https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 23:54:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/labor-for-multiple-pregnancies#post-1784671 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:14:31 +0000 regberadaisy 1784671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies!<br /> Thankfully, the contractions stopped last night. She needs to keep till full term! Guess I really should pack my hospital bag and a overnight bag for LO soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/labor-for-multiple-pregnancies#post-1784357 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 06:55:47 +0000 matador84 1784357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine were totally different. First time water broke and then contractions. Lasted 3 hours from water breaking until DS arrival. Dd contractions first and water broke-lasted less than an hour start to finish. I was not expecting to have contractions and then water break with my second! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/labor-for-multiple-pregnancies#post-1784272 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:30:02 +0000 lemondrop 1784272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Similar and yet very, very different in getting there. With #1 out of nowhere my water broke at 39 weeks. With #2 I felt like he was going to come flying out at any minute, but he waited until his due date. So, so, so many times I thought he was coming, but I was wrong. </p> <p>Both were fast, start to finish in under 8 hours (second was more like 5). #2 was so much easier though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/labor-for-multiple-pregnancies#post-1784265 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 23:52:55 +0000 PinkElephant 1784265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Second was so.much.faster! I had to be induced with my 1st about 12 hrs after my water broke because nothing was progressing. There were no real signs of imminent labor beforehand.</p> <p>With my second, I was a bit crampy in the afternoon, and had a few contractions while walking my toddler home from playgroup. I figured if just overdone it (this was around 5:30), but within 2 hrs I was in full blown labor, and had the baby within 4 hours of those first few contractions.</p> <p>Sooooo....yes my symptoms were similar in that they weren't much/ didn't give a ton of lead time. I'd say get ready, girl! :) good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/labor-for-multiple-pregnancies#post-1784251 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 22:58:42 +0000 PinkElephant 1784251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had cramping in the afternoon followed by what I thought were a few Braxton hicks around 5:30 after walking my daughter home from school. I thought I overdid it pushing her stroller, but by 7:39 it was clear I was in full blown labor and DD #2 was born before 10!</p> <p>My fusty pregnancy nothing really happened until my water broke. Even them I didn't progress, so I was induced about 12 hours later. Guess my body worked out what to do the second time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/labor-for-multiple-pregnancies#post-1784226 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 22:14:55 +0000 HLK208 1784226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This isn't that helpful but none of my labors were alike! With my first, I didn't feel any contractions until after my water broke. With my second, I was admitted to L&amp;D for an induction but my contractions showed I was in early labor although I didn't feel them. With my third, I had period like cramping, pressure and contractions daily from 36-38 weeks then I delivered when I hit 39 weeks. The only way I knew I was in active labor was when I started shaking from the pain/adrenaline so I decided to go straight to the hospital when those contractions started (which was a good idea since I got to triage at 7 cm's). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/labor-for-multiple-pregnancies#post-1784212 Sun, 27 Jul 2014 22:00:18 +0000 regberadaisy 1784212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those with 2 or more? </p> <p>Were your labor symptoms the same during each pregnancy? </p> <p>With my first it was period like cramping. Wondering if it will be the same this time? </p> <p>I overdid it a bit today and have been having "contraction like" movement low in my belly followed by intense vagina pressure for the past 30 minutes or so. </p> <p>I probably just overdid it today..... </p>