True or false labor

Re: True or false labor

• km0101 member

  November 2014

  I'm also 40w +6

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• runningmama22 member

  November 2014

  I would just keep an eye on your contractions. If they get stronger, closer together, more intense or you have any bleeding, fluid leaking consistently (wear a liner and check it) I would call doctor and go to L&D if he/she says so. I've had a hard time distinguishing real from fake contractions too - some were real though, since I've dilated somewhat.

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• oklahomamom09 member

  November 2014

  Most doctors say it's usually the real deal when you are contracting 5-1-1 and not to go in to l&d unless your water breaks or you're bleeding enough to have to change your pad every hour or more. Other wise it's probably false labor.

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• kstirton member

  November 2014

  I never heard the bleeding thing ... just goes to show doctor's all have different opinions. My doctor says in they get longer/stronger/closer together or water breaks. If you are 5 min apart I'd go in personally. Also from my understanding you should be in quite a bit of pain typically if it's a real labor contraction. - can't walk/talk through them.

  

  
  

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• abbyful member

  November 2014

  kstirton said:

  Also from my understanding you should be in quite a bit of pain typically if it's a real labor contraction. - can't walk/talk through them.

  Don't rely on pain to say if they are real. With DS, I had to convince DH that it was time to go because I was at 5-1-1. DH was certain we'd get sent home because I wasn't in enough pain yet.
  
  When we checked in to the hospital, I was 6cm. DS was born 4 hrs later.
  
  I wasn't "in pain" until about 1.5-2 hrs before he was born. With a ~20 minute drive to the hospital, that would have been cutting it way close!

  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• sAAmFam member

  November 2014

  Oh I'm so sick of false labor!!!! I cried yesterday evening after thinking I was in labor. Then today false labor for 4 hours. Had more MP come out (a lot) and I thought I lost that a couple weeks ago along with some bloody show. A lot of back pain today and cramps. With my 1st I didn't know I was in labor for a long time.

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• MuchlyGen member

  November 2014

  If it makes anyone feel better... "False" labor isn't so much "false" as it is "prep labor". Your body is still doing things, getting things ready, getting baby into position, making changes to your cervix and uterus, gettin' ready to get its game on. 

  
  

  Just think, "My ute just got a killer workout. We're going to kick this labor's butt."

  
  

  
   

  
  

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• sAAmFam member

  November 2014

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  Yep that was a killer workout alright!!! I rocked in a chair most of the time. Got up and walked on the treadmill 3 times. When it was over I was so mad!!! I live in ohio and it's cold right now. I yelled at DH cuz of course it was his fault it stopped. Then went for a 45 minute walk in the dark. The cop kept slowing down and driving by me. I thought don't worry. I double dare someone to mess with me. I'm super pregnant and pissed! Lol

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• km0101 member

  November 2014

  Welp. Never assume! The dr said come in and get checked and I went from 1cm 0% to 6cm 80%. Though the contractions were never consistent they were very real. They admitted me.
  
  After 40 hours of labor and an emergency c, healthy baby C is here.

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