I've heard that you'll go into labour when you're the most relaxed. Last week, I had such extreme exhaustion that I was napping at least twice a day. For the last two days, I've had a burst of energy that has had me on my feet and scrubbing my house down. I scrubbed for 13 hours straight yesterday before I sat down.
But the last two nights, I have been having the best sleeps in a long time. I am usually kind of on the border and toss and turn, but for the last two nights, I've been in a really deep sleep and then my 3 year old has pulled me out of it. It's like I'm sleeping so peacefully, and then suddenly I'm just snapped out of it, and she's there. I haven't heard her or anything...she's just there.
I feel okay, but the moment I get out of bed to get her back to bed, I'm getting the most intense cramping and tightenings. It feels like labour. I go back to bed and lay down again to see if it keeps going, and it'll last about 20-30 minutes longer, and then it dies off, and then it takes me another hour to get back to sleep.
So I'm wondering if my body, in its relaxed state, is attempting to go into labour, and when it gets "scared" out of that relaxed state, it stalls on its own.
You'd think this being my 4th, I'd know the difference. Gonna see if my midwife will check me this afternoon and maybe give a sweep and get things going. They don't usually until 40 weeks, but it can't hurt to ask. Also will be picking up my birthing pool today.
