So today I have been getting cramping like period pain on and off with the occasional tightening of my belly. Nothing regular enough to think much of it. And the other night I had cramping every 20-30mins for 5hours but it settled down after that.
But tonight, the following:
Hmm. Well it sounds like either pre labour or braxton hicks. Im only 28 weeks and every few days i get tightenings sometimes with cramps every 5-30 minutes. My midwife has said i have an irritable uterus due to me being sick and having continuous coughing fits.
I would give the hospital a call tell them exactly what is happening. They'll probably ask you to go in and have some monitoring done. It's always better to be safe than sorry.
ETA: with the headaches and dizziness...are you drinking enough? Dehydration can cause pre term labour.
sounds like your little one is trying to prepare your body for its upcoming birth in a couple of weeks. If you are concerned call your midwives and see what they say.
yay! sounds like pre labour....any labour is good labour!! Try to accept what is happening and say home as long as possible as it gets stronger (call hospital if you have any concerns).... it could last weeks so rest up as much as you can (yes, I do know that is easier said than done!).. good luck!!
Thanks for the replies! I figure it is only pre-labour but for the somewhat consistent timing of it I wasn't so sure (I read pre-labour is usually 20-30mins apart but everyone is different so you wouldn't really know)
This morning still getting cramping and tightening and the level of pain has increased... Will see how it goes for the rest of the morning and then ring the hospital.
OB told me to ring at the sign of anything happening, 'cos I'm 36weeks with a bub that's engaged, so she might see me sooner than she expected
I had prelabour for daaaays, and I was having cxs every 10 mins for up to 90secs, it was unbelieveable! will be keeping an eye on this thread!
Hope all is well xx
how exciting! With DD2 I had pre-labour for 4 weeks (from 36-40 weeks). It was absolute hell for me. My severe braxton hicks were coming every 10 minutes roughly that whole time. And bub was engaging the whole time. As exhausting as it is, just know your body is doing what it should be doing. Good luck!
I have no idea what to make of it all... I'm guessing my body is just practicing for the real thing...
I've been getting cramping and REALLY tight belly since yesterday afternoon at around 10min intervals, with the tightness lasting for anywhere between 1-2mins. BUT I don't really feel it when my belly goes rock hard . Now this afternoon the cramps are getting to an unbearable level and sometimes I can feel my stomach tighten, but generally I have to touch it to make certain. And with each one there is massive pressure down below.
I would ring the hospital to check everything but I feel kinda stupid about it because I don't always feel them when they're happening, so I can't always make a mental note of how far apart they are, but I know the really strong ones were 5mins apart and quite painful.
Hope that all makes sense.... my mind is all over the place
Could this be the start?
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. Now this afternoon the cramps are getting to an unbearable level and sometimes I can feel my stomach tighten, but generally I have to touch it to make certain. And with each one there is massive pressure down below. 
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