WHEN TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR LABOR

[@angelicascott902]

I just found your channel and I had a baby a month ago! This is all completely true!!! I ignored early labor until I couldn’t handle the strong contractions anymore. I ended up getting admitted when I was 9cm and had my baby with 15 mins of pushing haha. I enjoy your videos and all the great advice 😊

[@tangelahawkins301]

Angela I had my son a month ago too, and I ignored early labor signs

[@elenaep703]

Angelica good for you!!! I want to do exactly the same!! I wish I can handle it I don't want to go to hospital at 5 cm but I don't know how much the pain will be! Did you change positions during your contractions?

[@gracens1380]

As for my husband, he's been sweet and gives me lots of back massages and leg rubs. Have been having awful leg cramping at night and he's a light sleeper so I feel bad when I groan. He'll wake up, though, and rub my legs in the middle of the night. I know he'll be supportive in labor even though we're both a bit freaked out about the whole thing.

[@Baudolino123]

Don't feel bad for that!

[@rhettirby]

Shout out to the partners. Personal tip is wear quick dry clothing if your preggo plans on getting in a tub/shower. Also if your SO starts a youtube channel/labor prep school, be sure you wear an outfit/facial hair situation you are comfortable having up on the internet forever.

[@gracens1380]

I am pregnant with my first baby after a miscarriage last year. 35 weeks tomorrow👶🏻✨ I definitely do not want to go to the hospital too early. I'm worried though about how to handle the increasing intensity of contractions while wanting to stay at home in a familiar environment for as long as I can. I have faith in my body, however, never saving given birth before, it is so hard to predict what my brain will be telling me! Anyhow, am glad I came across your channel and I look forward to your next video. Thanks🌞🌿🍁

[@tangelahawkins301]

I teach middle school and was trying to teach my first period class...the guidance counselor ended up driving me to the hospital

[@kellyh7299]

Due around November 24th. This is my second child, ten years later yikes! Lol Seems not a lot has changed on those ten years. Had a horrible experience the first time around. Was a week late, no complications, was given a date to be induced. I was 22 and didn’t have a lot of information, nor did my doctor offer it. So I agreed. I was in early labor the day I was supposed to be induced, instead of sending me home they broke my water, gave me pitocin, I waited until the last possible minute to get an epidural. The entire process was a nightmare. They missed with the epidural and it was causing serious pain in the injection area, redid the epidural catheter, I couldn’t even feel my arms, couldn’t feel if I was pushing of not, couldn’t walk, couldn’t move. They just kept telling me you’ll be fine it’ll pass. The doctor tried to tell me he was going to send me for a C-section, I asked if he was in distress and the doctor said nope he’s fine so I refused! He was pissed! So he decided in seconds to give me an episiotomy. After that my son was born but I couldn’t hold him because I couldn’t feel or lift my arms. I am so scared!! I don’t want to be induced, they shouldn’t have because there was no medical reason for it and I should have been stronger and clarified there was no reason.

[@hannaliba]

Yes! I remember how they take all of your attention! Although, I did have a patient the other night who drove herself in to hospital and she was fully dilated 😬

[@hannaliba]

I know! Maybe better to put it out there that that is EXTREMELY rare, haha!

[@bricoley]

Whoa! Super woman!❤️❤️

[@MomaReeDoula]

That’s it! Ignore early labor! Go on about your business. Watch a movie, eat, SLEEP and wait.

[@kf9058]

Anna Whetsel Rucker YES SLEEP!! that's something I didn't do. I regretted it cause then my labor was 36 hours....so 24 hours of no sleep then 36 hours was no fun!!!

