https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:32:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2045001 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:18:44 +0000 MrsA 2045001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 38+4, so not overdue, but I went to lunch with girlfriends, and told them nothing at all was happening. Took my nephew to soccer practice, and told both sisters that aside from annoying back cramps, nothing was happening. Went to dh's softball game around 7p, told his coworkers nothing was happening. Had my first real contraction at 9p, and DD arrived at 9a the next morning! Had no idea before! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044927 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:43:08 +0000 hellobeeboston 2044927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 40+2 doing work from home thinking I would be pregnant forever, and started having mild contractions in the afternoon that just got worse and worse and that was it!! </p> <p>Hang in there mama. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044855 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 06:47:50 +0000 ElbieKay 2044855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My due date was on a Sunday. I worked from home til the following Friday. Still no baby. I was going crazy!</p> <p>I saw my OB twice per week. I had two late term ultrasounds. She kept asking me to pick an induction date, and I kept stalling. My due date was based on LMP, and based on my ovulation date I believed it should have been two days later. I was determined to fight for those two days if necessary.</p> <p>I ate Indian food. I went on walks during an icy February. I had sex even though I had no sex drive. I asked about having my membranes swept even though I hated the idea. (My OB said no because it doesn't work.). The only thing I didn't try was castor oil because it sounded too disgusting (both the oil and the aftermath). Everyone kept suggesting acupuncture. I was skeptical, but I finally made a 4pm appointment on Tuesday, 41+2.</p> <p>At 10pm, five hours after I left the appointment, while I was binge-watching Breaking Bad with my husband, my water broke. It was a slow trickle. We went to bed around 11 or 12 knowing that I had about 24 hours for spontaneous labor to start. Otherwise I would need an induction because my water had broken already.</p> <p>At 2am on 41+3, the first contraction hit hard (because my water had already broken). By 7am my OB said she'd meet us at hospital. We got there around 9 or 10, and I was at 3.</p> <p>By early afternoon, after a few hours in the tub, I was at 7. By 5pm they thought I was fully dilated. Two hours later I still could not push. So I got an epidural. Turns out there was still a lip on my cervix. It was still there a few hours later so they gave me some pitocin. I pushed the baby out at 12:57am on 41+3.</p> <p>He was TEN DAYS LATE! I got the birth I wanted. Be patient and let your baby decide when the time is right. It's worth it (as long as there is no risk to the baby). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044836 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 04:26:10 +0000 Kemma 2044836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a week overdue and remember lying in bed at around 0530 in the morning and feeling / hearing a "pop" then thinking "well that was kind of painful" and realising it was my waters breaking. Irregular contractions started immediately, by 1030 I was in active labour and by 2000 I was 5cm dilated. Unfortunately labour stalled later in the night and even with an epidural and syntocinin (same as Pitocin) I wasn't fully dilated till 1200 the next day. Baby finally arrived 2.5 hours later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044834 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 04:03:20 +0000 Snowdrop 2044834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies, I've love reading all these! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044808 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:40:17 +0000 Sapphiresun 2044808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't overdue, but I decided to wrap up work a week before my due date to tie up loose ends and relax before baby. I finished the nursery the first day, got a pedicure/wax and hair cut the follow afternoon, and decided to prep some more freezer food and finish up laundry in the evening.</p> <p>I never had so much as a Braxton Hicks my entire pregnancy so figured I still had a long way to go, but as I bent over to pick my husband's dirty socks off the floor.... sploosh.</p> <p>Called the hospital and was told to come in right away and if things didn't get moving they'd induce me in the morning. LO was born 10 hours later.</p> <p>I've never had a contraction outside a hospital. If/when there's a second baby, I'm probably going to freak the heck out if I labour at home for a while! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044716 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:26:05 +0000 jedeve 2044716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stood up from the couch to go to bed and my water broke! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044710 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:19:00 +0000 mfa_lady 2044710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never had ANY signs or symptoms of impending labor. Was home all day on New Years day (39+5) doing lots of house stuff and taking down Christmas decorations and didn't feel anything weird at all. At 11:45PM my water broke and baby girl was born at 6:37AM. There's definitely hope! :) Thinking of you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044706 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:14:25 +0000 Mrs. J 2044706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 41 +1, I started having contractions all over the place. LO wasn't born until 41+3. I seriously thought I was never having this baby!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044574 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:52:55 +0000 hilsy85 2044574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Felt totally fine Wednesday night, woke up Thurs at 5 am to pee and my water broke!! It really was "fine one minute, in labor the next"! