I think I experienced "false labor" today

Re: I think I experienced "false labor" today

• madhatter2003

  April 2010

  sure it does.

  Or you could have false labor for weeks like I did with DS.

  But my real labor with him was really short 
  

  My two PCOS miracles!
  

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• KKM

  April 2010

  I hope it does!!!  Yeah, GL Star!

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• Sam78

  April 2010

  I started having those types of "symptoms" and contractions on April 1 (little joker), DS was born 4/17, so yes, I think its a sign of things coming soon, but "soon" may be up for interpretation.

  If it makes you feel better, I dilated from 2 cm (at my appointment on Friday) to 9 cm between 3 and 7:30 am (when we got to the hospital), so maybe this false labor sped up the process? Also, up until the last half hour, the contractions weren't bad at all ...
  

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• LaLaSweets member

  April 2010

  KKM:

  I hope it does!!!  Yeah, GL Star!

  I've been thinkng about ya ; ) I hope it does as well
  

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• MegGary member

  April 2010

  Maybe it's just your body getting ready for the real deal.

  

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• cicija1

  April 2010

  Sorry.. I had 'false' labor for 2 weeks before DD decided to actually show up. I had contractions here and there but last two days the stronger and more consistent.

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• JulyFiveBride member

  April 2010

  star173:

  I posted earlier about feeling different/off and having contractions (definitely real ones), but then it stopped for about an hour, then started up again...then stopped again. It's been almost 2 hours now and nothing. I'd love to have the baby today, but as long as I'm not continually feeling like that with no progress, I'm good. This morning, i thought to myself, okay, if this is labor, I'm ready...no drugs, relax, yada yada...but if this isn't real labor and it doesn't go away, I want an epidural!! LOL

  Could false labor mean that real labor is coming sooner rather than later? Lie to me, girls!

  LOL I just said that to DH the other day. I was having contractions while we were out on a walk and I said "if this baby isn't coming today, I need an epidural." lol.
  

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• KGsky member

  April 2010

  star173:

  I posted earlier about feeling different/off and having contractions (definitely real ones), but then it stopped for about an hour, then started up again...then stopped again. It's been almost 2 hours now and nothing. I'd love to have the baby today, but as long as I'm not continually feeling like that with no progress, I'm good. This morning, i thought to myself, okay, if this is labor, I'm ready...no drugs, relax, yada yada...but if this isn't real labor and it doesn't go away, I want an epidural!! LOL

  Could false labor mean that real labor is coming sooner rather than later? Lie to me, girls!

  
  

  I dunno, but I followed your advice and did the accupressure.? Had contractions all day, saw doc at 1 and she said I'm 1 cm and 90% effaced!? She thinks it's pretty clear I'm gonna go into labor at some point, so she cancelled my c-section.? She's not going to reschedule unless the baby hasn't come by next week, but she thinks there's almost no chance of that happening! ? GL!? and Thanks!

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