[@jessicascoby3123]

My 1st and 2ed I left at the perfect time got to the birth center at 7/8 cm. With my 3rd he was a precipitous labor and after 2 hours of labor 20 min. of pushing born in car! :) My 4th we got to hospital at 6 cm and born 3 hours later. Due with number 5 in 3 weeks and hoping to make it with just 2 hours to spare! :)

[@dectiri]

With my first baby, the water broke at about 5AM but no contractions yet at all... called the doctor and he looked at the clock and my file and said GO NOW. BECAUSE IF YOU WAIT YOU COULD BE STUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND HAVE THE BABY IN THE CAR... kinda think his idea was needed in your thinking...... best as always..

[@alenakilyukh213]

I am due at the end of January. This is our first baby and me and my husband are both don't even know what to expect. I want to try a water birth and I feel so much pressure from people who find out that I want to do it. They keep trying to change my mind and telling me how it will be painful and I'll want to do an epidural. I'm trying not to listen to anybody because this is my body and I'll experience it in my own way.

[@kellyh7299]

Good for you!!! I don’t have enough (pardon my language) “balls” do go outside of the hospital birth and there are no birthing centers within an hour of where we live. Ignore the people questioning you!! You are strong and you can do it!!

[@Makaylacrain98]

Just listen to your body and work with the contraction. Try not to fight them. It will prolong your labor. When you feel like you can't take anymore its almost over.

[@Makaylacrain98]

Try to remember quotes that you can say over and over. " I don't have long left." " I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me." Those are ones that got me through it. Also shaking my hips from side to side. And deep, loud groans. Try not to tense up.

[@alenakilyukh213]

Thank you! I will definitely remember that! :)

[@AnitaDeKok]

I'm almost 38 weeks with my first. This video has definitely helped relieve some tension for me, thank you!! :)

[@kelsayb5136]

I'm afraid of going too early, due to the intervention aspect. Plus it makes me so uncomfortable and tense. I'd be cool if I had the baby in the car lol. I'm not due til May so I've got a while to panic about this.

[@raegracia6332]

I’m pregnant with my 3rd baby currently. With my first I got to the hospital and was 6cm and my baby was born less than 2 hours later. With my second I got to the hospital at 6cm and my baby was born less than 30 minutes later. I’m so scared I’m gonna have a baby in the car or at home this time because my second came so much faster than my first.

[@purple22615]

I'm due on the 25th of October, I was having pre-labour symptoms, stomach cramping, back pains all last week, I was told I could go into labour this week but to my disappointment, my pre-labour symptoms have slow down. This is my first baby and I can't believe how long pre-labour can last, I thought I'd just go into labour and have a baby at the end of it.

[@ghandhame79]

I am 40 weeks and 3 days today, I am waiting that in any time my 1/2 cm dilation will progress. Last night when I pee there was a good amount of blood with sticky mucus in it. I called the Labor and Delivery and informed that it is normal after effect of the vaginal exam. Hopefully, this is a sign of early or start labor.​

[@ourcuddlycozycatholiccorne5365]

I'm afraid to ignore early labor since my last labor was 2.5 hours start to baby in my arms. 😬

[@lauraacartagena]

I am 37 weeks today.. I know I need to be grateful and patient, my baby girl and I are healthy.. but I honestly feel tired and ready to be done..Ive been feeling very sensitive and crying for the past 2 days on and off.. I don’t feel supported or cared for even though I’ve people around me who are present and I guess they are here for me if I ask.. I’ve been getting a lot of menstrual like back pain and pelvic pressure mostly at night.. Despite feeling defeated and tired I am certain I don’t want to go to the hospital too early I want to wait as long as I can.. Im sure this state of mind is not going to help me :(

[@jessicascoby3123]

37 weeks today here too Laura!! Hang in there!!

[@SSSassenach]

I feel the same way, like at this point you just want to get this baby out to be over and done with.... but yes, I am also very grateful that my baby girl is healthy at 36 weeks...I wish for me to be done with this but I know I pray for a full term healthy baby rather than her coming out earlier... I know it gets tiring....9months is a long time....but let us just hang in there! And focus on the good things..especially the fact that we have been blessed with this pregnancy...while others all over the world are still struggling with conceiving. Hope that helps. Hang in there!♡ We can do this!

