09/15/2026
4-1-1
That’s when we were told to go to the hospital. What they forget to tell you is if you don’t hit one hour you aren’t in active labor. If you have one shorter contraction, one longer spread, you might still be in early labor. Clients who waited longer (3,4,6 or even 12) hours until they were in a 4-1-8 or even 2-1-1 pattern were much more likely to achieve an unmedicated birth in the hospital.