Anxious about labour approaching and signs

Re: Anxious about labour approaching and signs

• NutritionChick member

  April 2015

  Sounds like things are starting up. Are you dilated at all? I had contractions for few days after lost muscous plug but nothing consistent. Then started feeling more in my back and little more intense but could do things like go to store etc. The next day after that more contractions, enough to make me stop of 30-60 seconds and then go back to what I was doing but again all over place timing wise 40 min apart 10 min apart then my water broke that night and the contractions were 4 min/2 min apart and intense. Felt like signs came gradual ober 2-3 days before and then all happened quick. Good luck!!

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• Lida1182 member

  April 2015

  The tightness across your abdomen sounds like contractions. Have you tried timing it from the start of tightness to the end and also to the start of the next tightening? My water broke with my two previous so I knew for sure. If you're still not sure you can always call your doctor. They should have a number for overnight

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• kirstyhart86 member

  April 2015

  Thanks for the replies. I haven't tried timing them yet as I didn't want to get my hopes as they are becoming more frequent but only in the day time. At night it's just permenant period pain and back ache? Is this because I am lying down so everything slows down again?
  I am not sure if I am dilated. I would like to think so by now after all the pain down there.
  Fingers crossed things are moving one though. Fed up of waiting now!!!

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• kier23 member

  April 2015

  Uhm call your doctor?

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• boofyboo member

  April 2015

  When are you due?

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• kristyrankin member

  April 2015

  I'm having the same symptoms except I don't think I've lost my mucous plug. Extreme cramping and back pain. Started Saturday and has only gotten more frequent. Curious if this is progress or not. Haven't had a cervix check so no clue if I'm dilated.

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• Sharon&Paul member

  April 2015

  Each labor has been different for me.
  
  1. Induced at 40w 2 d
  
  2. At 38w 6d I woke up not feeling well. i stayed home from Church to rest on the couch. By afternoon I was having timeable contractions that would stop me in my place. I had to get on all fours and rock. I could not talk through them. By 4 o'clock we were heading to the hospital. The pain was intense i could not sit in the carseat through a contraction. I arrived at teh hospital at 6cm and she was born 10pm that night.
  
  3. I was 36w 5d. Contractions started on a Tuesday. They were 7 minutes apart and intense enough I could not walk. i went home from work drank a ton of water and rested. They stopped. I assumed it was just dehydration. Thursday tehy started again and they would stop me in my place and I rocked to wait them out. Friday i went to work in so much pain. i could not do anything through a contraction. Saturday afternoon my water broke and she was born at midnight on Sunday.
  
  4. I am now 38w 5d and have been having strong braxton Hicks for 1.5 weeks. My stomach gets tight and there is some discomfort, but they are not dropping me to the ground and I can talk through them. They do get frequent up to 5 minutes apart. Much worse at night or after peeing. However, I know from past experiences they need to increase in intensity.
  

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