Labor has begun...40 weeks and 5 days.

...40 weeks and 5 days as of now.

Had a few contractions that started the other day at 40 weeks and 2 days. Started contracting Wed morning, they stayed anywhere from 8 to 15 minutes apart, about halfway through the day they became about 6 minutes apart. Then from about 8pm to 2:30am, they were 3 and 5 minutes apart. To this point, they were uncomfortable, but not unbearable.
The unbearable ones woke me up at 2:30 and kicked my butt with pain. From then to the time I fell asleep around 4:30, they were 2-3 minutes apart. All day though, they last over a minute long each.
Woke up at 7am to get Addy ready for school and realized they had stopped. Went to my OB's office to get checked and I was....2cm, 70% effaced and his head is at a -1.

As of about 11:30 pm Saturday (since it's technically Sunday now) they started all the sudden like a bitch. They come about every 5 minutes and are lasting 90 seconds long...and are extremely painful. We are waiting (SO is sleeping) until they get closer together.

Going for another natural labor and delivery!! Let's just hope these contractions keep up. (Just took a break from typing to get through one) Man I forgot what these feel like...

Woo hoo! You go momma gl and I wish you an easy labor and safe delivery

YAY! good luck!!!

gooooood luck!  

good luck!! you were in my PT on my old account lol

Quoting £egendary Zeppelin:" good luck!! you were in my PT on my old account lol"

Thanks Alexis!!! And Congrats!! I missed that you were pregnant again!

And thank you everyone else!!

I forgot that these hurt like a bitch!

Quoting Kelly +2 ERF/EH!:" Thanks Alexis!!! And Congrats!! I missed that you were pregnant again!"

we haven't talked in forever apparently lol! so you do remember me   exciting you'll have another one soon  

Quoting £egendary Zeppelin:" we haven't talked in forever apparently lol! so you do remember me   exciting you'll have another one soon  "

Oh yes I still remembered you!

And we are super excited! Except this time we can't just rush off to the hospital, gotta wait for a family member to come here and be with Addison.

Quoting Kelly +2 ERF/EH!:" Oh yes I still remembered you! And we are super excited! Except this time we can't just rush off to the hospital, gotta wait for a family member to come here and be with Addison."

how long do you have to wait??

I'm wanting a natural birth this time too  

Quoting £egendary Zeppelin:" how long do you have to wait?? I'm wanting a natural birth this time too   "

Hell I dont' know this time. With Addison, I labored for a total of 72 hours, the last 8 hours of that in the hospital and had a natural labor and delivery. By the time got there the third time, I was at 6cm so we stayed.

This time, I don't know. I may dilate faster so I'm nervous I'll wait too long.

Quoting Kelly +2 ERF/EH!:" Hell I dont' know this time. With Addison, I labored for a total of 72 hours, the last 8 hours of that ... [snip!] ... time, I was at 6cm so we stayed. This time, I don't know. I may dilate faster so I'm nervous I'll wait too long. "

how long until someone can get Addison? man that's not too bad, 8 hrs being in the hospital. how long did you actually push?

Quoting £egendary Zeppelin:" how long until someone can get Addison? man that's not too bad, 8 hrs being in the hospital. how long did you actually push?"

I'm about to call my aunt now...she lives about 5 minutes away from us. These are completely unbearable and I'm in tears.

Pushed for just over 30 minutes I believe.

Yay!!!!!!! Wishing you a smooth and beautiful delivery!!