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period-type cramping and question

MusicalMeganMusicalMegan member
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Anyone else having cramps that feel like your 14 and on your period again?? I seriously feel like I ought to run and put a pad on every once in a while. Also my doc said I'm 1-2cm dialated and 50% effaced on Monday, I really would like to get in the tub and take a nice relaxing bath but my mother flipped out on me saying I couldn't do that now that I'm dialated.  I reassured her that women LABOR in water but its one of those things that just sit in your brain and you say "well...??" But I can get in the tub still right?? At least until my water breaks....or so I believe. (tried looking this up and I just don't have any patience.) Sorry that I'm not normally on here and I'm bothering you all with a question. Hope everyone's day is going well.
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  • Cleo29Cleo29 member

    You can take a bath, I just wouldn't add bubble bath or salts to it. 

    the period cramps are generally the contractions that are causing your cervix to change.  Are they regular or can you time them? 

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  • lala1608lala1608

    I would not survive without my nightly bath...I also have alot of cramping and back pain, the bath is the only thing that helps!

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  • MusicalMeganMusicalMegan member

    sweet! I'm running the bath now!

     As far as the cramps, if they're regular they're pretty far apart, honestly its more like one long constant cramp with bad "moments" every once in a while they've gotta be at least 20 minutes apart if they are at all regular....thats funny cause I thought those contractions were the ones that made my belly tight. These really aren't that painful its just annoying.....could I be so fortunate???

    Thanks for the reply.

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  • precbaby3precbaby3

    You are fine to take a bath!! just like a PP said don't add anything to the water..You are not bothering us with questions:)  Thats what this board if for!!

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  • OurJellybeanOurJellybean member
    Baths are the only reason I've survived this pregnant lol. I get period cramps with lower bk pain lately but they are not time able and eventually ease with rest water or baths. It's contractions, getting ready for the real thing!
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  • wwhickokwwhickok
    Yes, you are more than able to take a bath, as long as you can get in and out of the tub, lol. I know I am just about 39 weeks and my big ol' butt couldn't get back out of my bath tub. I have the period cramps all the time, I get that gross feeling on the inside that I need to run to the bathroom to also get a tampon. I'm 2 cm and 85% effaced, and so far just random contractions here and there. I can't wait for my baby to decide to come out.
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  • Cherryblossoms07Cherryblossoms07 member

    Like a PP stated you can take a bath just make sure you don't make it too hot and don't add anything to the water like bubble bath, etc.  I spent a good part of the beginning of my labor with DD in our jacuzzi tub (no jets running) at the advice of my doula. 

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  • Linds1224Linds1224
    Period type cramps are totally normal espeically at the end of pregnancy. I had them with all three of my pregnancies including this one .. and I'm not even dilated to a 1 yet. With my son I was dilated at 3cm for three weeks (he still went a week overdue) and had a bath almost every night. So go for it :)
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  • J&JSuiter070205J&JSuiter070205 member

    Yes, baths are perfectly ok until your water breaks.  I labored in the jacuzzi AT the hospital with my daughter until I was 5cm dilated (my water had not broken yet).

    Yes, I've had menstrual like cramping the past few weeks. I keep getting conflicting information from OB's at my clinic on whether it's contractions that are helping rippen the cervix but aren't "real", or if it's because my cervix is irritated - I've heard both.

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