https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 20:37:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-1161397 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:37:46 +0000 MrsB2012 1161397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No early labor here. My water broke naturally, no contractions until about an hour later. When I got to the hospital I was 4cm and was at 10 2 hours later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-1158243 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:03:58 +0000 daniellemybelle 1158243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: Ugh :( I have been having contractions off and on for over a day now, and I'm losing my mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-1157040 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:43:39 +0000 matador84 1157040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>about 30 minutes. i went from a 2 to a 6 to a 10. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-1157027 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:41:25 +0000 Maysprout 1157027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>24 hours till my water broke on its own and then we decided to go in. Contractions became a lot more intense and regular then. I was fully effaced but barely dilated at my last appointment but was 5 or so cm when I went into l&amp;d so early labor did progress things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-1157005 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:38:09 +0000 bisous 1157005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9 hours...but it took my water breaking for me to realize I was contracting! It might have started earlier, but I was napping and they were not painful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-1156977 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:34:30 +0000 Dandelion 1156977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: it went on like that from wednesday til I finally went into labor on monday. Long awful week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-1156923 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:22:14 +0000 daniellemybelle 1156923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this thread because I'd like to hear more answers :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-619331 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:26:54 +0000 sera_87 619331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 days, pretty much just like @mrscatinthecradle (same days &amp; everything). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-619314 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:15:47 +0000 Mrs. Cat in the Cradle 619314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 2 days. I started having contractions 10 minutes apart early on a Thursday morning, and more active labor started that Saturday morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-619306 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:12:25 +0000 prettylizy 619306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katiew92081: oh mama, you poor thing! Just remember it's all worth it in the end :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-619304 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:11:31 +0000 Dandelion 619304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Starting up again...gonna be a long next few days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618674 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:01:47 +0000 MamaMoose 618674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never had early labor. At 9:30 pm my first two contractions were 4 minutes apart and each a minute long. This continued without ever slowing down until she was born at 9:30 the next morning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618616 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:28:58 +0000 runsyellowlites 618616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>37 hours of consistent contractions to get into active labor.... I had quite a few nights of "false labor" too.</p> <p>Best early labor advice is: Eat something, hydrate, and TAKE A NAP! trying to push early labor along usually just causes more contractions that aren't "effective" and making progress. So you end up worn out and discouraged.... I learned my lesson with my first after 17 hours of walking my butt of (contractions would slow/subside if not walking) and only being TWO centimeters (which is what I had been pre-labor). With P I rested as much as I could until I couldn't anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618612 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:27:49 +0000 Dandelion 618612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seems as if it has subsided a bit. :( I'm trying to keep moving, and I feel VERY sore and achy, but I'm running out of steam to keep moving! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618164 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:25:28 +0000 cascademom 618164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @honeybee, I didn't notice my early labor. I noticed my active labor around 7 pm. By 10pm, we were on our way to the hospital. LO was born at 8:30 the next morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618143 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:22:08 +0000 bushelandapeck 618143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine lasted about 18 hours. My water broke at midnight and I didn't make any real progress until they started me on Pitocin at 6pm that evening. LO was born a few minutes past midnight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618136 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:20:31 +0000 Honeybee 618136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never really had early labor. Both times my contractions started 1 minute long, 2 minutes apart and by the time I got to the hospital, I was 4 cms.</p> <p>With DS, though, I had four nights of false labor in a row before the real thing started! I thought he was never going to come out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618129 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:18:56 +0000 hummusgirl 618129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah sorry to be a downer but my early labor lasted about 40. It was rough! It grew in intensity as the hours wore on. I went to the hospital but got turned away at 6am, then went back at 11pm and was admitted. It's hard to gauge because everyone's so different. Hope yours moves swiftly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618128 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:18:43 +0000 Dandelion 618128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: I've been cleaning my house and walking all day. I've been doing all kinds of natural methods..rrl tea, evening primrose oil, even eggplant parmigana, lol. I'm trying to keep walking/busy, but I'm wearing out! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618120 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:16:43 +0000 prettylizy 618120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katiew92081: sorry! lol!!! My water broke at 9pm on day 1, by 2pm on day 3 I caved and they put me on Pitocin. DD was born just before midnight!!</p> <p>Might I suggest some natural induction methods? What worked best for me was walking and nipple stimulation (I was on my pump forever!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618110 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:14:23 +0000 Dandelion 618110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: that's not encouraging. :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618101 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:10:55 +0000 prettylizy 618101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in early labour for 35ish hours :T </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-were-you-in-early-labor#post-618068 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:04:20 +0000 Dandelion 618068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been having contractions all day about 10 minutes apart. They've been painless, for the most part, but I can feel them. It's been about 4 hours of this.</p> <p>It feels like my uterus is a balloon that's being inflated from the bottom each time, lol.</p> <p>How long did this stage last for you? Did you have a time like this, and then have nothing happen again for days? I really would be sad if they just go away, lol. I'm ready to get things going! </p>