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Anyone else want to be 100% sure they are in labor before going to the hospital? I feel like I'm having contractions, but they aren't stopping me in my tracks (been having contractions inconsistently for a week). I'm so scared to go and find out it's a false alarm and get people's hopes up!
Update: my family encouraged me to go. Contractions got to every 2-3 minutes but no change in dilation so I'm home walking, squatting, and doing all the things. So uncomfortable

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If you go by the 4-1-1  or 5-1-1 rule you can avoid a false alarm all together.  When you can track contractions happening every 4 or 5 minutes lasting 1 minute long for one hour you should go in or call. Hope this helps good luck

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Same! There is no chance I’m going to a hospital until I’m 100000% sure I’m in labor. Seems like so much effort and wasted time otherwise

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I have had false labor on and off for weeks so I totally feel you. I always wait it out no matter how painful or regular it seemed and so far it has all passed. Hoping the real deal starts soon haha

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I went by the 5-1-1 rule with my son and was sent home after 9 hours in the hospital, contracting consistently. I just didn’t dilate past a 3! Last night for 3 hours I was contracting every 3-4 minutes and I drank water, laid down, and sure enough it stopped!

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Yep! I’m planning to go by the 5-1-1 rule but I also know everyone’s labour is different. My midwife said if I can no longer talk through contractions that’s when it’s time to go in.

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Be careful. I thought I’d be in labor with my first for hours upon hours, and held off on going to the hospital thinking it would only get worse. When I got there I was fully dilated and somebody basically had to catch the baby!
My second one was early and I went from 4cm to 8 in 2 hours and we were cutting the cord 30 minutes later. 😮

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My doctor wants me to communicate at the first sign so they can guide me on when to go in, so I plan to at least call, but then labor at home for as long as I can.

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