https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 11:50:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1348162 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:07:35 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1348162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: Yeah! No BP issues at all whereas it was regularly at least 160/100 in my 3rd trimester with DS1! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1348129 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:50:52 +0000 HLK208 1348129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: ack, that's why I had to be induced at 40 weeks :(</p> <p>But your blood pressure has been lower this time? I'm hoping I won't have hypertension with this pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1348123 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:40:56 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1348123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry to hear you are feeling this way. And so sad to hear that the next one will be even worse!!! Nooooooo!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1348117 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:35:34 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1348117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: I'm progressing better this time (I was zero basically till my water broke at 39 weeks with DS1 but I'm already between 1 and 2 at 38w3d) but the weirdest thing is my midwife was anxious for me to go into labor with DS1 because I had pretty severe gestational hypertension and this time she's all like, "it'll happen when it happens..." because I'm perfectly healthy (which is a good thing, obviously, lol) but it's driving me NUTS! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1348110 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:30:36 +0000 HLK208 1348110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was so much worse the second time. My doctor started doing cervical checks at 38 weeks and I was so upset when I found out there was 0 progress then, at 39 weeks and at 40 weeks. I thought I would go early...nope. I think I'll be less anxious my third time though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1348104 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:26:58 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1348104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why does false labor only happen at night?</p> <p>Last night from 4 am to 7 I couldn't sleep because of contractions, then they stopped. Now they're picking up again because I'm thinking about going to bed, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1348101 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:26:13 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1348101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: I have a pile of stuff accumulating, lol. We can see the hospital I'll deliver at from my kitchen window, it won't be a big rush, lol. (We live on a Navy base; it's small). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1344408 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:41:36 +0000 T-Mom 1344408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: come on, if you pack, maybe it will happen sooner! (According to my very scientific reasoning, haha) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1344396 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:33:40 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1344396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: I almost started crying this morning from having to bend over (over and over again) to play cars with DS1 cuz it hurt my belly. Being massively pregnant with a toddler miserable </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1344373 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:23:06 +0000 Ree723 1344373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Umm, yes, right there with you. I'm 37 weeks today and am SO FREAKIN' READY to have this baby already! I know that optimally the baby will cook for another two weeks at least, but I'm just tired of being tired, incapable of playing with my 18 month old, the BH, the reflux, feeling like a walrus, and really, just not being able to do anything I physically want to do!</p> <p>Ugh, pity party for one over here too. Hoping your LO arrives soon! And hoping mine does too! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1344264 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:45:38 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1344264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: I refuse to pack until I'm actually in labor, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1344238 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:32:28 +0000 T-Mom 1344238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Navy_Mommy: for your sake, I hope it's soon!! But maybe not too soon. :-) hopefully your bags are packed.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1344179 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:17:45 +0000 Lindsay05 1344179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree! Its WAY worse! Hoping it happens really soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1344125 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:04:18 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1344125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: Technically I could go for almost 4 more weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1343367 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:25:56 +0000 T-Mom 1343367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry! At least you know it really can't go on for that much longer, right?</p> <p>I didn't really have this issue since I was induced the first time and didn't even know what going into labor felt like, so it was actually a huge shock to me and I had to call my friend to ask if she thought I should go to the hospital.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waiting-for-labor-the-second-time-is-even-worse-than-the-first#post-1343273 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:59:21 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1343273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seriously. It sucks.</p> <p>For one, every time you feel something similar to something you felt right before going into labor with #1 you're like, "OMG, is it happening soon?"</p> <p>Plus, you have another child to take care of! I feel like such a crappy Mom because I am physically incapable of playing with DS1 (21 months old) the way I normally would.</p> <p>I'm only 38w2d and I seriously feel like this baby is never going to come out. And it is soooo much more obnoxious than the first time around :-( </p> <p>Wahhhh wahhh wahhh...pity party for me, lol. </p>