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Hellobee Boards Topic: How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 01:13:59 +0000 travelgirl1 on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-342804 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:23:15 +0000 travelgirl1 342804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Good luck! Hope everything's going okay! MrsMccarthy on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-342798 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:21:04 +0000 MrsMccarthy 342798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Congrats!! can't wait to see baby turtledove!! googly-eyes on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-341052 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:39:18 +0000 googly-eyes 341052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ So exciting! Good luck! prettylizy on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-341040 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:31:42 +0000 prettylizy 341040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ what @runsyellowlites: said, get on your hands and knees if you can, and water on the back could be really great. I also won't tell you how long my labour was, but good luck mama!!! You're doing great!! CupQuakeWalk on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-341038 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:30:45 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 341038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I love all the support an well wishes! Thank you ladies so so much! We just got here (11:30am) and I am at a little more than 4cm right now but will get my water broken soon which should speed things up...scared & excited! runsyellowlites on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340991 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:18:12 +0000 runsyellowlites 340991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hands & Knees, letting your belly hang!!! Stay off your back at all cost, it'll help baby turn. Warm shower with the water at that part of your back & counter pressure! I had alot of hours of 8-10 min apart contractions.... so long I won't say exactly. lol Good luck! wheres_c on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340980 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:13:52 +0000 wheres_c 340980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Good luck!! Mrs. Pickle on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340824 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:09:24 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 340824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have no advice but wanted to say Yay for going into labor on your own! Good luck! mrsmenow on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340820 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:07:37 +0000 mrsmenow 340820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Wooohoooo, good luck! rachiecakes on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340801 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:59:34 +0000 rachiecakes 340801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ thinking of you today!! good luck! <3 mrsjyw on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340723 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:07:52 +0000 mrsjyw 340723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @turtledoves: GOOD LUCK!!! THINKING OF YOU!!!!!! Ree723 on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340684 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:21:02 +0000 Ree723 340684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The day before my due date, I started having super mild contractions 14 min apart around lunchtime. They didn't hurt but I'd started having the bloody show that morning so I knew they were real. They were between 10 and 20 min apart until around 7 pm when they were more like 9 - 10 min apart and getting a bit uncomfortable. I went to bed around ten and woke up at 1:00 am with contractions 7 min apart and moderately painful. By 7:00 am they were 4 - 5 min apart and painful, we called the hospital who said to hang out at home a while longer. By 10 am they were three min apart and very painful! Got to the hospital at 11 and I was only 3 cm, sigh. Contractions started coming one on top of the other with 30 seconds break between them, so I got the epidural at 1:30, baby was born at 9:26 pm. Good luck today! Hope all goes well for you! hilsy85 on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340672 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:08:40 +0000 hilsy85 340672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yay!! So exciting! Sounds like baby boy just wanted to come on his own :) mediagirl on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340670 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:05:18 +0000 mediagirl 340670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ooooooo you're in labor on your own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited for you!!! Honestly, it took 12 hours for my contractions to get to the point where they were horrible and 3 minutes apart. I took a nap and when I woke up - whammmo. I was ready. winniebee on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340655 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:45:20 +0000 winniebee 340655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At about 38 weeks, I had a few an hour. At 38 weeks 3 days, I started getting 3-4 an hour. In the afternoon, I want to say they were about 10 minutes apart but I could still breathe through them. At about 4 p.m., they were 8 minutes apart. I went to the hospital then because I was already 4 cm, tested positive for GBS, and they knew my baby was small and labor could go fast. I got to the hospital at 6 p.m., but the contractions slowed when I got to the hospital! But, then I had some MONSTER contractions while in triage and by 8 p.m. I was 5 cm dilated....so the midwife "stirred things up" when she checked my dilation. From that point on the contractions were intense and came every 5 minutes. I got my epidural at midnight (don't ask me why I waited so long, I always planned to get one...) and then my water broke on its own. I gave birth at 6 a.m., though I felt the urge to push at probably 4 a.m....my midwife was in another delivery! googly-eyes on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340650 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:35:58 +0000 googly-eyes 340650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Also I remember going in and thinking "if this is early labor I'll never get through active labor"'but I was in transition. Back labor is confusing like that! googly-eyes on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340648 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:32:36 +0000 googly-eyes 340648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had back labor and it took a couple days. The first time I went in and chose to go home again and wait for them to be more regular but they NEVER got completely regular. It can't hurt to call the dr and get checked up if you are in a ton of pain. By the time I gave in and went in, I still had just ha a contraction 12 mins apart and was going to wait longer. I didn't and 30 mins later I was at the hospital, 8 cm dilated! Beebug on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340639 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:57:25 +0000 Beebug 340639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ummm YAY! Back labour is harder, so hang in there, get lots of pressure on your back to help you through them!!!! .....Will be thinking about you and hope things progress, clearly I have no actual advice for you, strictly ENVY! If that helps you through the pain at all....well....so be it! mamabolt on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340635 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:53:43 +0000 mamabolt 340635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine were 15 minutes apart when they started at 10 pm and were 4 minutes apart at 2:30 am when we headed to the hospital. heffalump on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340634 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:49:09 +0000 heffalump 340634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yay for labor coming on! I started feeling contractions at 10 pm and they were 3-4 minutes apart by midnight .... but they weren't very painful. I went to the hospital anyway because they were so close together and got sent home. Ended going back just an hour later. Good luck! CupQuakeWalk on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340627 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:04:21 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 340627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jholler25: thank you:) I am being induced this evening either way! But of course this guy wants me to experience "real labor" as well so here I am (thanks baby!). I'll def text you pics as soon as I get my arms around my little peanut:) CupQuakeWalk on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340626 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:02:37 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 340626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mandb36: I do have an appointment at 1pm so if mine are anything like yours: that'll be perfect timing:) * also I am reading a few different places that back labor is harder to count and can "jump" around a bit more than normal contractions would...anyone have experience with back labor contractions being more sporadic? (mine are steady now but did jump from 10, 9, 10, 8, 9, 9, 8, 8, 10 and I am confused) crunch on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340625 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:02:33 +0000 crunch 340625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not sure how far apart mine were in the beginning (9am-ish) but by 3pm they were 3 minutes apart and I didn't get into the triage until 6pm where they found out I was only 3cm dialated! I swear with that much pain I'd at least be a 4 or 5. But anyway GOOD LUCK TO YOU TODAY!!! So exciting :) PrincessBaby on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340623 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:01:28 +0000 PrincessBaby 340623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No advice but just wanted to say Good Luck!!! I hope this is your Baby Day!!!! BelugaBean on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340622 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:58:52 +0000 BelugaBean 340622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine started between 8-10 minutes apart at 6:45am. I started having a few around 5 minutes apart probably somewhere around 1:00pm. I called the doctor around 2-2:30 when they were consistently 3-5 minutes apart and they checked me at 3:15 and sent me to the hospital. If there's an on call nurse or doctor you could always call them too. I called when my labor started because I all of a sudden freaked out and didn't know what to do. CupQuakeWalk on "How long until your contractions became 4-5min apart?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-until-your-contractions-became-4-5min-apart#post-340619 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:51:24 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 340619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am having the most painful contractions I can imagine exist! It is 100% back labor and they are and have been consistently 8m apart for an hour...before that they were 9-10m apart for almost 1 hour. So I'm hitting the 2h mark with 1m long contractions (66s average) and I am wondering when they will be close enough that I can officially "call labor!" My plan to to wait until 7:45am and call my OB to see if I can get checked there before going to hospital because I don't want to labor at the hospital for too long (I'd rather go and be somewhat progressed. So at what interval did you contractions start and when did you get in the car & rush to L&D?