@maamawaabangi I know you had mentioned your body does the prodromal labor dance each time. Well now you have some serious sympathy from me! I slept really good last night. I haven't been able to say that for months. No contractions. It's crazy too, after 18+ hours of strong regular contractions my insides felt really beat up (and down) and now I feel back to where I was before.
So, as a FTM, not sure if I am having true contractions or not. Every now and them my abdomen gets very hard and it lasts about 30 seconds or so. However, I'm not feeling anything. The only way I know it is happening is by watching my abdomen or placing my hand on my abdomen and feeling. I have no pain in my abdomen, pelvis, or back when this happens. What are these things?
Made an appointment with massage/chiro for the 27th. Due the 21st. Hoping having something on the books jinxes him into the world. I have a strong feeling this kid isn't budging anywhere near on time
Had some new discharge that I've not experienced before and some crampy feelings today. Along with some lower back pain I'm really hoping this is a sign of something! I never went into labor at all until the pitocin with my DS and now I feel like a FTM wondering if this is it.
My colon has been clearing out the last three days. Crampy today and tonight started getting BH again. Now the contractions are super low... so maybe? Lost a large portion of my mucous plug on Sunday and have continued to lose bits this week. I don't want to get all excited but this would be great if it were the real deal!
@littlebirdie28 - yep but only by a day. I'm feeeeeeling more overdue because my son came a week early and try as I might to not have expectations based on that pregnancy... turns out I did.
Question - I just got randomly shakey and a hot flash. Still a little shakey. I googled it and some people report this happening before labor... anyone else have that experience? With DS I got the shakes and pukes during labor but not before. I'm not really contracting right now (well, normal BH but not strong)
Ugh. I did NOT foresee going through the "what's this mean?! what's that mean?!" experience and yet here I am.
Feel off today. Been clearing the pipes so to speak for a couple days. And today just feels kind of cramp and uncomfortable. We're probably going to go see a movie soon. Maybe that'll jinx things into getting real.
Regular contractions again that won't lead anywhere. I told myself I was just going to ignore them til they got too intense. And now here I am checking the clock. F this crazy making business!!!
I'm so proud I've managed to ignore the clock all day! Started having what I'm pretty sure are contractions around noon. Mildly painful. Whole stomach gets hard. Seem legit. Just kept myself busy cleaning, baking, going for a walk. It's almost 5 now and I think things are dying down. Definitely not ramping up. Never timed anything, but doesn't look like baby day.
@tinattt23 way to take them in stride! And also, if what I'm reading about the prelabor contractions is true, they're something to be happy about as they can make your active labor shorter
@slartybartfast Today definitely gave me a lot more pity for all of you that have been living through this for days/weeks. It's just plain annoying! But if they really do shorten active labor, I'll take it.
Re: Signs of Labor?
I slept really good last night. I haven't been able to say that for months. No contractions. It's crazy too, after 18+ hours of strong regular contractions my insides felt really beat up (and down) and now I feel back to where I was before.
a big contraction?
nope. I farted.
Question - I just got randomly shakey and a hot flash. Still a little shakey. I googled it and some people report this happening before labor... anyone else have that experience? With DS I got the shakes and pukes during labor but not before. I'm not really contracting right now (well, normal BH but not strong)
Ugh. I did NOT foresee going through the "what's this mean?! what's that mean?!" experience and yet here I am.