Contractions- when to call!?

[bny807]

Hey girls!   SO we are 37weeks pregnant (almost 38)... scheduled on the 28th right now, but likely to be moved up this coming thursday or friday WHOOO!! i am on heparin and asprin, so we need a little time to plan before induction/labor.. Anyhow, when i was at my weekly apt this past wednesday (i get weekly Biophysical profiles with NST's) it showed i was having pretty frequent contractions- a few of them 50 on a scale of 0-100.... anyhow the past few hours i've been having a lot more- they feel about like the 50's felt.. and they are coming every 4-5 minutes or so.. When are you supposed to call? after it goes on for a full hour like that? or when they get closer together? the thing is baby is still high, and cervix is high and totally closed! (as of wednesday). Thanks so much!!!!

[rubyinparadise]

Best of luck!!! So excited for you. I am sure everything will go beautifully. :)

[Jeanie20]

Good luck to you!!!  I hope you have an easy delivery.  I wouldn't really know to much about when to go to the hospital either b/c I was already in the hospital when I had contractions and my water broke.  Then all that good stuff.  I had twins so I was in the hospital for a while & now I just found out I am having twins again.  Good luck again.  Wish u and your hubby the best!!!!

[bny807]

thanks so much!!! man they really subsided, guess that not uncommon though, for them to come and go.. i was getting really excited! but at least we have at least one more day to prepare the house! got the car seat in place and bag packed! I have been even more pukey the past two days.. which makes me even more ready to meet our little girl!!! (nine months of throwing up almost daily- whoo cant even imagine eating normally again!!) maybe all of our last minute nesting this weekend will kick the contractions into gear! :)    

[Helen72]

I had no contractions till my water broke at 40 weeks so I have no advice to give but I just wanted to wish you good luck and smooth delivery.  I am so very happy for you.

[slippinandsliddin]

:) so excited for you.

I was in early labor bunches of times with my first- but when she came- she came fast- in like 10 minutes. Of course I kept going to the hospital to be sent home-- yadada. Dr. told me all these things to try and speed things up- have sex :), walk, massage the breast area ... and get a good night's sleep! :) And they also reminded me to be ok with slow labor- as babies are easier to take carer of on the inside thna on the outside. (Ok- sometimes.....)

Won't be long now.

Oh- and make sure your bag is ready to go- and the car seat- ;0

[adgal]

Lol, I can just feel your excitement through the screen.  I am just so happy and excited for you!!  Get that camera out, we are going to want lots and lots of pics!!!!  

[bny807]

thanks so much! well shoot.. they have slowed down : (    i was getting excited haha! almost lasted an hour with them 4 mins apart or so... soon hopefully!

[rubyinparadise]

My midwife told me that they don't expect us to call them until we are 3-1-1. That means contractions are coming 3 minutes apart, lasting 1 full minute each, and that's been going on for an hour.

Sounds like you are getting there, how exciting!!!