A little PSA...listen to your bodies ladies you know best. I went to the hospital with contractions a little under 5 minutes apart about 30 to 45 seconds apart. They hooked me up on monitors and checked me. I was 3 cm and 80% effaced. They told me that I wasn't progressed enough. Also I wasn't in "enough pain" come back when I couldn't talk. To come back in 2 hours to get rechecked. I started feeling sick just like what happened with my 1st. I got up to get dressed and my water broke. From my water breaking to my daughter coming was a little under 45 minutes. They had to keep calling in Drs because she was coming so fast. So my advice is you know your body and stick up for yourself.
Yes!!! The "come back when you can't talk" advice isn't so great. People tolerate pain differently...I was dilated to a 9, shaking in pain yet still joking with the nurses. You know your body the best!
@mississippi.queen They know a lot and I appreciate all their help. This is the 2nd time where they didn't believe me. They were talking pain meds and pushing an epidural when I said I felt tons of pressure. Once they finally checked my daughter came less than 30 minutes later. My dr got there just as I was pushing.
@techie_grrl That's me too. I'm lucky to have a very high pain tolerance. Even the Drs said I wouldn't guess you had just gone through all that. They couldn't believe the only thing I took once was some Ibuprofen.