I Know Ladies Another Labor Question
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hi ladies...i was just wondering if any of you could tell me what beginning contractions for you felt like before you were in "full blown" labor. so far, yesterday (for like 3 hours straight) and today...not that long yet, i have had pains in my sides, and underneath my belly like bad menstraul cramps, so i was wondering i guess if this is how they feel in the beginning before they get to be really painful. i dont want to just run to the doctor for every little thing, but i also dont want to just sit around here at home if i could be in the beginning stages of labor eiter...i am only 35 weeks and 2 days. let me know your thoughts, if i feel like they are getting more regular or intense, then of course i will go in, but now, i just wanted to get some feedback. thank you so much ladies!
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You could be having Braxton Hicks. They can be strong, but not as strong as real labor.
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thats what i was thinking at first too, but i have been getting bh since my 18th week or so, and they have never felt like this...or lasted for this amount of time...thank you for responding though.
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heres a little tip my mom gave me to tell the difference between early labor and BH. its early labor when you get a pain all over (mostly in the middle belly b___ton, then expands) your tummy like you have to go #2 really bad, but you hold it.
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If your stomach feels like your chin (soft and squishy) its not a contraction. If your stomach feels like the tip of your nose (mildly hard) its either BH's or early labor. When your stomach feels like your forehead its DEFINITE labor!!!! This is what I learned in my birthing cla__s. So I hope it works for you because I never felt a contraction. I went in to be induced because I was overdue and I was 5 cm. I'm just glad someone might be able to use the info. Best wishes.
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Well for me the early stages of labor felt like a dull cramping in my lower stomach and also a dull achy kind of feeling in my lower back. I remained at home until the contractions got really intense and I couldn't take them anymore then I went to the hosp. The real thing for me was about 10 times worse than beginning labor in both my stomach and back and sometimes took my breath away.
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hi ladies! happy mothers day...a day late...lol, anyways, on saturday, i was having some really bad stabbing like pains, and again they were lasting for a couple of hours at a time, anyways, i decided to go ahead and go in, and of course it was nothing, she said that it was most likely round ligament pain...man, i didnt know that it could be that intense...i joked with her saying that if i couldnt handle this, how was i going to get through the labor lol...anyways, again thanks for getting back to me, i am just glad that i wasnt in labor, it is still too early! take care ladies!
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