Could be pre labour or it could be the begining if the big event. It's really hard to guess. If the contractions continue and increase in length and intensity and the gap between them shortens then I'd say it's possible you're in early labour. Try to rest and conserve energy if possible.
Either way, your body is doing a fantastic job of preparing itself for birth.
Everyone is different, have you called the hosp to ask what they suggest, are they bearable at this stage?
Have you had a show?
GL with it all, hope it's sooner rather than later.. how exciting!
Try and rest up and encourage things to die down.....another week of baking will do your bub the world of good! But if it's meant to be now, don't stress, just don't leave it too long to ring the hossy
I was always told by the midwives that if a shower and some panadol got rid of them, then they aren't proper contractions. I don't think they would be the 'real' thing at this stage, but you just never know - more than likely it is early labour and this can last for weeks.
I forgot to say that at 12pm i had a show and since then its been contractions every 10 mins. At 1pm after a full hour i called the birth suite they told me to come in with my bag and they would monitor me. After 2 hours because it hadn't progressed to anything even though some of the contractions were VERY painful. Had me in tears and moaning but because they hadnt progressed they sent me home and told me to come back when they are 5 mins or less apart or if my waters break.
But its been 10 hours of this! some contractions take my breath away others aren't so bad.
I've been relaxing all afternoon, even had a bath which made them more painful so i got out.
Make sure you write them all down so you can see if they are actually getting a regular and increasing pattern.
Have a Panadol and a warm shower like Trill suggested and rest up. They could be BH, or early labour, and given your earlier post about your show, it could be the real thing.
Relax, either way, things will happen all by themselves If you are really concerned, call your hospital or midwife and they will give you some more ideas.
ETA: Just read your post above - I had a 36 hour labour So rest up - if it is the real thing, it can go for a long time - pre labour can last for days for some. As I said, it will all happen with or without you lol so take the chance to keep resting, or whatever your body is telling you it wants to do. Keep us posted!!
Sounds promising hun. Definitely rest up and definitely keep us all posted
I found for me that the real contractions lasted even whilst laying down. So that was usually a good indicator of whether I was in proper, leading to something labour.
Although, with Anelise they went away each time I layed down and whilst laying down my waters broke... I hopped up and could barely walk because she was so far down in my pelvis! She was born 1.5hrs later!
I had contractions 15 minutes apart for hours, then half an hour apart, but really painful for 3 hours, then 5 minutes apart with DD2.
Get as much sleep as you can now, coz if it is prelabour, it could go on for a while yet. You can safely take panadiene forte to help you sleep if you like
You can lose your plug up to a week before labour starts. This is just a sign that things are starting to happen. Have a shower, take some panadol and go to bed - you'll just wear yourself out sitting up waiting for them to get regular and if they establish themselves overnight then so be it.
Hang in there. Unfortunately I can tell you from experience that it is possible to have contractions for a number of weeks before having bubs. That may or may not be the case. Try to relax, have a shower, try heat packs and get your DP to give you a massage. Bubs will come when they are ready - maybe now maybe in 6weeks, and unfortunately we don't get a say in it.
.... i just wanted to pop by and say just as Leesa above mentioned you are doing an amazing job and i'm soooo thinking of you, ... lots of hugs from me to you for now
I had 5 days of pains/contractions in the lead up to my birth....never really closer than 10 minutes apart....right up until a few hours before having DD. I found panadol, a heat pack and hot showers a real help. And I rested as much as I possibly could to conserve energy for when things started to heat up. Whatever is happening, your body is doing a fantastic job of preparing itself to birth your little one, so try not to get too frustrated (I did so I know it's easier said than done) at all the warm up Good luck!
I hope the lack of updates means that you are getting some rest. Hopefully things either settle down or progress for you so that you are out of the pre-labour stuff soon.
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