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hi erin, sorry i cant help, but id like to know too, im 37 weeks on sat and have had period type pains for several days, now lower back pain with them on and off and sometimes tightening of stomache, im hoping its labour starting but from reading millions of q and a's it seems the last month its just the body preparing, but i always phone midwife if worried about something as thats what there there for

to Erin & lisa sounds like labor could be on its way!!! Good luck!!!!!

to Erin & lisa sounds like labor could be on its way!!! Good luck!!!!! (((((Hugs))))

Im not sure who this lady is that is calling herself "a midwife" but for every single post she has said " sounds like labor could be on it way" I really dont think that she should be giving false hope, besides what is a midwife doing up at quarter to 4 on a thursday. lol who knows but anyways, they sound just as they are, braxton hicks. I am having my 2nd child and have had BH for 2 months now. sometimes they would be painless, sometimes my stomach gets soo tight I cant breathe and sometimes I have extreme back pain, I guess the only way to tell if they are doing their job is to go in and find out if you are dialating.

I am with you, I am 35 weeks also, except I had to have my appendix removed at 30 1/2 weeks and labor stopped with mag. At 32 weeks I had to have labor stopped again with mag. At 32 1/2 weeks i was dilated at two and effaced about 20, since then I have also had the lower back pain, pressure on my cervix and rectum, and b-hicks. Now I am 35 weeks almost dilated at a 4 and about 50% effaced. My doctor said over a period of time with b-hicks even though they are not real contractions they can cause you to dilate. I would call your doctor, and have him check to see if you are dilated or effaced any. And so what if they are b-hicks, it will give you piece of mind to know, you'll sleep better. Good luck