https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 12:52:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-else-not-know-they-were-in-labor#post-350777 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:34:27 +0000 rachiecakes 350777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anewme: I didn't realize contractions until my water broke. I was having contractions, some "big" ones, the whole time but it felt just as you described, stomach-hardening, but not even painful enough to consider it a mild cramp.<br /> I was induced with cervidil because of my blood pressure, my water broke on it's own and that's when the crazy, seizure-like contractions came on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-else-not-know-they-were-in-labor#post-350745 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:13:08 +0000 T-Mom 350745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anewme: that's funny..yeah it progresses from no pain to wow pain pretty quick so be prepared. And good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-else-not-know-they-were-in-labor#post-350702 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:48:16 +0000 oliviaoblivia 350702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My aunt was like that with her four. She went to her regular OB appointment and was dilated to 8cm and had no idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-else-not-know-they-were-in-labor#post-350689 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:45:23 +0000 anewme 350689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: would you know, with my first I pushed 3 times and she was out! So this time I'm thinking a sneeze might do the job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-else-not-know-they-were-in-labor#post-350673 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:37:53 +0000 T-Mom 350673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was induced the first time so didn't really know what contractions felt like.. That's why the second time I didn't realize I was in active labor until the contractions started getting really close. They said I almost had my baby on the freeway haha. I would say if you start feeling cramping and it starts happenning regularly to call the ob.. Second one definitely can come faster.. I pushed three times and it was over! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-else-not-know-they-were-in-labor#post-350646 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:25:47 +0000 Mrsbells 350646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do know a lady who also never knows when she is in labor. When I was induced I didnt feel much from my contractions but maybe because my contractions werent that big. They would ask me whether I felt it or not and I would say nope </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-else-not-know-they-were-in-labor#post-350642 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:22:59 +0000 KT326 350642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know I was in labor until my water broke. I thought I was just having Braxton hicks since we had been out all day and I wasn't drinking enough water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-anyone-else-not-know-they-were-in-labor#post-350632 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:17:46 +0000 anewme 350632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 34 weeks into my 2nd pregnancy and it still worries me that I won't know that I'm in actual true labor, which happened with my daughter. I was at my 38 week appointment when my OB told me that I was actually 4 cm dilated and having regular contractions. I freaked out because I didn't even realize it! All I felt was my belly hardening, but I assumed it was from her moving about and what I was feeling was her bum. She sent me into L&amp;D straight away. Where I delivered a few hours later. </p> <p>I always associated contractions with excruciating pain and I just had none whatsoever. Actually it wasn't until they popped my water that I felt how bad a contraction felt like. After that I asked for an epidural immediately. </p> <p>I'm freaking out this time again because it scares me that I'm not going to recognize that I'm having contraction. They say the 2nd one usually comes faster too. </p> <p>Did anyone else not experience labor pains? </p>