ugh!!!!!!

[mommy2be1990]

I've been having contractions every 5 mins for the past few hours and I was having a lot of clear discharge I have never had before. So i went to L&D and they checked me and I'm still 1cm dialated so they sent me home. I'm so miserable and they hurt so much has this happened to anyone else? I guess it's just a waiting game. Btw I'm 38 weeks 4 days.

[Mel_Singh]

oh wow I guess the 151 rule doesn’t apply to everyone. my midwife told me to call L&D if contractions are at least 1min long every 5min in a hour. I'm due in 6 days. lately I have only been feeling pressure down there and in my butt. And that all. I think baby is going to go over the due date so I’ve started taking evening primrose too.

[mommy2be1990]

Thanks :)

[tishaxx]

Congrats hunny I wish you a very happy and safe delivery

[mommy2be1990]

So just for an update turns out I was in the early stages of labor and I was contracting about every 5-10 mins for almost 24 hours. I couldn't handle the pain anymore so I went to L&D once again and they checked me I was at 2cm and completely effaced.  So they were gonna check me an hour later just to see if I had made any progress and right before she got the chance to check my water broke. So i am now happily medicated and awaiting the arrival of my little boy. Thank you ladies for your advice and encouragement it really helped. :)

[Fairdus]

Sex.... The sperm inside you will really help!!

[allehkitteh]

I had the same happen but i was 3 cm dialated. They kept me till 3 am then sent me home. It's depressing lol.

[Bree_ItsABoy]

Ya, it isn't labor unless you are having contractions and dilating.. That's why I'm saying try to keep yourself moving so the contractions stay consistent, maybe even get stronger, and do what you can to dialate yourself more. If you end up going back in and you are dialated more than the first time, plus the contractions, they should keep you.

[mommy2be1990]

They told me even though I was having contractions every 5 mins that I wasn't in labor because I haven't dialated any but if I've been contracting for hours this way I would think something will change. I hope I don't have to go through this until Monday :(

[Bree_ItsABoy]

Your cervix probably just needs a little help progressing. If you can get the contractions to get stronger so you know they'll stay long enough, and get yourself to dialate another 1-2 cm, that should be enough progress for the hospital to think it's all the contractions doing it (which means active labor if the contractions are changing your cervix)  that should help ensure they keep you. At that point they'll do whatever is necessary to help you keep dialating and everything.

[mommy2be1990]

I've heard that primrose oil does really well...That's where I'm at right now. I just don't understand how I can have contractions every five minutes for hours and nothing happens. I just want to calm them down so I can sleep or something. Thanks for the advice it's really appreciated. :)

[Bree_ItsABoy]

This may sound super weird to you, but go buy some evening primrose oil (it's like $5 at Walmart in the vitamin section) they should be 1000 mg tablets. Insert one as far in your vagina as you can. You want it to be as close to your cervix as possible. It helps SOOOOOO much with dialating and thinning! It's said that they do essentially the same thing to your cervix as sperm does.

I will be 38 weeks tomorrow, and at my 36 week check I wasn't dialated or thinning at all. Right at 37 weeks I started taking it orally (one pill 3x daily as the bottle suggests), and 4 days later had my 37 week check. I was dialated to a 1+ and 70% thinned! Since then I've been doing it vaginally at night and the first two of the day orally.. But I can almost guarantee I'm dialated more. Been having contractions, tons more pressure, all kinds of stuff. I swear by those oils!

I also bounce on a big exercise ball, but I've only been doing that for a couple of days. That REALLY gets your contractions going! (I got mine for about $10, also at Walmart) I'm telling you, bounce your heart out!

[mommy2be1990]

Oh gosh good luck girl! Hopefully you will get to meet your bundle of joy soon.

[mommybrandyozuna]

Ugh sorry girl I'm 4cm and was having contractions on Fri and went to l&d and the contractions stopped they sent me home too! 39 wks now and have a appt Tuesday!  For another sweep!

[mommie2b24]

I heard sex can hurry up the speed I'm on my second but I didn't get to but I walked a lot the last month and things really helped me out

[mommy2be1990]

Oh ok thank You! My water hasn'but broke yet.

[sage177]

If your water hasn't broke yet take a warm bath the made my contractions stronger and closer

[mommy2be1990]

Well good luck to you! The contractions are making my legs shake I'm a ftm so I have no idea what to expect. I just wish I'd either progress more or the contractions stop.

[teamliam]

I heard pineapple works for some women, I'm 40 weeks with my first and I'm being induced as well. I tired the pineapple but unfortunately it didn't work. Walking is just avoit the only thing that has caused contractions for me. I'm also 1 cm dialated by the way and have been for the last two weeks. Lots of lower back pain as well so I can relate!

[mommy2be1990]

I really thought they were gonna keep me :( I have my doctors appointment on Monday and they are going to schedule my induction then. I just don't know if I can last that long. Thanks for the advice I'm working on my second bottle of water now.

[kmcneely]

Walk around,  drink water,and when they get ever 4 to 3,minutes go back. Good luck. Eat if your hungry Lol because they won't let you at the hospital.