Period pain/ligament pain/baby engaging? How is it that I have no idea? LOL

[SammyRo]

Well yeah, second time around you'd think I'd have a clue, but I don't

So I have no idea what to look/feel for really, in labour starting, as PROM gave it away last time LOL.

I've been feeling pretty clueless about what to expect too, and I can't remember really what my first few contractions felt like with DD! I also has PROM with DD, which as you say, gave it away that things were going to happen!! The other thing was DD was posterior, and so the mw and things I keep reading mention posteriors being a back labour. I can't remember where I felt the contractions, and it being my first didn't realise that they weren't normal. I'm sure that once things really happen, it will be obvious

that its not real labour just yet!

[Janie]

Thanks everyone . The feeling kind of returned this afternoon, but it hasn't progressed into anything more, so it's probably just normal 3rd tri stuff. Thanks for your reassurance Deb

[Janie]

The same thing has been happening on and off all through last night and this morning, so I'm assuming that it's just normal 3rd tri stuff . For a few hours I'll get cramping, sometimes with back ache, sometimes not, every 5-10 minutes, and then it stops for a few hours. I have been having alot more BHs today, so I will watch things, but it's probably just what happens to lots of women . The unknown is very hard in this situation, but I'm trying to relax

[*Beema*]

You are doing great Janie, are you going in for daily CTG's at the moment?

[Janie]

Hey Beema Because the u/s last week showed consistent growth rate, we are able to go in for CTGs every three days now, instead of every two . Thank goodness, I find it really exhausting some days. The last one was really good, and I've been feeling lots of movement over the last few days. We'll be there tomorrow, so I can always ask the midwife if I'm feeling worried about these cramps.

[*Beema*]

That's great news Janie, that must be a real relief not having to go in daily

Follow you intuition and if you are feeling things have changed get checked out, or wait until tomorrow, I don't know much about pre-labour either, it just happened and she was out with little warning

[Amity]

Hope little one stays in for a few more weeks and you get more "consistent growth"!

All the best Janie!