Pre-labour - what is it?

[Faerie]

What's "pre-labour"? Because one of my friends said she thinks she's in pre-labour and I have no idea what she's talking about! Does she just mean braxton hicks? Ta!

 

[enigma]

Its the pressure feelings and backache you get before the contractions kick in.

 

[Faerie]

Does it mean she'll be going into labour really soon?? She mentioned it via email and I'm like "whaaat" she's 36 weeks.

 

[XKatX]

No it doesn't. You can feel this for weeks - I have. The midwife said yesterday that I have all the classic signs of labour - then said it could happen today, or it could happen in 2 weeks.

 

[Faerie]

No it doesn't. You can feel this for weeks - I have. The midwife said yesterday that I have all the classic signs of labour - then said it could happen today, or it could happen in 2 weeks.

Oh gawd how frustrating!! Guess I haven't got to this part in my pregnancy book yet!

 

[ryder]

Ditto to what Kat said... it can last weeks, your body does alot of things in prep for labor...