how did everyone know when they were going into labor??

[jocelynn_mommy812]

I'm 37 weeks and 5 days, yesterday I saw my doc and she told me I'm dialated 1cm with 0 effacement but she could feel babies head.. she also told ne that most woman with their first child don't dialate until after the 40 weeks, I'm guessing she is going off of her patients. She said if I make it to next week than we would.discuss inducing me, I would like for it to happen naturally but I am just so out of room, I have a small figure.. its hard for me to breathe and sleeping is impossible these days so I'm wondering does it sound like I'm close to the end? Like I might be able to go into labor on my own, I have been having sex to try and self induce and also yesterday I lost some of my mucus plug, and aside from that question does anyone have any pros and cons of inducing.. any advice would help this is my first pregnancy..

[caitylorraine]

I walked...a lot! And it sent me into labor. I also swayed back and forth on a yoga ball to dilate myself.

[jocelynn_mommy812]

Aw see I wanna story where my water breaks and I go into labor on my.own I don't really want to be induced! I here also that crawling on all 4 helps induce on your own? And I've seen first hand that induction is worse than natural I know every pregnancy is different but my friend recently had their babies a week apart the first natural was in labor for about 5 hours and my other friend was induced was in labor for almost 16 hours!!! Yikes. My doc said we will discuss pros and cons at my next appointment if I make it. I hope this weekend I just go.into labor in my own!!(:

[siennasmommy]

Being induced is quite painful , but I was glad I went through it when it was all over and I was holding my little girl. I might get induced this time for convienence since my daughter will be ataying with her grandparents. If u do though get an epidualral, it does help with the pain. They call it labor for a reason.

[mrsreeder2be]

My water broke with both of my other pregnancies. LOL. So that was a pretty good indication I was in labor. But lots of walking, squats, and sex!! Walking a lot really seems to get contractions more consistent and stronger!! You're almost there!

[mrssandefur]

I've never been induced but I've heard from.many women that being induced is like being in.the last stage of labor the entire time, its.more.painful.
Also I've only had C-Sections but I have gone into.full blown labor with all three pregnancies all premature and with my second I did it.several.times.and.once even dilated to a 4. Anyway, with my first I was already admitted to the hospital being prepared for the C-Section, and they had me hooked up to the contraction monitor and sure enough I just randomly went.into.labor, I think it was the excitement but I just had.normal contractions that started in my back and moved into my sides and stomach. With my second it was the same exact thing except it started off as.more menstrual like cramps and the same with this one, they stopped labor last week I believe it was (pregnancy brain makes.me.forget random stuff)

[DNP47]

With my first I knew I was in labor bc the contractions were so much different then the BH, they were in my groin kind of, and a lot more intense. I dont think they were really painful at first, but they came on every minute (which is probably why I had her in under 4 hours)

Second baby was not as exciting, my water broke which was my big clue;) I had no contractions or any sign of labor before that, I was surprised bc I was 5 weeks early. Water broke at 2 am, didnt have a contraction until 645 am and I had her at 8 am. (I dont get much warning:)

[jocelynn_mommy812]

I'm hoping she comes on her own I can't wait to meet her any longer! When the doc told me I was dialated I decided tome to get things rolling and after we had sex we did it twice, within an hour, I started having contractions. But they just aren't close together I have a lot of pressure in my vaginal area but that's been there im just hoping somethin will help, I've also been doig a lot of walking, thanks ladies Yall give me hope!(:

[minshell8]

Id keep havin sex n stimulatin ya boobs get a bit of milk out of them if u have started losin ur plug then its a start i lost mine at about 10 at night n i went to hospiral 7 the nxt morning but all night i had back n little bit if tightness maybe go for a long walk or get your partner to put his fingers up you as far as he can to try n feel ur cervix n just get things going i heard induced labours r alot worse than natural but i dnt no i was natural with both if mine n hope i do with this baby! Gud luck anyways

[kaalaharvey]

I went to the doc on Friday, I was 1cm dilated. He asked if I was ready to have a baby this weekend. I went home and woke up on Sunday and was having contractions. They weren't that close but then they started to be 5 min apart. I didn't lose my mucous plug or water until I was in the hospital but I was in active labor. And I had my baby girl that same day.