pre-labor??? anyone??

[lovely57]

went in a week and a half ago for bh every 3 min and bad cramping and back pain...wasnt really dilated she said but baby has dropped. which i already could tell that.

since then i have had way more intense bh. they slacked up from every 3 min but go back and forth from that often to every 10-15. ive had bad back ache off and on... and sometimes with the bh i get the back pain and ive had cramping with them too. also, tons of pressure in pelvic area, and sharp pains down there and towards rectum. been very moody, just feeling different.

anyone else have these symptoms? ive read that its pre-labor and could last for days or weeks before true labor starts... any ideas or personal experiences??

 

[m79]

Yep , Ive had that , painful braxton hicks , getting closer usually evenings, then stopping for days ! had this since 35 weeks, loads of pressure down there , back ache , dodgy tummy , weeing every hour without fail, and Im still waiting .... at 38 +4... sorry ! Although everyone is different you never now ...

 

[lovely57]

well my bh havent gone anywhere. lol they are pretty persistant. at the very least they are 10-15 min aart all day. and come night they are anywhere from 3-10 min apart. and getting more painful. last night was horrible. it wouild start in my back and move to the front. but thats eased up although still getting the bh quite often this morning. im just hoping this is getting everything going and will happen in the next few weeks. lol or days!! haha

 

[Narla83]

Yep been having these since Monday and the pain gets pretty intense in my back and hips with it keep hoping it will turn into something but then they die down a bit.

Let's hope we're not waiting too much longer

 

[lovely57]

yes i have the hip pain too. and thighs... just everything hurts. haha

hopefully we arent waiting too much longer!! ive read that this is called pre labor and true labor can start anywhere from days to weeks... but who knows what "weeks" could mean! it may be another month ... hopefully not!

 

[Narla83]

How far are you?

Yea I'm on the sixth day of it now and every time they get a bit stronger I get that more excited! Doesn't help with the adrenalin of thinking 'this might be it' and trying to sleep, it just doesn't happen I have found a warm hot water bottle on my thighs/hips helps a bit.

Everything's crossed (except legs) that it happens sooner for us like you say and not drag on for weeks!

 

[MillieJoan]

I've had the same thing since last night, period-like cramps and backache with BH. They kept me awake early this morning, but then died down, and now are coming back but not as intensely. I'm 38 weeks today and know this could go on for ages, so I'm trying not to get my hopes up.

 

[hannah22]

This is how my labour began and lasted for 5 days before my waters eventually went. For 4 days I sat at 3-4cm but once your waters go things can move pretty quickly. I got to the hospital within 2 hours and was 8cm! It's all working towards something so don't panic I know it's hard to stay patient x

 

[tripletsOMG]

@ exactly 36wks i had 11hrs of prelabor real contractions that effaced me to 60% and 3 cm was able to sleep last night and all seems quiet but i feeel someone slowly creeping back down into my pelvis good luck!

 

[Fuchsia1412]

waaaaaahhh please I would love labour to begin!! I feel like i'm literally just biding time and nothing else, this focus on it beginning is just too intense isn't it?? Enjoying myself at this point just feels strained and trite, and every second i'm expecting signs...this is my second baby, first is 3 yrs, why hasn't it popped out early like everyone says it should! Anyone else feeling a little constantly nauseous, diarrhoea, that kinda thing, and wondering if it could signal labour?? I'm 40 weeks on Tuesday.

 

[lozzie27]

Hi!! Think I am the same!!! I'm 38 weeks 4 days and since yesterday been suffering with really bad period style back ache that is pretty constant rather then coming in waves today is worse then yesterday's and seems to be radiating round to my hips today. baby is also very low! Oh is currently blowing up an exercise ball for me to bounce on to encourage things to get going a bit!!!!!

 

[lovely57]

i am so glad its not just me. lol i was beginning to think i was just being whiney! it seems like from one day to the next the contractions get a tiny bit stronger but nt every one does. it goes through spurts. and right now im having a spurt where it starts in my back and i have the cramping with them too. they are pretty often. but it keeps doing this and dying off here in the last 2 weeks. my doctor told me when they are 5 min apart and extremely painful then thats when i call. another doctor i talked to on call told me worry more about the frequency and if they are pretty uncomfy with the back pain and cramps and 3-5 min apart to call.... each doctor is so different! im just worried that since they are gradually getting stronger day by day off and on and already so frequent off and on i wont know when to actually call. i had exam almost 2 weeks ago the day i started with these issues and i wasnt dilated yet. and my doc isnt going to do another for 2 more weeks and ill be almost 37 weeks by then. im just wondering if i have dilated at all and if this may be leading to labor faster than i think. lol everything is perfect with the baby shes weighing in at 5 1/2 pounds already and they dont stop labor at this point if i did. and more than likely she would get to go home with me no nicu. i know its early im just wondering if ill make it til my shower in a week and a half. haha and when i should actually call since i have no clue if ive even dilated yet!

sorry i know im rambling but im nervous, excited and everything else!!