This is just a general guideline. If this is not your first baby, things can tend to progress a little quicker, so you may need to head in a little sooner. Or if you want to spend more time laboring at home, you may want to hold off until you’ve been experiencing this pattern of contractions for more than an hour. #contractions #birthstory #fyp #pregnancyjournal #birthcourse #pregnancyandbirth #pregnancyafterstillbirth #expecting #laboranddelivery #birthprep #birthisnotamedicalevent #naturalbirt