[@chanthee30]

I am due in 3 weeks & 2 days.

[@TripleThreatMomOf4]

I'm 2cm dilated and got admitted because I was having a repeat c section. Then after a while I was sent home. Bummer! Ready for baby!

[@Brookemakesfreshies]

I’m 37 weeks with my second baby. My first was born at exactly 37 weeks. I’ve always heard the second baby comes faster, which is great except I live an hour and a half away from our hospital. I’m terrified of giving birth in the car 😭

[@heathermarie108]

Due September 2021, and really appreciating your videos! :-)

[@Lizy_Bunga]

#1 I can ignore contraction/false alarm but not discharge. #2 in my country 3cm means admit to ward😂 +++ many procedure we have to go thru before seing doc in here (due to pandemic, so ,mama are advised to go hospital early.

[@gingerbyron2578]

could we have a conversation about how to SAY NO TO THOSE DOCTORS? Doctors tell patients what they are going to do. The minute the patient says no - I (the doula) get kicked out of the room because they assume I am the problem. The doula has to be the problem here, because moms aren't smart enough to know their options and their rights. Yesterday an OBGYN looks at me when a birther said she was refusing pit (after only being in labor for 45 minutes). Doctor told my client that if she refused and her babies dies it is not his problem. WTF? Then he said who is that woman behind me (speaking of me). "That is my doula, Ginger Byron." He turned to me and told me i could not be in the room. Mom advocates for her desire for me to be in the room (single mother). Doc literally said, "I do not care what you want, she makes me uncomfortable and is not allowed in here. She needs to leave now." He did not allow me back in until my client submitted to starting pit. Emergency c section of course. booooo

[@gingerbyron2578]

@@the_birth_nurse I live in an area where there are no birth centers- only hospitals. These doctors...ug! I am part if the group- yes. I also am on FB, Instageam, and have a website. All are under Childbirth Connect. I learn so much from you and your videos.

[@Lostinspacepup]

Im high risk so i was told not to ignore early labor.... Im supposed to be induced this coming week. Like my paperwork was sent in to the hospital friday and doc swept my membranes friday too.....usually never works for me but im having contractions 7 mins apart right now. ... I was told to go in. I just really hope im not sent home...that disappointment is ... Not cool😓

[@stormy666pain]

Im not due till March 2019, but ive been researching and getting as much info i need. Im excited to have the baby, but its been a very rocky 4 months and i want to be prepared for the worst and the good. I've been watching labor videos to kinda get the understanding on how it can be and to kinda boost my enthusiasm about it. I've been pretty secretive about it, because im in that generation in our family that no one really cares and they are not afraid to let you know. But they are also not helpful at all with gathering the info i need to know. But ive been in the middle of having dehydration contractions are 17wks and based off that i know they are going to start to hurt worse, when my actual time to come will. So this video was really helpful. However with the 4 tips you gave, do we ignore early labor past the 5-1-1 rule or? and at what point in contractions is considered crowning? What if the water breaks and contractions are still very far apart? When is the best time to get an epidural, when is it too late? is there such thing as preventing tearing? how long can the pushing process last? How many pushes are normal?

[@SpoiledLocGurl]

I'm due in May and the hospital is about and hour and 20 mins from us. We are planning to go stay at my mom's when I get the first sign of labor, which for me is usually my water breaking. She lives only 15-20 mins from the hospital. I've had 6 kids and none of them have been fast, 9 to 13 hours, one baby was even almost 24 hrs before he came.

[@iepurasul19]

what if you are GBS + and you need iv antibiotics. First baby. How long should you wait home?

[@katejoycee5271]

Am 40week 1day. Too much false labour,am tired of being pregnant,am pelvic is painful ...what should I do?

