Could you tell you were about to go into labor?

To all the mama's out there, could you tell when you were about to go into labor? A sense of calm or something? Just curious. Any physical changes right before labor started?

purplemist2011-01-20T23:48:10Z

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the day that i went into labor (on my birthday) it was weird because for the previous 2 weeks i was so anxious to have my baby that i couldnt stop thinking about it and was on constant pins and niddles. on this day i was much calmer and relaxed. that evening around 10 o'clock i started having concractions and didnt even know thats what it was. i went to bed at 11 and slept off and on until my husband got at at 4:30 to go to work and i told him something didnt feel right and we need to go to the hospital. when we arrived a 4cm and 100% effaced. i had my daughter that evening at 6:55pm after about 17 hours of labor, the best belated birthday present ever:) i was 40w5d when i had her

Erika2016-09-25T01:49:55Z

I had the identical situation. I located it hyporitical that I did not have that near a courting with my dad and his companion, but they desired to understand the moment i used to be in labour. But subsequently i did inform them, effortlessly considering that I was once so excited! And apart from them ringing each and every part an hour to peer how a long way alongside I was once (which was once regularly, for the reason that it was once a 31 hour labour!!) I'm completely happy i advised them. You won't have a near courting, however it is one of these unique time, why now not percentage it with each person, as an alternative than stressful approximately bumping into them on the medical institution? Just with politeness inform them you do not wish them there, however have your husband preserve them up to date with what is going down. Good success, and congratulations!

Anonymous2011-01-20T23:27:29Z

oh man it depends, if you are walking a lott you will feel your baby drop down and what i mean by that is his head will set in position right on top of yourvaginaa and it will be very heavy when u walk, now when you feel real sharp pains like hard cramps it means you are going in to labor soon , or after that real bad lower sharp pain your water will brake.remember every womans pregnantcy and labor if diffrent. specialy if is your first time :) i hope i answered your question.

?2011-01-21T00:52:48Z

I knew something was either wrong or baby was coming. Before I went into labor I had diarrhea and my hands had gotten so swollen I couldnt get my rings off.

?2011-01-20T23:15:34Z

Sure couldn't. My water broke when I was waking up to use the bathroom felt completely normal before then

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