What were some of your signs a day or so before you went into labor?

[1cre8tivgrl]

This is my 3rd pregnancy and I'm 36 weeks today. My daughter came at 37 weeks after being in early labor with her for 4 days prior. I starting having this same thing happen to me last Weds and though it was it but so far nothing! Yesterday had my increased sense of smell return and I was a little emotional last night and very tired/achy this morning, had to take a 2 hr nap! Having lots of increased BHs too! Just wondering when its going to happen as every day I swear its the day, lol.

What were some of your signs the day(s) leading up to?

 

[Numero_uno]

I had no signs what so ever until my waters exploded everywhere! Luckily I was at home! I expected some warning!

 

[1cre8tivgrl]

Thanks hun...I had lots of warnings with my last pregnancy so I've been watching the signs, had pretty much all the pre-labor signs in the past 2 weeks but she's still not here. And the last few days nothing new at all going on so you've given me some hope!

 

[bumblebeexo]

I felt a bit crampy, sore back.. But nothing that made me think labour was near! I had no clear-out, plug or anything.

 

[Numero_uno]

Thanks hun...I had lots of warnings with my last pregnancy so I've been watching the signs, had pretty much all the pre-labor signs in the past 2 weeks but she's still not here. And the last few days nothing new at all going on so you've given me some hope!

I thought I was going to go 2 weeks over, went for a sweep and was told cervix high up and still closed, the next day my waters went when I was 6 days overdue.

 

[1cre8tivgrl]

I felt a bit crampy, sore back.. But nothing that made me think labour was near! I had no clear-out, plug or anything.

Thanks! That was another question of mine...I had the clearout twice with my last pregnancy, can't remember too much from my 1st but have been really constipated in this one at the end. Good to know!!

 

[dizz]

An overwhelming urge to get the camera and camcorder charged and packed in my bag... two days later I went into premature labour (with camera and camcorder safely packed). In hindsight I think it was far too coincidental to not have had some instinct that something was going to happen.

 

[lizardbreath]

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[babybirdangel]

I had two days of braxton hicks all day long at 10 minutes apart. Then this last Monday my day started the same then they got closer and then they were 5-6 minutes apart. Then they slowly started hurting and turned into contractions.

 

[xx~Lor~xx]

I noticed nothing with my first. But the evening before i went into labour with my second, I felt 'funny', lots of BH and uncomfortable, couldnt sit still. If i get that again before i deliver this one, Ill pay more attention!!

 

[1cre8tivgrl]

I had 4 days of intense BH that were roughly 10 minutes appart, in and out of the hospital 3 times with false labor then on that 4th day real labor started. I got excited around 35 weeks with this baby as I saw a familiar pattern but it didn't end the same way. I am still very much pregnant and I've had all the pre-labor signs in the last 3 weeks! I wish I could say she wouldn't keep me waiting much longer.

 

[dvc2012]

I went into labor around 1 in the morning. That night when I went to bed, I didn't have any signs. The only thing I remember is saying "I don't feel so good" and my fiance asked me if I wanted him to take me to the hospital. I said no, that's ridiculous and laid down. A few hours later, we were on our way to the hospital with contractions less than 5 minutes apart.

I was 39+4. Up until that point, I thought for sure that he was going to be late. I didn't lose my mucous plug, I didn't have a bloody show, my waters didn't break, and I wasn't dilated.

 

[CatandKitten]

The day before I cleaned my house like crazy and pooed about seven times. Later than evening I started feeling a little achy in the belly. I woke up the next morning having contractions.

 

[Cabbage]

I have read up on this on other forums as well and there is one symptom that has been mentioned time and time again and it is that people felt "odd" or "funny" in the lead up to spontaneous labour. I would really like to know more about this feeling... could anyone who has experienced this expand on how you felt? Was it a physical or mental funny feeling or both and could you possibly try to explain it further? Just curious!

 

[1cre8tivgrl]

I have read up on this on other forums as well and there is one symptom that has been mentioned time and time again and it is that people felt "odd" or "funny" in the lead up to spontaneous labour. I would really like to know more about this feeling... could anyone who has experienced this expand on how you felt? Was it a physical or mental funny feeling or both and could you possibly try to explain it further? Just curious!

I felt this with my daughter, you just feel sick like you are coming down with the flu or something. You feel off.

 

[gk1701]

I cleaned the fridge, went to bed and woke up at 4 am to blood show and leaking waters. Contractions didn't start until 8 pm that night. Other than that I had no signs what so ever.

 

[flashy09]

Lost my plug sunday night, monday morning had the bloody show and was very wet...thought my water was leaking, but it wasn't. That night, well early Tuesday morning, I started having contractions.

 

[Seity]

No sign at all. Felt fantastic, still constipated, no bloody show, no waters breaking, never once felt the need to clean or organize. Just woke up in early labor at 38+3 and had him later that day. I thought it was maybe BH in the morning because I never experienced any that I noticed, but they didn't go away, so I went to the hospital and it was the real deal.

 

[MummyToAmberx]

I get a cold, i have a clear out, then bh start keeping me up through the night.

 

[SophiaEli]

No signs at all just woke up in the middle of the night (~2:30 am) as felt a bit wet (half of my waters exploded).
I expected it to happen a few days earlier - just could not wait any longer, or later but not at that date (my due date) as they say that 1st babies are usually born after the DD...