[@cathleenmackenzie386]

I now this is an old video - how I thought that my answer my help regardless. I have had labors ranging from 39 minutes (yes...minutes...) to 18 hours of active labor (yep...hours...). I go in pretty much right away because I have NO IDEA how quickly my labors will be, I've also had deliveries where I've literally told the nurse, there was no possible way I was 8cm dilated, I was NOT in enough pain. Sure enough, within ten minutes I was crowning. For me, ignoring early labor would NOT be a great idea, I would not have been going in at even 8cm with some of my babies. I have also gone in, baby 8, and the nurse literally told me "oh this is false labor". It wasn't until I was vomiting all over the room suddenly, that they finally decided I was in "real" labor, this was a couple hours after I got there, and sure enough, I was 5cm. With baby 7, I told my nurse that I was ready to push, I had to push and I couldn't stop it. She told me, it is not the urge to push, so please do not. The baby was born seconds later. I was told I wasn't making proper "transition noises"! Baby 6, I went in with horrible back pain that came and went, but it was strong enough where I thought okay, if this isn't real, it's okay to be sent home, I was only 40 weeks. I got there, they told me it was just back pain, and they were coming back with a prescription for tylenol, when my water broke and they checked me. Sure enough I was almost fully effaced and 5cm. A side note on dilation, I have walked around at 5.5cm for WEEKS, no labor. One of those times was my longest labor, when my water broke so I had to go in.

[@CeewaiJay]

My friend has been in labour for two days And she’s just 1cm dilated, now she’s asked to go home .....to come back after 6 hours

[@יוליהבגו]

Im not sure when to go ro the hospital because we have no car, and the closest hospital is like 2 hours away from where I live. Chances are I will go by the bus or call a taxi and i'm a little imbarassed to be in active labor on public transport. Im 32 weeks pregnant now.

[@anglesmile47]

For me I want to go just before the end like stay at most half an hour 😁 l know it is a fantasy, but my question is how to be prepare if it happened before l reach the hospital

[@saratourand2374]

Im due in 2 weeks and freaking out about when to go. The closest hospital is an hour and a half away. I feel like I will know when it's time. It's my first baby and I am scared I'll go too early a million times.. false labor... Im also scared I won't make it in time because I'll be convinced it's fake labor then it will be too late 😂😂😂

[@saratourand2374]

Litrally went into labor 3 days after this comment. . I knew I was in labor when early labor started (lasted 2 days. Want strong but very regular contractions.) . By the time I got to the hospital I was 4cm, an hour later I was 6cm, another hour passed and I was fully ready. I pushed for half hour :D

[@song8906]

I'm 40 weeks. I did see pinkish muscus this morning. It's now 6:41 pm. Some contractions. Still far apart. My birthday is tomorrow. 😲

[@auroradonez5971]

What are your thoughts if your water breaks but don't contract easily? First pregnancy didn't feel any contractions. Went to hospital 12 hrs after I assume the water may have broke and was only 2cms. Had to go on Pitocin and didn't feel it until at 5cm. Then 2nd baby definitely knew my water broke and had inconsistent contractions. Went to the hospital at 2cm and still had to go on Pitocin.

[@elizabethunger9190]

Why didn’t you opt to go back home until labor really kicked into gear? Or you could have tried laboring longer without pitocin at the hospital.

[@TheImanzainab]

Can you explain whether oligohydramnios in 35 weeks effect natural child birth

[@tangelahawkins301]

I told myself I wasn't in labor but turns out I was

[@tangelahawkins301]

@@the_birth_nurse He is my first. I was expecting contractions to feel like getting hit by lightning or something.

[@dakotaherb4476]

How will I know when my water broke.......And is backaches part of labor

[@newsygirlcb]

Love your videos! Should the baby still be moving while you're ignoring labor? My only concern about waiting a long time go to the hospital is a concern that the baby may be in distress and not know it while I'm chilling at home. I'm due in 6 weeks and would love to stay home as long as possible, though!

[@newsygirlcb]

@@the_birth_nurse thanks so much for the reply! Love your channel!

