Labor pains

I started having real contractions overnight into today. They are now about 8-10 min apart. How much longer do you think this should last. The contractions keep getting stronger
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Go to the hospital!!! Sounds like you’ll be having a September baby!!! Congrats 🎊🎉

They told me wait until 5 mom apart 😭

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Thank you though!! Can’t wait to have him!

8-10 min apart? I say wait at home for a little bit longer! (I'm not a doctor, pls follow your instinct). Try to relax and/or get in the bath tub! That's what I did with my first! 3-4 hours passed and I threw in the white towel to go to the hospital... Lol

I’m gonna try lying in a bath tub lol!

Yess! It helped elleviate the pain. I would get on all fours too and my husband kept pouring water on my lower back. Idk how long I was in the tub, until I was like, Okay I'm ready to get out... and contractions just kept getting stronger and closer together. After few hours I was ready to go to the hospital because we still had to drive there, check in, triage, etc etc etc so I knew all of that took time.

Usually 5-1-1 you wait for (5 mins apart, last 1 min and for 1 hour), they won't tend to admit you until 4cm dilated. With my first, I was having contractions 8-10 min apart on the Friday morning, slowed a bit over lunch, then went in at 11pm as was at 511. But was sent home only being 3cm. Went back in on Saturday 8am and was finally 4cm. Admitted then, but baby boy didn't arrive until Sunday just after midnight. It can take a while so try and get comfy. Baths, shower, breathing exercises and a positive mindset! Good luck!

Wait girl! You’ll be more comfortable at home. Music, shower, talk on the phone. Distract yourself. You got this!

Thanks so much!! ❤️

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