In labor? Can contractions be painless?

[ElizabethK_]

So since this afternoon I've had like lots of strong BH contractions that are regular but not in a specific time frame. They are between 7-11 minutes apart but there is no pain. Just alot of pressure.

Is this the start of something? I have had pink cm since this morning but I assumed that would be from the examination the doctor did yesterday. He just examined my cervix he didn't do a sweep, so I don't know if I should call or wait!

So confused!

 

[ay2808]

My labour was an extension of Braxton hicks. Started Monday afternoon and LO was born early hours of Wednesday morning.

 

[ElizabethK_]

Oh wow... seems like I'd better keep timing these! O_O

 

[mummytobe_93]

The start of my labour was pretty painless I just carried on with my day as normal not thinking t was anything. The next day I woke up and it was more period pain like and back cramps but not too bad. Then by the night time I was in agony.

So yes early labour can be painless but believe me the later stages are not! Xx

 

[mummytobe_93]

Start of labour to holiday my daughter was probably 48 hours x

 

[greats]

My labor started as just frequent BH. No rhythm to them at all. Got me to 4cm dilated before any regular ones happened lol

 

[RebeccaR19]

My early labor contractions did not hurt. I didn't know I was having them until I went in because my water broke and they asked me how long I'd been having contractions. Then they hooked me up to the machine, and I was having contractions like every 6 minutes or so.

 

[MeaganMackenz]

I was briefly admitted with dd1 with painless contractions that were very regular. I was on the monitor and they were contractions but my stomach just tightened. They kept me long enough to see that nothing was coming of it. I honestly don't remember how long after that the actual labour was sorry!

 

[Amy2701]

I was induced with my first, but with my second labour I started having tightenings 8-10 mins apart at around 1pm and didn't get any pain until around 5/6pm, when they were about 6 mins apart. I got to hospital at 9pm with painful contractions 4 mins apart.

Good luck! X

 

[lisaalove]

I didn't feel a single contraction with my first the whole time I was in labor. (Though previously I had felt BH)

 

[ElizabethK_]

Thanks ladies for replying! I think I lost my mucus plug today and had lots of back ache last night! So maybe things are moving along but slowly. I still have the odd pressure here and there but no consistency yet.

I just hope I go into labor naturally, cause I just don't want to be induced!

 

[lucy_lu10]

I had 'silent labour' with my first up until about 4cm dilated. Went to the hospital for a NST and was apparently having contractions every few minutes. The only way I could tell was when the nurses told me to feel my belly. Crazy! This went on until my water broke the following morning and after that.....holy moly!! haha

 

[SarahBear]

It could be the start of something, but it's not going to be labor until they become regular and start increasing in intensity. I had contractions that were 3 to 5 minutes apart for two days straight before going into real labor, last time around.