I feel so stupid

[Rainbow_Mumma]

having to ask this, I have kids, Ive been in labour before so why dont i know!

Ive been having mild contractions since about 4, I went to bed about 8 and got woken up about 10 mins ago as they are quite a bit stronger and now coming from my back then to my belly where baby b is i can feel a lot of pressure/pain way below my pubic bone or maybe its baby a's bum it just feels so different coz hes breech?!
Also where my cervix is I have a burning senstation, its not exactly burning but thats the best i can describe it like i can feel it stretching ITMS
I dont want to wake DH, wake the neighbour and the kids if its nothing.
Contractions arent really regular in time ranging in distance from 3.5 - 4.5 mins, lasting about 20-30 seconds but as they are starting in my back its got alarm bells ringing because i havent experienced that with BH's and we cant afford for DH to take a day off work if its not needed.
I know none of you can tell me if its real or false labour but what do you think?

[*TripleJ*]

Firstly big hugs secondly I thought I was in labour with DD it turned out to be false labour u need to figure out of u can talk through them or not that's how I figured mine out

[black_rose]

I was just as clueless with Ds as I was with dd1! I was supposed to be in hospital before stage 1 labour started but didn't realize that it was the real deal as the hospital sent me home.

The best thing to do is start timing and have a shower or bath (if you can) I found that relaxing in the water would help stop the contractions if it wasn't the real deal.

[*Belle*]

id be waking them hon and calling hospital for advice

[*Sparklez*]

you havent had the best run lately have you hun,

Nearly all my labours where in my back and that was my first hint, at the real thing..
Could you ring them up and just chat with them and see what they can provide in way of info etc?
Could you have a UTI? an infection can run havoc on your body while pregnant..
I also agree, a nice hot bath and then lay down somewhere quiet and tune into your body and see how far apart,length between and during and pain on a scale... that way you can sort of see if you should be alarmed etc..
Fingers X'd its just the bubs playing hopscotch on your pelvic are, not nice i know, but happy thoughts being sent your way.. xoxo

[mummy of 3 boys]

yep hot bath/hot water bottle if the contractions slow down or stop then you know its not the real deal BUT if they dont stop and keep ramping up stronger and stronger while obviously timing them then you quite possibly will be in labour

With DS1 i was induced and even though i never had pain relief i really didnt know what contractions where but everyone kept telling me 'you will know when its the real deal' i aint sure if i did i was in alot of pain but im lucky my mum was here and told me yep sounds like real labour!

its so hard not knowing but dont feel bad alot of girls don't know, Goodluck i hope its not the real deal for you just yet keep baking those bubbas (unless you want it over and done with)

[Rainbow_Mumma]

ill try a hot water bottle i dont think i can make it downstairs to the bath!
thanks for replying

[Catastrophic]

Hope your okay nic xoxox
My two labours started in the back, really bad period pain.
I would give your hospital a call, just to be on the safe side with the history you have had xoxox

[Rainbow_Mumma]

hot water bottle is doing nothing but irritate me, the pressure down there is amazingly intense now too

[Catastrophic]

CALL HOSPITAL sweety!

[Rainbow_Mumma]

called them, someone will call me back as they are flat out which would be typical for me to go into labour then they are already busy lets throw twins in there haha

[krysalyss]

Wow it sounds to me like you might be. I hope the hospital calls you back soon. Thinking of you!

[Catastrophic]

Haha, they just want to join the world already
Hope someone calls you back soon.

[*Beema*]

My labour with DD1 was all back pain, if it wasn't for waters being ruptured I wouldn't have known.

I hope the hossy can get back to you soon with some advice, have you tried a hot shower?

Take care xxoo

[ubba82]

Good luck! Will be stalking in the morning :-)

[Bella29]

Breech labour is notorious for being irregular and stop start cos you have not a solid head pressing on your cervix. If you have sense of pressure I would assume that you are in labour. If it goes fast and baby comes before you get to hospital the golden rule with breech is don't touch the baby until it is shoulders and arms out as it can cause them to reflexively startle and put their arms up. Good luck

[~Stoked~]

Ooh sounds like it might be the start of things! Good luck if it is the real thing!

[Rainbow_Mumma]

My labour with DD1 was all back pain, if it wasn't for waters being ruptured I wouldn't have known.

I hope the hossy can get back to you soon with some advice, have you tried a hot shower?

Take care xxoo

i tried a hot water bottle it did nothing but annoy me .... the pains not intensifying much at this stage just deeply breathing through them and all is good (for now!) i wish my waters would break so it would be a clear sign!