Feel silly, but I'm kinda freaking out. - UPDATED

AUmom2009 · September 2013

Hey ladies, thanks for all the good vibes and thoughts yesterday!

The Great News: Baby Rosie is looking awesome, strong heartbeat, all is well. Apparently she is sitting quite low and that, combined with a previous back injury, is what is causing my pain/muscle spasms in my lower back/thighs. I was having some strong BH yesterday at the doctor, but they think it was just a coincidence that both things were happening at the same time so they aren't concerned about PT labor at this point.

The Not So Awesome News: There isn't really anything I can do at this point to help with the pain aside from Tylenol and applying heat when possible, but I think I'll be able to handle it now that I'm not so worried.

ScarlettV · September 2013

I'm a ftm but did you call your OB/midwife?

leahraewku · September 2013

That's exactly what my contractions felt like with DD. My doc says to call if I experience more than four painful contractions in an hour, so by his standards it's time to call! Good luck! Keep us posted, if possible!

bishesbcrazy · September 2013

Yeah, call your OB or midwife. I think I certainly would have called them before coming here with those symptoms.

mavgirl_73 · September 2013

I'd call. Sounds like something to be monitored and assessed by the pros.

utlawgirl · September 2013

Yeah, call your OB/midwife.

That said -- I had some pretty intense BH/crampiness around 27-28 weeks, and I called. They told me to drink a bunch of water and lie down, and they went away. The OB told me that (a) it's very unlikely for a STM to experience preterm labor if there's no history of it in a previous pregnancy (not saying it doesn't happen, but that put my mind at ease a bit), and (b) the baby goes through a growth spurt around this point in pregnancy, and STMs are likely to experience BH/cramps/uncomfiness in connection with all that growth -- something about our uteruses (uteri?) being "warmed up" from a previous preganancy.

So, I vote it's probably normal, but call to be sure.

AUmom2009 · September 2013

I should have added: I did call my OB. I have a message in with them and just waiting for them to return it. I figured I'd pick ya'lls brains while I waited.

insertclevername · September 2013

I had the same symptoms last week one night but also had nausea along with it. I drank water and laid down and the symptoms subsided after about 30 minutes. I am not sure if they were contractions or what. I hope you get a call back soon from the Dr. and that everything is ok.