Feeling SO frustrated!!

[StephSM]

Second baby, 4cm dilated 80% effaced (as of Tuesday), had my "bloody show" yesterday morning.. When will active labor start haha?? ... Im already done the first stage of labor which is having your show and dilating 1-4cm. Active is 5-8cm, so im just walking like crazy today and washed all my floors, just trying to get the real contractions coming!! Feeling do impatient, how much longer will I walk around like this haha.. Anyone else feel like me? Lol

[whisper3rdbaby]

Just be patient it can vary a lot how long you are in each stage of labor. With my first I dilated to 4cm in 2nd trimester had to get some shots to stop it and ended up in and out hospital constantly but didn't dilate further and actually stayed 4cm til my duedate even lost my mucus plug 2 weeks before then. But once my water broke and contractions really hit only took 9hrs. My 2nd one I dilated to 3cm early then went into labor around 37 weeks and ended up being in active labor almost 48hrs can't remember for sure but think I lost my mucus plug 2 weeks before she came also. I would just try hot shower and walking around even if it doesn't help speed up labor can help with back pain and all.

[TA283]

I'm still in early labor. My back is killing me even though I don't do anything. Like I'm intentionally not doing housework or anything.
I'm trying to be patient and relax but really after four days of contractions/back labor I'm just about ready to give up looking forward to getting this over with.
Done walking, drank raspberry leaf tea, had sex, taken baths and showers, napped like a madman. Nothing is getting it done.
Head, meet brick wall.