Braxton hicks and false labour

me+three · Oct 12th, 2010, 03:37 AM

Am i right in thinking they are different things?

With both my pregnancys i started contracting and went straight into labour with no warning signs what so ever.

Yesterday afternoon and all of last night i had terrible backache and period pains and thought something might be starting, went to bed and woke up this morning as though it hadnt happened

It definately wasnt braxton hicks so i'm just really confused. I've been getting a feeling that i'm not going to last much longer but i also think that feeling is probably wrong so i dont get my hopes up. Midwife said last week she doesnt think i will last much longer either. Seeing her later for a sweep because of bad spd so fingers crossed

xxx

julietz · Oct 12th, 2010, 03:43 AM

OOOh you could be on your way then, tell you mw about them, are you fully engaged cos i know i had lots of cramps and period type pains below for over a week while baby was getting into position and mw said its normal, gl anyway and keep us informed

me+three · Oct 12th, 2010, 04:45 AM

Nope he was 1/5 palpable a few weeks ago but last week he had popped back out again got a feeling he has engaged again though as my spd has eased a tad so fingers crossed.

xxx

withpeapod · Oct 12th, 2010, 06:41 AM

Im not sure if they are different, I had a bit of a scare last night and ended up in the hospital to be checked over, as I am carrying too much water they think I may give birth early. Its so hard to tell whats real and whats not!!

me+three · Oct 12th, 2010, 07:18 AM

Ah bless you hun hope your LO cooks a little longer.

Yes its so hard to tell whats real and whats not, i dont think it was anything because i feel fine today and not had any more pains

xxx

Oct 12th, 2010, 03:37 AM	#1
me+three Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 144	Braxton hicks and false labour Am i right in thinking they are different things? With both my pregnancys i started contracting and went straight into labour with no warning signs what so ever. Yesterday afternoon and all of last night i had terrible backache and period pains and thought something might be starting, went to bed and woke up this morning as though it hadnt happened It definately wasnt braxton hicks so i'm just really confused. I've been getting a feeling that i'm not going to last much longer but i also think that feeling is probably wrong so i dont get my hopes up. Midwife said last week she doesnt think i will last much longer either. Seeing her later for a sweep because of bad spd so fingers crossed xxx

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Oct 12th, 2010, 03:43 AM	#2
julietz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,567	OOOh you could be on your way then, tell you mw about them, are you fully engaged cos i know i had lots of cramps and period type pains below for over a week while baby was getting into position and mw said its normal, gl anyway and keep us informed

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Oct 12th, 2010, 04:45 AM	#3
me+three Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 144	Nope he was 1/5 palpable a few weeks ago but last week he had popped back out again got a feeling he has engaged again though as my spd has eased a tad so fingers crossed. xxx

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Oct 12th, 2010, 06:41 AM	#4
withpeapod Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 154	Im not sure if they are different, I had a bit of a scare last night and ended up in the hospital to be checked over, as I am carrying too much water they think I may give birth early. Its so hard to tell whats real and whats not!!

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Oct 12th, 2010, 07:18 AM	#5
me+three Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 144	Ah bless you hun hope your LO cooks a little longer. Yes its so hard to tell whats real and whats not, i dont think it was anything because i feel fine today and not had any more pains xxx

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