False Labour.

[Kass79]

All day yesterday, I was having what I can I Lu assume was false labour. I had all the signs, the contractions, the constant needing to pee after each one, my bowels were cleaning themselves out, the pains were becoming full on and after I had a shower last night, it all stopped

I've never experienced false labour before and was wondering what others have experienced? How many times before birth, how often and were the symptoms the same as real labour? It really sucks when you get all excited, thinking this is it, only for it to stop

[leesha]

I'm on my phone and can't see how many babies you have and how far along you are? I had but this happen with my third labour. I had two weeks of prelabour which was very frustrating...midwives, obs and lovely ladies on here reassured me its very normal.
Things would get going then just stop
Maybe just ring your health care provider and ask to be seen just to ease your mind perhaps?

[Mum2twoBoys]

I had this exactly one week before ds was born. I was told it was an irritable uterus. But with this pg I've spoken to an IM, and she said it sounds like my body was gearing up for labour. When I went to hospital, mw were surprised to find I was already 7cm dilated. Fx the same will happen with you.

[LimeSlice]

Sounds like pre-labour to me! All those contractions will be doing important work. Follow your body's cues and enjoy the last of your pregnancy!

[little_O]

I had it too. About 2 weeks, then more intensely for about the last week.

Then I had a great labour! Fx it's for you too!

Also I found I had a particularly bad night of false labour the night before I went into actual labour

All the best!

[Cricket]

For your own sake, don't call it false labour - call it pre-labour. It's not false or fake. It's just not active labour yet. It will still help get your baby into a good position, and begin the dilating/effacing process.
I had it more and more with every baby, and it was exhausting physically and emotionally. But, it did seem to make for a pretty short active labour! And it definitely sounds like your body is getting close to being ready. Hope things pick up in the next day or two for you!
All the best!

[LimeSlice]

For your own sake, don't call it false labour - call it pre-labour. It's not false or fake. It's just not active labour yet. It will still help get your baby into a good position, and begin the dilating/effacing process.

This!!
Don't tell yourself it is not coming to anything, because it is all do something! Many awesome things.

[HotI]

For your own sake, don't call it false labour - call it pre-labour. It's not false or fake. It's just not active labour yet. It will still help get your baby into a good position, and begin the dilating/effacing process.

Exactly! I had it with both of mine, and when i allowed myself to just roll with it, DS was able to get into an awesome position so that he could birth easier. Do you have plans for the next few weeks? Plan some exciting fun things to do so you have things to look forward to. If baby comes, you won't mind having to cancel them, but if she needs a little bit longer you have things to do.

[Kass79]

Thanks ladies. It's just so frustrating to know its happening but at the end nothing comes of it. This is my fifth pregnancy, last labour was 1 hour 40 mins. So I'm expecting a short labour, but going thru all that pain and prep of yesterday is a bit disheartening. I didn't sleep well last night either. I had a few BH's but nothing like the day time ones. Going to see my midwife today tho...so we shall see what she says

[Babyluv]

I had none with my DD and a 10hr labour. I had a week of pre labour before my DS and a 3hr labour.