Parenting after a Loss

So, contractions...

Where exactly on the belly will I feel them?  I've been having a few feelings that are defintely NOT painless sort of right above my belly button area.  I feel almost like they could be gas but the take the wind out of me and I have to go sit down or something to get a hold of myself.  Then I feel the baby and my belly really harden up. 

Any insight would be great!!  Thanks!!

Re: So, contractions...

  • My contractions started out feeling like bad period cramps.  And then you notice that they come every 5/10/20 minutes or something like that. 
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  • mine were low and really painful when they were coming every 10 minutes. prior to that, they were just uncomfortable when hey were every 20-30 minutes. i hope this is it for you!!!
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  • I had to be induced, so I don't know if contractions start differently if labor happens naturally, but from what I remember (before I got that fabulous epi!), it felt kind of like what you're describing.  I know everyone says that they feel like really bad period cramps, and they kind of did, but different.  I don't know if that makes sense.  Basically, my whole abdomen would get really tight and rock hard, and it hurt but more like a bad pulled muscle.  I could feel it kind of throb for a few seconds before it subsided.  I couldn't really talk too well, and would have to hold onto my husband's wrist to concentrate through it.

    I did have a couple of what I thought were contractions in the weeks leading up to the birth.  They came and went sporatically and only lasted for about 30 seconds.  It happened about 3 or 4 times total in the last 3 weeks.

    m/c 9/22/07 at 8w5d...BFP 12/23/07! DD born 9/4/2008, BFP 2/14/13...DS born 10/22/2013 Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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