Update after weekly appt. long

Well just a quick refresher.  Last Monday 7/2 I started feeling a lot of pressure went for my appt and confirmed the baby was head down and ready to roll.  Well starting this Monday i started feeling what i was thinking could poss. be real contractions.  They have not be regular but happening 2-3 times and hour for several hours of the day (not constant).  I have never had regular contractions as my water would break and i would get stuck on pit to get contractions rolling, so wasn't sure if they were real or doing any good (felt like mild/moderate period cramps).  Anywho went yesterday to see OB had my B strep done and a cervix check low and behold I was 3cm dilated and 50% effaced.   I was like OMG i have never been that dilated ever and since i am shooting for a VBAC this is amazing news.   The OB of course warned me that i could be this way for some time which i know but it is just so exciting to know my body is doing it on its own.  Now last night i woke up around 2ish for a potty break and when i went back to bed i noticed that i was having contractions (period like cramps)....hummm....several times so i decided i better time these.  The first couple were 20min apart lasting 20-30sec then a few 10 min apart lasting 20-30sec.  They are easily tolerated and i eventually fell back to sleep around 4ish.  Got up this morning for work got ready no contractions get to work and several contractions........ugh... warned my employer that i may be leaving early today or may not make in tomorrow if things cont'.  I am kinda nervous as i have to drive 30-40min to get to the hospital and dont want to wait too long, but dont want to go to early.  It was an easy decision when my water broke with the others lol.  Well guess i will see what happens as the day goes along

Tiff  

Ekkkkkk, excited for you! Keep us posted! Nice to know your going for a VBAC, I also will be trying.... once I get PG. So i may pick your brains once your baby is here lol good luck!!!!

Glad to hear things are progressing well!  Good luck with everything!!!  Hope it's a wonderful delivery!!

Just finishing up here at work.....ugh been a long day.  I have con't to have intermittent contractions through the day, but nothing consistent so going home to rest. 

Tiff 

You just described the last month or so of both my pregnancies... so frustrating!  I can't tell you how many scraps of paper I wasted with an hour or two of regular contractions on it before they would just peter out.  With this baby, I was 3cm 100% effaced for about 2.5 weeks.  But, progress is progress!  Good luck with the VBAC!  I had one in November and everything went amazing, hope yours is easy too!!  Hang in there!

Thanks!!  hoping i don't have a month of this....ugh.  They have been stronger this morning and very frequent but not predictable.  I am hoping i don't get a Friday 13th baby....lol.  Then again he is a boy and they are born trouble makers so he will do what he wants.....lol.  My friends a thowing a shower for me on sat. (was a surprise) so hoping he will hold off till then.....fingerscrossed.  My hubby warned her when she gave him the date she was looking at that i have never carried a baby past 37wks so she was cutting it close.....oh well what happens will happen its not in my control. 

Tiff