Pre-labour?

[Sterla]

I think I've read about this before, but I cannot remember where or what I read...

I'm just wondering if everyone experiences pre-labour, or even early labour 'signs' like losing mucous plug, more intense + painful BH, etc... or can you just go into labour all of a sudden, with no warning? What was your experience?

I haven't had any pre-labour symptoms (still not due for a week), so does this mean I'm still ages away from labour?

[Olive]

heres and article on early labour selina!!

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/...n-early-labour

for me last time i had NO prior warning or early labour signs, my waters just broke in bed one morning!!

[Sterla]

Thanks for the link AJP!

[MrsC_Aussie]

thanks for the link...I've been wondering about this cause I've got a wedding an hour and a half away 3 weeks before due date and I'm a bit iffy about being so far away from my hospital/OB/doula in case I go into labour early etc...will go have a read!

[Macca79]

I was in pre-labour for a week. 10 days before DS came I was already 2 cm dilated and had lost my mucous plug.

[~clover~]

I had warning with both my girls, so it was a HUGE shock to the system when I had none at all with DS.
No extra mucous, nothing! Trust me, I was looking!!
I did have 2 contractions the morning before, but still felt pretty normal with nohing else for the rest of that day.
Oh, the 5 hour start to finish labour was just as much of a shock! My last was 30 hours with about 15 - 20 hours of pre labour & white gluggy CM.
DD1 had a show for 2 days before.

[Cyathea]

I had no waring with my two boys, bam, waters trickled, into labour. This time I'm having a few niggles, so it's all new territory for me