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contractions?

kikimommy21710kikimommy21710 member
edited February 2016 in March 2016 Moms
I am 35 weeks as of today. The past 2 weeks I have been having INTENSE pains in my lower pelvic area , starting in my lower back and wrapping around. I went to the doctor and he told me my cervix was still thick and closed. He said they "MAY BE" contractions, like my body is getting ready. Today I had random spurts of  pain in my lower back, all the way across that brought me into INSTANT tears and it was throbbing. Would that be considered contractions? 
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Re: contractions?

  • smushismushi member
    Is it a throbbing pain like someone is stabbing you, and it's pretty debilitating?  If so, that may actually be bad positioning from baby.  I had that at 32 weeks, and it was so painful it was making me sick.  The LO was stuck in a bad spot under my round ligament.  I did hours of playful puppy pose and it was instant relief once he moved.

    Contractions can be very intense, but they start slow, swell like a wave, peak, and then fall away.  At least for me that's how it goes.
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  • FutureMrsCaesarFutureMrsCaesar member
    The first thing you described sounds like contractions.  Do they happen after sex?  I sometimes get painful, very 'real' feeling contractions after sex.  Do they get better if you drink lots of water or take a warm shower?  The second thing you are describing does sound like round ligament pain to me too.  Or some other kind of discomfort caused by the baby's position.  
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  • SarahFoley725SarahFoley725 member
    They're most likely Braxton Hicks if they aren't regular. I've been hooked up to monitors twice now at L&D with contractions like what you are describing, but because of their inconsistency and the fact that there are some thrown in there that I don't feel, they aren't a concern for pre term labor. I'm also "high, tight, and thick". Your body is just preparing. Isn't it totally fun? Not!
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  • tJaffetJaffe member
    I had to go to the hospital for a NST on Friday and I was having contractions, regular, steady. But I didn't feel them at all so they were concerned about pre term labor. I do get very uncomfortable Braxton hicks when I over do it now. Dishes are the absolute worst! It's my lower back and tightness in my tummy and I have to do them is sessions. 
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