were you told you weren't in labour?

Had my first at home (home equidistant from maternity home which only had midwives). Had second in hospital as she was breech. Went in night before to be induced knowing I was already in labour, told them but I was put into a large ward. Told a nurse then a young woman doc I was already in labour. Her reply "you don't look like a woman in labour!" Examined me, said you ARE in labour. She humphed and said I would have to be moved. It was made quite clear by everyone that I was an absolute nuisance! They seemed put out that I was actually having the baby! She was born next day. Treated appallingly, as was DH. I could weep now thinking about it. I feel we-myself, DD and DH-were all treated badly. It was old hospital which was closed not long after. Some local Mums did a splendid job of making sure that things would be different at the new hospital and they were too.

I was also told I wasn’t in labour I told them I definitely was and needed to push I was told not to ( I was still in the main ward because they KNEW. I wasn’t ready to go to the labour ward ) anyway I did have to push and out came my third much to their amazement so I never did make it out of the main ward

Yes with my first...told to stop making a fuss ....on examination 10cm dialated....and born hour later

I was told I wasn’t pregnant - I was three months pregnant at the time. Then I was told I wasn’t in labour. Well, the baby came from somewhere and I’m pretty sure I was involved!

While in the delivery room I was told I wasn't having contractions (clearly the midwife new better than me!) so I decided a bit of serious groaning was called for - worked a treat!

A similar story for me paddyann
I had a bleed with clots at 13 wks which lasted a week. I was sent for a scan when the bleeding stopped fully expecting to be told I'd miscarried as my GP told me but I was still pregnant with what was assumed to be the remaining twin.

no but I was told I wasn't pregnant! Had a heavy blood loss 4 weeks later and told it was an early miscarriage .Still had symptoms that couldn't be explained so was taken into hospital for tests.Eventually at over 4 months they decided I WAS pregnant with the twin of the baby lost in the "early miscarriage" baby two was born early too...lived 4 days and died .I used to wonder if I'd known for sure I was pregnant if things would have turned out differently

Yes !with my 5th , was given sleeping tablet and put to bed in a side ward , half asleep and out of it I shouted and luckily someone heard , came in to reprimand me and 10 mins later I was sucking gas and delivered DD3 , then I fell back to sleep causing great panic as the afterebirth had to come , she was 40 last week

Your second experience was exactly like my D's second Labour.
Baby was about 10 days late and just like you she went into labour the evening before induction was planned. They said you had better stay and baby was born within 2/3 hours, they had told her husband he may as well stay otherwise I don't think he would have been there.