Violent sharp shooting pains in cervix. Early labor?

[lcmorla]

I started noticing them at 4PM yesterday. Didn't notice them as I slept, I am a deep sleeper though. Then this morning, it's started again accompanied with menstrual cramps and mild contractions.

 

[mrs_park]

Sounds pretty normal for this stage in pregnancy. Your body is getting ready xx

 

[mod19]

I've been getting them for about 2 weeks now. The only way I can describe it is that it feels like someone is sticking a knife up my crotch. I'm not dilated at all, so my Dr said it's either from ligaments stretching out or its how I feel contractions. I get them pretty sporadically though. Sometimes all day, sometimes twice a day, sometimes not at all.

 

[Becky1987]

I got them for a few weeks before my first was born. I've had it a few times already with this baby! Think it's just baby moving down low and getting ready.

 

[rosegarden620]

Dd was born at 37 weeks 1 day. The day before I had her I had sharp SHARP shooting pains all day consistently once they hit in the early noon. But we are talking wincing as I used the bathroom and crying using the bathroom bc the pains were sharp and frequent and deep. (If that makes sense)....by that night after hospital admission they were gone! I slept! The following morning the doctors released me siting "normal pregnancy".

As the were discharging me my contractions began full force. Dd was born 3.45 hours later.

 

[lcmorla]

I've been searching google about what these pains are and a lot of women are saying it's the cervix beginning to dilate which excites me! I'm so excited to deliver! People are afraid for me but I'm not afraid at all

 

[rosegarden620]

That in itself is an instinctual sign that she's almost here!!!

I feel the same way

I had the same shooting pains this prenancy -to a lesser degree- and for me it meant dilation!