how did you feel the days leading up to labor?

ertopp

were you sick? did you get that energy that everyone talks about?

im just trying to see what i should expect!

 

thanks in advance ladies!

Married2003

i felt perfectly fine.  I wasn't sick or anything...just felt really BIG!

kate1011

I felt normal.  No nesting, energy, sleepiness, nothing until my contractions.

anabell0920

The same, I never had that "done" feeling people talk about just stressed about not wanting to be induced. The evening I went into labor I started having crampy back pain (very similar to period back cramps) but that day I had my second acupuncture treatment and also had my membranes stripped.

Summer20

I felt HUGE, tired and frustrated (I was 2 days past due date and was sooo ready to go!)  I did have some bloody show, but it went on for like 3 days before contractions started so I wasn't even sure that it meant anything.  I really didn't know it was going to happen until the contractions started and I could tell they weren't BH anymore. 

WonderWoman27

I didn't feel sick.  I didn't have that burst of energy.  I did have a very strong feeling that she was coming within the next day or so.  But that's about it.  GL!!

rinny25

I felt good  but it wasnt a burst of energy. I had a Drs appt the day before with no change DHs birthday was the next day so I went tobthe mall for a last minute gift & then picked up groceries. I made dinner, went to bed & woke up after my water had broken. I had contractions begin somewhere between 5-10 min after I realized what had happened & they were 3-5 min apart. So, I was basically going about my business & my water broke while I was sleeping, no warnings. I was 1cm, 80% for 2wks.

sciteach

I was induced at 41w, and felt like I would be pregnant forever. No indication that the kid wanted out at all. Same with my first pregnancy, except my water broke at 40w and then i needed to be induced.

JellyMama

I felt about the same as i had the past month or so.  I was a bit more on edge and weepy but I think it had more to do with being frustrated and overdue (I was 40 weeks and 4 days).  I never lost my MP, had a bloody show, or had flu like symptoms before going into labor.  I'd had some contractions but they were always immediately following sex so I don't think they counted.   I went into labor Easter afternoon and it had felt like any other day.

Danielle0617

Married2003:

i felt perfectly fine.  I wasn't sick or anything...just felt really BIG!

nestinginjapan

I felt great! I kept expecting to feel more uncomfortable or something, but I didn't and had no idea it was coming.

I suggested that dh and I go for a walk just hours before my water broke. I remember having a slight headache, but that was it.

MrsJJC

Impatient!  I was past my due date and sooooo ready to get that baby out! I thought I was going to be pregnant forever. ;-)  Never felt sick and didn't have tons of energy.  I felt nothing unusual and I thought that was a sign i would never go into labor... EH! Wrong! :-)

aocain02@yahoo.com

I was tired and I think DS parked himself on my sciatic nerve because my back and leg hurt.