Just after some opinions...
Yesterday i had strong Braxton Hicks on and off all day (this has been the norm for a few weeks now) and lots of AF like cramping.
I woke up this morning at about 5am with uncomfortable contractions coming around every 7 mins. I managed to sleep through some of them but some of them were strong enough to wake me up. They started coming about every 6mins by about 7:30am and started getting stronger, so much so that i would have to focus on my breathing while i have one. I still have constant AF like pains and lower back ache as well as lots of lose poos (sorry TMI )
Now in the last hour the contractions seem to have slowed down to coming every 12-13mins and lasting for about 50-60seconds but are still quite intense and seem to be getting stronger.
I know the difference between Braxton Hicks and real contractions but i'm not entirely sure this is the real thing... They feel very similar to the contractions i had in early labour with DS (starting at the back and moving round to my bump, lots of pressure in lower back/vagina region) but i'm not sure since they are still irregular.
I'm thinking i might call DH to come home soon because i'm finding it impossible to relax during contractions with my 2 year old running around.
Has anyone had irregular contractions early on in labour? Do you think this could be it?