaced 1 cm dilated - triage nurse starts hassling me about my birth and baby plan. My contractions slowed down. They wanted us to stay and walk the halls. We elected to go home.<br><br>
Got home around 10:00 pm. I freaked out because I had started bleeding - a lot, way more than a little bloody show. I figured out that was normal and broke out the good ole' horse pads. In the meantime, lots of contractions - feeling most of them in my back with some radiating to the front. I could not sleep, contractions were strong so DH and I stayed up working on keeping me relaxed through them and after they got back to 4 minutes apart and I started feeling less in my back, more in my front. Still bleeding so we decided to go back to the hospital at 2am.<br><br>
Got back, had a better nurse. Contractions slowed down again. Bad news, nothing has changed. She acknowledged that the bleeding was a good sign and told us that a first time mom usually has to get fully effaced before starting dilating and that it goes slow getting to 4 cm. We decided to stay and walk for two hours and see what would happen. 2 hours later - nada slightly more dilation but not much and tomato's head was at -2. Time to go home again. The nurse was very positive and said that she felt things would start rolling along before long. She really felt that I was in labor, just in the early stages and I was going very slowly.<br><br>
So, here I am at home. Managed to get about 4 hours of sleep and still bleeding, contractions are erratic but strong - if I move around they kick up. I am exhausted and tired of pacing, bouncing on balls, belly lifting, etc. I just want to relax and see what happens. I really hope that things will start to progress but have a feeling that I could end up hanging out waiting for days or even weeks. I can't go back to work because when I change positions or walk around the contractions ramp up and I can't walk or talk through them. I have to turn my switch off to manage them.<br><br>
I talked to my mom about how it went with my brother (her first) She said it took her three trips to the hospital before she was advanced enough to be admitted. After she had been there for a bit, she stalled so they let her eat. Once she ate - bam, it was on and she had my brother quickly after that. I wonder how much truth there is to daughters having similar birth experiences to their mothers? So far I seem to be on track.<br><br>
So, do you guys think I have hours, days, weeks, months, years left to wait????
