https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:40:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-351326 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:26:16 +0000 cyndistar3 351326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With number one it took me about an hour to realize that I was actually having contractions, the second time my water broke before contractions started so I was very aware of when I went into labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-351315 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:45:56 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 351315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I knew right away, the contractions were obvious. I wasn't 100% sure that my water had actually broken before my labour with Wonder Baby started, however. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-351210 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:57:36 +0000 mamimami 351210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in major denial both times. The first time I was timing contractions for a good 5-6 hours before deciding they weren't Braxton-hicks. The second time even the doula told me it was likely false labor after 10-plus hours of irregular contractions. Both times I got to the hospital around 9 cm. I don't recommend this practice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-351082 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:37:57 +0000 prettylizy 351082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke first, long before active labour started. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-351081 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:34:35 +0000 mamabolt 351081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe an hour? We had just gotten in bed for the night and I kept getting stomach cramps, but just thought I had to poop! After I realized it had happened 4 times 15 minutes apart, I started to think it might be labor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-351078 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:30:05 +0000 pastemoo 351078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water broke at 4 am--slow leak. At about 1pm I was pretty sure, at 2 30 pm I was a little more sure and wanted to go to the hospital, and 5pm I came to the hospital to be checked out and they admitted me. (So 13 hours?)</p> <p>I had contractions from 27 weeks on so they got more intense/faster but didn't seem like "it" yet. I am still not convinced (so 5 months? LOL)</p> <p>In retrospect I really didn't need to go to the hospital that early--with no exam it's ok to go around with water broken if it isn't a super huge gush.</p> <p>@HeatherlovesKenny: Or this... when they put me on the pitocin. hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-351062 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:16:39 +0000 Boogs 351062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke and it was pretty clear I hadn't just peed myself, so I knew right away. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-351055 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:14:43 +0000 matador84 351055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pretty sure...when I heard a loud pop but couldn't feel any water...10 mins later when we got to hospital and I was cramping I was pretty sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-351052 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:14:25 +0000 Mrs.M57 351052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Water broke, and contractions started while we were in the car! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-351046 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:09:31 +0000 littlecasita1122 351046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't realize I was in early labor until I called my mom and started chatting with her. She asked how I was feeling and I mentioned I was feeling crampy, like I was getting my period, and she told me I better start timing contractions and make sure my bags were all packed! I probably wouldn't have realized it for at least another couple hours when I could actually feel the peaks of the contractions... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-350701 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:48:07 +0000 loveisstrange 350701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 4 hours. My water broke at about 11pm but it was only leaking, so I didn't realize what it was right away. At about 3am, I woke up to a much larger gush and knew immediately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-350696 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:47:19 +0000 chopsuey 350696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 5 mins! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-350694 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:46:52 +0000 lovehoneybee 350694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 12 hours before my contractions got regular and close enough that I thought it might be real labor. Then after I got sent home from the hospital real, serious omg labor started (like before I even made it out of the hospital), and I was convinced it wasn't real labor, because I had just been sent home! I went back to the hospital just because I was going to beg them for some drugs to make the back pain stop! When he said I was 5cm dilated, I was was like "Wait, does that mean you're not going to send me home again??" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-350693 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:46:41 +0000 HLK208 350693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As soon as my water broke with DS! With DD, umm...when they kept increasing the pitocin :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-350687 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:43:46 +0000 Honeybee 350687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD, I was having contractions for a while, but thought nothing of it until my water broke. Maybe 4 hours from the beginning of contractions until my water broke and I knew for sure. With DS, I was timing contractions for 3-4 hours before I thought, "Oh, they haven't gone away, this must be the real thing!"</p> <p>With both of my kids, contractions started out at 1 minute long, 2 minutes apart from the very beginning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/spinoff-how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-realize-that-you-were-in-labor#post-350685 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:41:24 +0000 Mrs. Bee 350685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much knew I was in labor right away with both kids. Contractions were pretty much 5 minutes apart as soon as they started.</p> <p>How long did it take you to realize that you were actually in labor? </p>