QUESTION: Last night I woke up at 12am and went to the loo. Came back to bed and started getting pains in my lower belly and lower back. Like a band going around. It was just like a slight period pain (in the same areas). It was a constant pain though but did get stronger and ease off but the pain didn't ever completely go away. It was there until 3am, which then I went to the loo again and then went back to bed and eventually fell asleep. I have the pain again now. Have been for 1hr or so.

Oh and in those three hrs bubs was moving heaps, and when she would push down with her head, the pain was a bit more intense.

Has anyone experienced this before? Would it be bubs head engaging, or pre-labour pains..........?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance