When to go to the hospital....

I had no idea I was in transition!!!!! I kept telling everyone I had heartburn or reflux.... I just felt wrong in my upper stomach and the Drs did not realize till I started throwing up all the medicine they were giving me to help with the reflux! Transition was not fun

Thanks so much!

Sounds like a great plan. Best of luck!

My plan was to go to the hospital parking lot when my contractions were like 5-7 mins apart & walk around until things got too intense. I haven't transitioned in almost 8 years so I feel like a ftm all over again, lol.

Also... Fyi, we called the ambulance because walking was not an option for me at that point. Def a sign. Lol

Transitioning is much more intense. Contractions extra close together, stronger, longer. That said, you don't always have much time once you start to transition. I think if your are going to try to wait until the last minute, both you and your partner should educate yourself to some degree about what to do in the event of a home birth.

(I unintentionally transitioned at home because I don't feel contractions until my water breaks, and just made it into the ambulance before I gave birth. If I have another we will educate ourselves about home birth.)