I think i'm paranoid - i feel silly for asking. Please read.....

[BrightSparkles]

I feel silly for asking and think i'm being paranoid - since my dr told me he thought i'd go into labour early, any little thing that happens i think its starting...but now i'm even more paranoid.

All afternoon i've had this dull period pain feeling low in my pelvis. It comes and goes. It feels different to the braxton hicks i've been having since early on.
It also is a different feeling to needing to go to the toilet. I haven't lost my plug and haven't had my waters break either.

I'm going to keep an eye on it - I don't want to mention it yet to DH as he'll tell me i'm being paranoid. Can BH feel like this or could this be a sign of something else????

[Kazbah]

So is the babe fully engaged? It could just be pre-labour ... sometimes that can last for weeks.

[BrightSparkles]

So is the babe fully engaged? It could just be pre-labour ... sometimes that can last for weeks.

At my last appoint nearly 2 weeks ago it wasn't fully engaged but was down quite far?

[Visitor7]

Sounds like my pre-labour I had with DD2, which lasted 4 weeks

[BrightSparkles]

I'll keep an eye on it for the rest of the night and see how it goes.

Thanks girls.

[Visitor7]

If you start getting noticable contractions, or your water breaks then definitely head up to the hospital.
The entire time I had pre-labour DD2 was 3/5 engaged, by the time I went into labour all I needed was for my waters to break for her to arrive!

[Arimeh]

Hoping its just prelabour mate (as annoying as it is!) but it usually equals quick labours ... so that might be a good thing?

[sneakysparkle]

sounds like it could be pre-labour or early labour!

And don't feel silly - thats what we're here for!!

[Traveller]

That does sound like pre-labour to me, but remember pre-labour can go on for weeks. Keep an eye on things and if you are worried, even if it is just a feeling that something is happening, then give your midwife a call and get it checked out.

[CinderToriella]

Hey Sunshine

I had period cramping and pain for weeks before i had bubs, it got stronger as the time got closer but i did have pre labour for weeks before my real labour began

[suse]

Diarrhoea is often consistent with onset of labour, the regular lower pelvic pains on their own could easily be explained by pre-labour, but the two combined sound like it's a good chance it could be labour. At 33 weeks I don't know that start of labour would necessarily coincide with a slowing of baby's movements, so I'd be getting checked out ASAP if I were you.

Personally I'd be more inclined to go straight into hospital rather than see your GP because if bubs is on its way a bit early they'll be better prepared to look after a premmie if need be. If you are in early labour your GP is just going to send you straight to hospital anyway. How far away from the hospital are you?

[christy]

I agree with Suse, I'd go get checked sooner. I had weeks of pain and discomfort prior to having DD2, I had period type pains on/off for hours. I also had heaps of movements even up to the day she was born! My pre-labour started around 36 weeks and she came at EDD + 13 days! So it may just be your body leading up to it, but having said that, its best to get checked out as soon as you can in case your bub wants to come sooner!

[Phteven]

I think it's best to phone your hospital and have a chat with the midwives. If you might be going into early labour they will want you in ASAP so the can give steroids and so on.
It's much better to make a wasted trip to hospital than to wish later hat you had gone in earlier.

[Mrs McAwesome]

I agree with Onyx - I ama couple of weeks behind you and had what we think was my water breaking today after several days of the exact pain and sensations you are discribing. I had a pop and then a gush of water but nothing really since. I rang the midwifes and got checked out. They still don't know whats going on but they are aware of it and if anything changes i can go straight up there.

My suggestion would be to give them a call just to put your mind at ease and to also let them know this is going on.