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044554 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:41:55 +0000 ellewoods84 2044554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We closed on our new house that afternoon and at 3 am I woke up to the strongest contraction. I went to the hospital at 1 pm, was dilated to a 6, they broke my water and she was born at 8 pm that evening! Exactly 4 hours before my due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044500 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:58:04 +0000 Smurfette 2044500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After spending most of the day walking around stores and then unpacking, I just texted my Mom sorry that they didn't go away for their annual mountain trip cause nothing was happening over here! Then I got up off the couch to fold laundry and my water burst all over the floor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044481 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:51:49 +0000 blackbird 2044481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MapleMoose: yikes!!! Well that's what detailing is for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044461 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:39:20 +0000 matador84 2044461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Went to drop DS off at daycare, went to work, threw my baby shower that day, picked up DS, unloaded a ton of gifts from car, made spaghetti, not a sign at all of impending labor. Put DS to bed, read a book, paid some bills, tried going to bed, tossed and turns. Had a contraction, followed more nonstop ones, delivered 20 minutes later (or less.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044459 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:38:18 +0000 Mrs. Milk 2044459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought my water broke the night before my due date. Had no contractions, went to the hospital to test for amniotic fluid and was a big fat NO! I was so disappointed - and then contractions started that night! Little guy arrived day after my due date :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044457 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:38:05 +0000 charmed 2044457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my 40w2d appointment I was not dilated at all, and we were talking induction at 41 weeks. Contractions woke me up in the middle of the night at 40w5d, doctor's appointment that afternoon I was 2-3cm. Went to the hospital at 8pm and was 4cm and in active labor.<br /> Baby was born 24 hours later via csection, but it was due to her position (labor stalled b/c she was stuck). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044450 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:35:39 +0000 Chocoholic 2044450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>40 + 3<br /> Woke up around 2am with light cramping. Labor progressed and DS was born about 24 hours later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044440 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:29:32 +0000 MapleMoose 2044440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: It was scary! I couldn't not push. Poor DH, my water soaked his leather seat in his car lol :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044433 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:26:53 +0000 blackbird 2044433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MapleMoose: oh man you almost had a parking lot baby! They had one right around when I had E. The nurse said it doesn't happen often </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044416 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:18:55 +0000 Rockies11 2044416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>38w3d. Never had a single contraction. Lying on the couch and my water broke all over the place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044406 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:13:05 +0000 catlady 2044406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no signs of labor on a Sat so I planned to have brunch with a friend the next day. Woke up Sun morning and "pop!". Water broke and baby arrived 8 hrs later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044360 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:47:27 +0000 Charm54 2044360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spent all day cooking freezer meals at my parents. I came home, lied down for a bit and felt off so I texted dh and asked when he was coming home because he was golfing 45 min away. I took a bath, he came home, and right after that I started contractions.</p> <p>Hope it happens soon for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044354 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:44:28 +0000 JessKas 2044354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had NO signs of labor and figured I would probably go overdue since I made it to my due date and what baby comes on the due date? Six pm right after my husband got home from work my water broke and labor started! LO was born the next day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044307 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:13:22 +0000 Pumuckl 2044307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first I was at 41+2 and no baby in sight. We had an appointment scheduled to talk induction that day. At 4am I suddenly started having contractions. At 9:58am my son was born. I'd never had any signs that it would happen that night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044304 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:11:53 +0000 caitlanc 2044304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked a normal 8-5 day with NO indication that anything was coming. Got home at 5:30 and was sitting on the couch when my water broke at 6:30! Even in hindsight the only "symptom" was that my dog jumped up on me and was cuddly (which he normally doesn't do) but that's it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044299 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:05:29 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 2044299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Snowdrop: I was asleep when my water just broke out of the blue. Never know...really rooting for you hunny!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044295 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:00:43 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 2044295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love reading these!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044253 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:25:08 +0000 raintreebee 2044253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Went to the doctor--0 cm dilated. Two days later, I went to work, yoga, made dinner, went to sleep. Woke up around midnight, two contractions, water broke, had baby three hours later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044238 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:16:56 +0000 Madison43 2044238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 40 plus 2 - no contractions whatsoever. Went to bed at 11 pm, my water broke as I was setting up all my pillows, baby girl born 3 hours later. Hang in there!</p> <p>Eta: my last text pre-baby was to my bff at 10:30 saying "I'm still f-ing pregnant" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-your-spontaneous-labour-stories#post-2044235 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:15:39 +0000 Snowdrop 2044235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: i like your story!! </p>