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I have the impression that babies like to be born in the godforsaken
early hours -- my first was born at four o'clock in the morning (after I'd been in labor for one night, one day, and another night). Is that really how things are, or am I mistaken? And if so, why is it that serious labor so often happens overnight? Given a choice I'd rather get a good night's sleep, labor during the day, and have the kid in the evening... -- Sara accompanied by TK, due in April Quoting, for users of Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/support/bin...4213&topic=250 |
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"Anonymama" wrote in message ... I have the impression that babies like to be born in the godforsaken early hours -- my first was born at four o'clock in the morning (after I'd been in labor for one night, one day, and another night). Is that really how things are, or am I mistaken? And if so, why is it that serious labor so often happens overnight? Given a choice I'd rather get a good night's sleep, labor during the day, and have the kid in the evening... -- #1 I went into labour at 1am, then she was born at 7am the next day. #2 I went into labour at 6:30am and she was born at 7pm. Much easier. Seriously though, I suspect that one reason is that if we're moving around we don't notice early labour so much, so don't realise we're in labour. Debbie |
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Given a choice I'd rather get a good night's sleep, labor during the
day, and have the kid in the evening.. which is precisely what I have done, number 1 was an induction, we started pitocin in the early evening and he was born at 10.16, number 2 labour started after lunch and she was out in time for tea. Anne |
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"Anonymama" wrote in message ... I have the impression that babies like to be born in the godforsaken early hours -- my first was born at four o'clock in the morning (after I'd been in labor for one night, one day, and another night). Is that really how things are, or am I mistaken? And if so, why is it that serious labor so often happens overnight? Given a choice I'd rather get a good night's sleep, labor during the day, and have the kid in the evening... DS1 - went in to the hospital early morning (I'd guess around 6am or so) Had a shot of morphine, slept a little in the late morning, he was born via emergency c-section at 4:48pm. DS2 - went in to the hospital late night (I'd guess around 11pm or so) Had a shot of morphine, slept all night until they woke me up around 9am, found out I was doing fine, called my mom at about 1030am, she came to the hospital around 1130 - when she took her lunch break, and so did my aunt, went from 4-10cm between 11 and noon, DS was born (vbac) at 12:14pm, my mom and aunt both went back to work in time for their regular 1 hour lunch breaks DD - went in to the hospital in the morning (at about 8am) admitted in after being on monitors and all that by 1015am, DD was born (vbac again) at 2:46pm, but I was fighting pushing urges at 210, since DH decided he was going to go home quickly and come back by 230. I was able to barely fight urges for those 20ish minutes for him to get back. Yes, I did give him a piece of my mind So, all my babies were afternoon or early evening babies. Wasn't too bad. I would rather afternoon or evening over first thing in the morning, but then again, I really can't say for sure! |
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I don't know about godforsaken, but short of that your post is pretty
accurate. I think that is one of the travesties of hospital birth scheduling. Since doctors and hospital staff like to work weekdays, they do everything they can to avoid scheduling births on nights and weekends. Since babies like to come when babies like to come (or looking at it another way, mammas like to birth when mammas like to birth, this leads to a lot of unwarranted interventions when hospitals try to force birhting into their schedules. I personally think that mammas bodies are better suited to birthing at night. Larry Anonymama writes: : I have the impression that babies like to be born in the godforsaken : early hours -- my first was born at four o'clock in the morning (after : I'd been in labor for one night, one day, and another night). Is that : really how things are, or am I mistaken? And if so, why is it that : serious labor so often happens overnight? : Given a choice I'd rather get a good night's sleep, labor during the : day, and have the kid in the evening... : -- : Sara : accompanied by TK, due in April : Quoting, for users of Google Groups: : http://groups.google.com/support/bin...4213&topic=250 |
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Anonymama wrote:
I have the impression that babies like to be born in the godforsaken early hours -- my first was born at four o'clock in the morning (after I'd been in labor for one night, one day, and another night). Is that really how things are, or am I mistaken? And if so, why is it that serious labor so often happens overnight? Oxytocin levels are higher then, so if you allow things to run their natural course, labor will often start then. But, as usual, no guarantees. For me: #1 - Woke up at 7am having contractions, went rapidly to very active labor, but didn't actually give birth until 4am almost 2 days later. #2 - Membranes ruptured at midnight, baby arrived at 2:40am. #3 - Labor started shortly after I woke up, baby arrived just before 2pm. It seemed very odd to deliver in daylight ;-) Best wishes, Ericka |
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Anonymama wrote: I have the impression that babies like to be born in the godforsaken early hours -- my first was born at four o'clock in the morning (after I'd been in labor for one night, one day, and another night). Is that really how things are, or am I mistaken? And if so, why is it that serious labor so often happens overnight? Not me. I've heard that it's to do with oxytocin levels or something but my babies don't do that. My first was SROM at 11am and born at 4pm, the second was AROM at 9am and born at 2.30pm, my third was SROM at 4 am and then spontaneous labour starting at 4am the next morning with the birth at around 8am, my fourth was spontaneous labour starting at 4.45am (although I wasn't sure until 7.30am that it was true labour) and was born at 9.30am. And FWIW, both the daytime labours were boys, both the early morning labours were girls. Given a choice I'd rather get a good night's sleep, labor during the day, and have the kid in the evening... I quite liked the good night's sleep, missing breakfast and having the baby before morning tea time Cheryl |
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Hmm . . . now I prefer being in labor overnight and giving birth in the
morning. In the night I'm sleepy, and for me that sort of takes the edge off, makes it all seem a little unreal. I've been in labor overnight for four out of five pregnancies. Leslie |
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"Anonymama" wrote in message ... I have the impression that babies like to be born in the godforsaken early hours -- my first was born at four o'clock in the morning (after I'd been in labor for one night, one day, and another night). Is that really how things are, or am I mistaken? Mine were both born in the evening. Hunter was around 9:30pm and Luke was around 8pm or so. Hunter was spontaneous, Luke was induced. Hunter - water broke 11pm, went to hospital 7am, born 9:30pm. Luke - began induction 7am, AROM at noon, born 8pm. -- Nikki, mama to Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Thing One and Thing Two due 4/06 |
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Anonymama wrote:
I have the impression that babies like to be born in the godforsaken early hours -- my first was born at four o'clock in the morning (after I'd been in labor for one night, one day, and another night). Is that really how things are, or am I mistaken? And if so, why is it that serious labor so often happens overnight? Given a choice I'd rather get a good night's sleep, labor during the day, and have the kid in the evening... DS's water broke at 3:00 am, but didn't have him until about 14 hours later, just in time for dinner. |
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