Hi all - just wondering if anyone can enlighten me. Please feel free to tell me I am being a big sook because I suspect that is going to be the outcome of this question.
The last few days each day I have been getting period like cramps that last for a few hours, they get quite bad and get worse but over the course of time but never quite go away. I must admit a little tiny voice in the back of my head did wonder if this was the beginning of labour but of course that is very unlikely since I am only 33 weeks. The cramps are painful enough that I can hardly walk around at times. The baby is still moving around quite a bit so I assume that maybe it is her weight pulling on something? The feeling ends up stopping and sort of feels like a stitch in my side before totally going away.
I don't think it's Braxton Hicks because I have been having them (or what I thought was them) with the slight pain but mostly just tightening and hard feeling of my tummy. This feels alot more painful and my tummy is tight, but it stays tight, it doesn't go away.
The little tiny voice in my head is telling me to be very worried because I am finding this pain so painful that I am getting quite worried about actual labour!
Hun I hear ya... I have been having this exact pain for over a week now... And you know mind hind waters broke last week... U should just be taking it easy. Mine died off for a few days but are back again today with a vengeance.
Generally those period like apins are muscles and ligaments stretching. Thats what my Dr told me. I had them for a few weeks, they slowed down, but seem to be back. And I know they are not BH contractions, as I have been having those too! Sometimes quite painful and my tummy is hard and is squishes bubs, who in turn kicks my ribs, and head butts my bladder - not an enjoyable experience...lol
But when you have your next appointment, just ask if you're really concerned!
Thanks ladies for your responses. I haven't had this feeling at all today so that's a good thing. I am not overly worried about the pains as they do go away and I can still feel this little girl happily moving around inside of me but that doesn't make them any less painful. Seriously worried about my pain tolerance threshold.............I better start toughing up!
Hi Starangelk, I have been getting the same sort of pains, I questioned my MW about it - she basically said to be concerned if I have, show, bleeding, waters breaking or if bubs stops moving.
The pain she said is most likely bubs descending into the pelvis.
My BH's were just just belly going rock hard for long periods of time and cramping, I got them from quite early on, I didn't think they were BH's as they didn't come and go, it was constant pain and tightness and I had to sit or lie down, and unfortunately it often happened when we were shopping in the mall
Bubs could be moving down and perhaps hitting a nerve or something causing the pain
Ouch, it hurts
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