Has anyone with a planned c-section went into labor before the planned day?

Okay I am 36 weeks pregnant with my second child. I have a c-section planned for Feb. 4th but of course I am nervous about going into labor before that day. Has this ever happened to any of you? Did you go to the hospital right away or what? I had a c-section with my first child and I am terrified of labor happening so fast that I can't get to the hospital and my uterus rupturing or something horrible...I know it's stupid. But I just want to hear from someone who has already experienced labor with a planned c-section. Thank you!!

Has anyone with a planned c-section went into labor before the planned day?
I have three children 1 emergency c-section and two planned c-sections. With my 2nd baby and first planned c-section I was just as worried as you. I was scheduled for Dec 28th 2004. The stress in my household and relationship was terrible. Put that on top of being pregnant and I think it was the cause of my labor. I went into labor on December 14 2004 around 3 am. I just started having really bad back pain and cramping. I called my OB around five and they said get to the hospital ASAP! Before the doctor got there they had me checked and I was only dialated to 3cm. They gave me medicine to stop my contractions which worked within 20 minutes. I was allowed to rest and keep on the meds. When the doctor finally got there he decided to go ahead and do the c-section two weeks early at 37 weeks and now I have a very healthy, very happy, and very beautiful three year old daughter.
Reply:I had a planned c-section and I went into labor at 28 weeks but I didn't even know I was in labor. I was having alot of pain and cramps and this bad urge to go pee and I called my DR since it was after hours he sent me to the hospital and when they hooked me up to the monitors they said i was having contractions every three minutes. So that's what that pain is? anyhow they tried getting me to lay on my side and hydrate me but they would not stop so they gave me a shot of something in my arm and it made my heart race but it stopped the labor. I was a walking nervous wreck the rest of my pregnancy but the good Lord got me through it and I delivered a beautiful healthy 5 pound 15 ounce baby girl at 37 weeks via c-section. I had my surgery a little early due to high blood pressure but she is 5 months old now and doing great. Good Luck to you and I know that you will be fine, A ruptured uterus is pretty unlikely and if you are a fair distance from the hospital even because the uterus ruptures during very intense labor meaning that you would have to be a LONG way from the hospital or have a very quick delivery. I think even then it does not happen often, pretty rare. I have the same fears though so I can relate to that.
Reply:Yes this happened to me with my third baby. I was sched for my csection June 3, 2005. My water broke the morning of June 1st . I was actually in labour for about 5 hrs , it was bad because i was in back labour. They did the csection anyway and she was born at 12:34 pm . I later found out that she was not in a good birthing position , Dr said a vbac would have been nearly impossible.
Reply:omg! i read your post and that is me! I have my c section planned for Feb 8th and are deathly afraid of the labor thing. we have no family in town and i have my little girl who is 17 months and my husband to worry about when I go into labor. the doc said unless my fluid drops, water breaks, or something "emergency" happens, they will not push up the date due to legal reasons. I had my other little girl last time at 37 weeks due to breech/low fluid. So far my fluid level is okay with this one.


so, i guess i am in the same boat as you.... the wait and see game. I was at the hospital 2 nights ago with 5 minute contractions but they gave me 3 shots of something and 2 iv fluid bags to stop them.


I don't understand why they can't "check" us to see if labor is around the corner and then decide to take them if so. I don't understand.





thoughts!???