[@dianaleemaldonado653]

Hi Mandy, this is probably TMI, but I've read that loose stool and diarrhea is a sign of prelabor...Is this true? I'm 35 wks and my stomach is off.

[@dianaleemaldonado653]

@@the_birth_nurse TMI is too much info. Lol

[@DeeDee-zo7rv]

I’m due feb 15 we hired a doula :) we’re currently in charlotte NC

[@SpoiledLocGurl]

How safe is it to labor at home if your water has already broken? I've always run to the hospital as soon as my water broke and they always admit me even if I'm only 2 or 3 cm.

[@lover7403]

You and baby can get an infection if the water has broken for more than 24 hours long, and there is higher chance for the baby to be admitted to nicu if not admitted to prevent fever and infection

[@sabrina200489]

Having abdominal pain severe. Am 38 and 4 days today

[@tangelahawkins301]

I was scared to go because I wasn't sure how far along I was dilated

[@MomaReeDoula]

YES!!!!!

[@francinemushimiyimana4358]

Hey Mandy I am Francine , new subscribers. So I am due today May 22nd 2020 I lost my mucus plug from Monday but contractions is not strong, what can I do now??

[@juliannaj5906]

Was that a cough in the beginning or a sly dab?? Lol 😝

[@biancaslim8611]

When should I go to the hospital I'm 3 hours away from the place I'm giving birth

[@treneeg20]

I'm over 2 hours 😔 without traffic, getting into Seattle so no sure how long it will take to get there.

[@misspatty520]

I'm 39 weeks pregnant n I went to the Dr today I'm nervous bc he told me I can induce you tomorrow n I'm like ummm no thank u lol so I just picked Friday October 26. Idk but he said he open my membrane or something like that so I definitely am having little bit of fluids coming out is it normal? he said I'm 1 n 2 cm dialed with light contractions

[@jonatraya4154]

I'm afraid going late to the hospital because of the traffic it took 20-25 mins. in a normal travel..My due date is next month..

[@jonatraya4154]

thank you Ms. Mandy Irby..😊😊

[@reneistefney1552]

I had a pain it comes nd goes

[@song8906]

I did get nausea again and vomiting at 39 weeks.

[@youtubepakistan.]

Hello mam, I want to ask that I'm 3months pregnant and my first baby is 18months and born by c section, Could it possible to have normal delivery?

[@youtubepakistan.]

Yes mam, I'm hoping for viginal birth at this time, But one thing is that, in last ultrasound, Dr found that on right overy, there is a cyst about 10cm, could it possible to have viginal birth with this cyst?

[@anglesmile47]

l am 35 weeks and l am expecting in November, l really feel that l need my husband support but he started to show that he don't want to talk about it and he can't handle it so i started to give up , do you think l can do it alone ?

[@lauraacartagena]

3tro 2l9da8a Im 37 weeks and I’ve been feeling the same way you are feeling

[@leratolef3713]

My boyfriend has told me from the start he's not getting involved in the giving birth part. He is very traditional and we are from south Africa so he is very supportive in all the other aspects but I have a friend who will be assisting in being my birth partner... And I'm happier

[@kristineestrada2663]

Hi! I’m 39 weeks today and I went to see my doctor yesterday. She said I was 1.5 cm dilated and 90% effaced. Last night I started to have vaginal bleeding about 2 pantyliners with red and brown discharges. Should I be worried? This morning I am still having some. Please advise. Thank you.

[@danissevega2647]

kristine estrada you should definitely call your OB and ask them/go in. It could just be your mucus plug but check with your OB to be sure!

[@bricoley]

I'm due March 14th!

[@bricoley]

@@the_birth_nurse thank you! Do you have a video about what to ask in your hospital tour? Especially with some of the nurses? How do you know if your labor and delivery nurses actually will help with positioning during labor?

[@MomaReeDoula]

👍🏻

[@kamilahwalker4254]

Lol 😆 at don't be so scared of everything

[@elicahnabwile248]

You are too wordy